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"avoid_claiming_without_evidence": [] }, "review_note": "Structured strategy exists but is incomplete." }, "strategy_brief_md": "# Questacon Advisory Council — Strategy Brief\n\n**Reporting period**: 2024-25\n**Corporate plan in force**: 2025-26\n**Corporate Plan**: [2025-26](https://www.questacon.edu.au/sites/default/files/2025-04/Questacon%20Strategic%20Plan%202024-2029.pdf)\n\n## Vision\n\n> To create fun interactive learning experiences that stimulate engagement in science and technology. [[CP p.1](https://www.questacon.edu.au/sites/default/files/2025-04/Questacon%20Strategic%20Plan%202024-2029.pdf#page=1)]\n\n## Our purpose / purposes\n\n> Ensure the relevance of our offer, promote diverse participation in science and technology and reach more young people and those that support them. [[CP p.1](https://www.questacon.edu.au/sites/default/files/2025-04/Questacon%20Strategic%20Plan%202024-2029.pdf#page=1)]\n\n## How we deliver\n\n> Deliver diverse offerings for diverse audiences. Ensure the Parkes and Deakin Centres are accessible and inclusive. Work alongside communities to incorporate First Nations knowledge. Expand science and technology experiences for early learners and their supporters. [[CP p.1](https://www.questacon.edu.au/sites/default/files/2025-04/Questacon%20Strategic%20Plan%202024-2029.pdf#page=1)]\n\n## Government priorities for this department\n\n- Deliver diverse offerings for diverse audiences. [[CP p.1](https://www.questacon.edu.au/sites/default/files/2025-04/Questacon%20Strategic%20Plan%202024-2029.pdf#page=1)]\n- Ensure the Parkes and Deakin Centres are accessible and inclusive. [[CP p.1](https://www.questacon.edu.au/sites/default/files/2025-04/Questacon%20Strategic%20Plan%202024-2029.pdf#page=1)]\n- Work alongside communities to incorporate First Nations knowledge. [[CP p.1](https://www.questacon.edu.au/sites/default/files/2025-04/Questacon%20Strategic%20Plan%202024-2029.pdf#page=1)]\n- Expand science and technology experiences for early learners and their supporters. [[CP p.1](https://www.questacon.edu.au/sites/default/files/2025-04/Questacon%20Strategic%20Plan%202024-2029.pdf#page=1)]\n\n## Outcomes\n\n### Outcome 1: Visitor Experience\nMaintain a highly rated visitor experience to the Questacon Centre with annual building and exhibition upgrades completed. [[CP p.1](https://www.questacon.edu.au/sites/default/files/2025-04/Questacon%20Strategic%20Plan%202024-2029.pdf#page=1)]\n\n**Key activities:**\n- Deliver building and exhibition upgrades\n- Ensure visitor experience is highly rated\n\n### Outcome 2: Digital Maturity\nSignificantly improved online user experience and growth by 2028/29, meeting targets for Questacon’s digital maturity. [[CP p.1](https://www.questacon.edu.au/sites/default/files/2025-04/Questacon%20Strategic%20Plan%202024-2029.pdf#page=1)]\n\n**Key activities:**\n- Improve online user experience\n- Grow digital maturity\n\n### Outcome 3: National Reach\nGrow Questacon’s Centre visitation and national reach towards a stretch target of 1 million people reached annually by 2028/29. [[CP p.1](https://www.questacon.edu.au/sites/default/files/2025-04/Questacon%20Strategic%20Plan%202024-2029.pdf#page=1)]\n\n**Key activities:**\n- Increase Centre visitation\n- Expand national reach\n\n### Outcome 4: First Nations Participation\nGreater participation of First Nations people, and increased representation of the First Nations connection to science and technology. [[CP p.1](https://www.questacon.edu.au/sites/default/files/2025-04/Questacon%20Strategic%20Plan%202024-2029.pdf#page=1)]\n\n**Key activities:**\n- Increase First Nations participation\n- Represent First Nations connection to science and technology\n\n## Values and principles\n\n- Ensure our digital and technological systems best-support service delivery, operations and business and risk intelligence.\n- Utilise and strategically grow our resources and partnerships to deliver greater impact.\n- Strengthen the capability and capacity of our people to deliver.\n- Remain a workplace and employer of choice.\n- Lead in sustainability contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals and accelerate our transition to a net-zero.\n\n## What they will measure themselves on this year (targets from 2025-26 corporate plan)\n\n| Code | Measure | Target | Source |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| CCE01 | Visitor Experience Rating | Highly rated | [CP p.1](https://www.questacon.edu.au/sites/default/files/2025-04/Questacon%20Strategic%20Plan%202024-2029.pdf#page=1) |\n| CCE02 | Digital User Experience | Significantly improved | [CP p.1](https://www.questacon.edu.au/sites/default/files/2025-04/Questacon%20Strategic%20Plan%202024-2029.pdf#page=1) |\n| CCE03 | Annual Centre Visitation | 1 million | [CP p.1](https://www.questacon.edu.au/sites/default/files/2025-04/Questacon%20Strategic%20Plan%202024-2029.pdf#page=1) |\n| CCE04 | First Nations Participation | Increased | [CP p.1](https://www.questacon.edu.au/sites/default/files/2025-04/Questacon%20Strategic%20Plan%202024-2029.pdf#page=1) |\n\n## How they performed last year (results from 2024-25 annual report)\n\n| Code | Measure | Result | Status | Source |\n|---|---|---|---|---|\n| CCE01 | Visitor Experience Rating | Highly rated | Achieved | AR p.1 |\n| CCE02 | Digital User Experience | Improved | Partially achieved | AR p.1 |\n| CCE03 | Annual Centre Visitation | 900,000 | Partially achieved | AR p.1 |\n| CCE04 | First Nations Participation | Increased | Partially achieved | AR p.1 |", "strategy_overview_evidence_md": null, "internal_strategy_evidence_md": "# Questacon Advisory Council - Strategy, Performance, and Operating Profile\n\n**Generated at**: 2026-05-09T22:24:29.103860+00:00\n**Entity ID**: B-000748\n**Entity type**: Advisory Body\n**Jurisdiction**: Commonwealth\n**Portfolio**: Industry, Science and Resources\n**Website**: https://www.questacon.edu.au/\n\n> Draft generated from scraped source material. Treat this as an evidence pack for editorial review, not a final judgement.\n\n## Source Coverage\n\n| Source type | Count |\n|---|---:|\n| pages | 4 |\n| strategies | 1 |\n\n## Executive Readout\n\n### Purpose\n\n- Centre with annual building and exhibitions upgrades organisation.\ncompleted.\ndna\nseitiroirP\ncigetartS\nslaoG\nruO\n)sraey\nevfi\ntxeN(\nsemoctuO\n)sraey\nevfi\ntxeN(\nOur 20-year vision Our 20-year purpose Our Challenge for the next five years\nTo create fun interactive learning experiences Ensure the relevance of our offer, promote\nthat stimulate engagement in science diverse participation in science and technology\nStrategic Plan 2024 – 2029 and technology. and reach more young people and those that\nsupport them.\n Source: `strategies/Questacon-20Strategic-20Plan-202024-2029.pdf (https://www.questacon.edu.au/sites/default/files/2025-04/Questacon%20Strategic%20Plan%202024-2029.pdf)`\n- 15 August 2022\nNews\nGovernor-General shares science with schools in National Science Week\n10 August 2022\nNews\nQuestacon Takes Flight with a ‘Virtual Week in Canberra’\n08 September 2021\nNews\nUnleashing creativity at the Questacon Invention Convention in Hobart\n21 May 2021\nNews\nThe new Australia in Space exhibition opens in Canberra\n04 May 2021\nNews\nQuestacon takes Engineering is Elementary to Queensland\n28 April 2021\nNews\nQuestacon bringing engineering to Queensland teachers\n23 March 2021\nNews\nQuestacon to inspire teachers in Darwin through STEM learning workshops\n04 March 2021\nNews\nYoung innovators shine bright in Canberra\n23 January 2021\nNews\nQuestacon celebrates Earth Day with a new beehive\n22 April 2020\nNews\nQuestacon reopens for self-guided visits\n08 December 2020\nNews\nQuestacon Reopens with a Mission to Mars\n02 July 2020\nNews\nQuestacon wins 2019 ACT Chief Minister's Inclusion Award\n Source: `pages/news-latest.html (https://www.questacon.edu.au/media-centre/news)`\n- Vision and purpose\nOur vision is that Australians are inspired by science and technology and the opportunities it creates for the future.\n Source: `pages/about.html (https://www.questacon.edu.au/about)`\n- Questacon’s success by 2028/29 means we will:\n• Grow Questacon’s Centre visitation and national reach • Increasing early learner, primary and secondary school • Increasing influence with key stakeholders over time.\ntowards a stretch target of 1 million people reached annually reach to students, teachers and their carers.\n• Significantly improved online user experience and growth\nby 2028/29, meeting targets for underserved\n• Greater participation of First Nations people, and increased of Questacon’s digital maturity.\nand under-represented audiences.\nrepresentation of the First Nations connection to science\n• Our people are motivated, inspired and enabled with\n• Maintain a highly rated visitor experience to the Questacon and technology, culture and people, in our offerings and\nour employee engagement increasing each year.\n Source: `strategies/Questacon-20Strategic-20Plan-202024-2029.pdf (https://www.questacon.edu.au/sites/default/files/2025-04/Questacon%20Strategic%20Plan%202024-2029.pdf)`\n\n### Role and Functions\n\n- Questacon’s success by 2028/29 means we will:\n• Grow Questacon’s Centre visitation and national reach • Increasing early learner, primary and secondary school • Increasing influence with key stakeholders over time.\ntowards a stretch target of 1 million people reached annually reach to students, teachers and their carers.\n• Significantly improved online user experience and growth\nby 2028/29, meeting targets for underserved\n• Greater participation of First Nations people, and increased of Questacon’s digital maturity.\nand under-represented audiences.\nrepresentation of the First Nations connection to science\n• Our people are motivated, inspired and enabled with\n• Maintain a highly rated visitor experience to the Questacon and technology, culture and people, in our offerings and\nour employee engagement increasing each year.\n Source: `strategies/Questacon-20Strategic-20Plan-202024-2029.pdf (https://www.questacon.edu.au/sites/default/files/2025-04/Questacon%20Strategic%20Plan%202024-2029.pdf)`\n- Centre with annual building and exhibitions upgrades organisation.\ncompleted.\ndna\nseitiroirP\ncigetartS\nslaoG\nruO\n)sraey\nevfi\ntxeN(\nsemoctuO\n)sraey\nevfi\ntxeN(\nOur 20-year vision Our 20-year purpose Our Challenge for the next five years\nTo create fun interactive learning experiences Ensure the relevance of our offer, promote\nthat stimulate engagement in science diverse participation in science and technology\nStrategic Plan 2024 – 2029 and technology. and reach more young people and those that\nsupport them.\n Source: `strategies/Questacon-20Strategic-20Plan-202024-2029.pdf (https://www.questacon.edu.au/sites/default/files/2025-04/Questacon%20Strategic%20Plan%202024-2029.pdf)`\n- Email\nComplete our online\ncontact us form\nOr send us an email at\ninfo@questacon.edu.au\nPhone\nPhone:\n02 6270 2800\nAddress\nPostal Address: PO Box 5322, Kingston ACT 2604, Australia\nQuestacon – The National Science and Technology Centre: King Edward Terrace, Canberra ACT 2600, Australia\nThe Ian Potter Foundation Technology Learning Centre: 60 Denison Street, Deakin ACT 2600, Australia\nPrevious\nHave your say\nWe welcome you to complete the visitor experience survey.\n Source: `pages/contact.html (https://www.questacon.edu.au/visiting/contact-us)`\n- Everyone\nJapan Theatre\nPop-Up Science Centres – Mid North Coast NSW\nShow\n18 - 28 June 2026\nEveryone\nMid North Coast NSW\nQuestacon STEM Futures - NT\nWorkshop\nTerms 2 and 3 2026\nEducators\nDarwin and Alice Springs regions, NT\nScience Time: Building and Engineering\nWorkshop\n4 to 16 May 2026\nEarly childhood\nBlue Door Room\nSTEM Educator community of practice – regional Victoria (virtual)\nWorkshop\nThursday, 7 May 2026\nEducators\nOnline\nEngineering is Elementary workshop - Ayr\nWorkshop\nThursday 14 May 2026\nEducators\nAyr, QLD\nSTEM Educator community of practice – Hunter Region\nWorkshop\nThursday, 14 May 2026\nEducators\nCharlestown, NSW\nEngineering is Elementary Workshop - Townsville\nWorkshop\nFriday, 15 May 2026\nEducators\nTownsville, QLD\nEngineering is Elementary Workshop – Forrest Beach\nWorkshop\nTuesday, 19 May 2026\nEducators\nForrest Beach, QLD\nEngineering is Elementary Workshops – Online\nWorkshop\n Source: `pages/contact.html (https://www.questacon.edu.au/visiting/contact-us)`\n- Gallery 1\nSTEM Educator community of practice – north Queensland\nEvent\nWednesday, 13 May 2026\nTownsville, QLD\nEngineering is Elementary Workshops – Online\nWorkshop\n19 to 28 May 2026\nOnline - Virtual\nSTEM Educator community of practice – Perth WA\nWorkshop\nWednesday, 20 May 2026\nScitech Discovery Centre, West Perth WA\nSTEM Educator community of practice - Canberra\nWorkshop\nThursday, 28 May 2026\nCalwell\nMangroves – Tales from the Tide\nFeatured Exhibition\nClosing mid-2026\nGallery 8\nScience Time: Dinosaurs\nWorkshop\n11 to 24 June 2026\nBlue Door Room\nWHAT'S ON\nAcknowledgement of Country\nQuestacon acknowledges First Nations peoples as the Traditional Custodians and first scientists, makers and innovators of this land and their continuing connection to Country.\n Source: `pages/homepage.html (https://www.questacon.edu.au/)`\n- News Articles\nQuestacon wins Major Tourist Attraction at the 2025 Qantas Australian Tourism Awards\n10 March 2026\nNews\nMini Q - Major redevelopment announcement\n09 April 2025\nNews\nQuestacon wins the 2024 Qantas Australian Tourism Awards!\n Source: `pages/news-latest.html (https://www.questacon.edu.au/media-centre/news)`\n\n### Strategic Priorities\n\n- Questacon’s success by 2028/29 means we will:\n• Grow Questacon’s Centre visitation and national reach • Increasing early learner, primary and secondary school • Increasing influence with key stakeholders over time.\ntowards a stretch target of 1 million people reached annually reach to students, teachers and their carers.\n• Significantly improved online user experience and growth\nby 2028/29, meeting targets for underserved\n• Greater participation of First Nations people, and increased of Questacon’s digital maturity.\nand under-represented audiences.\nrepresentation of the First Nations connection to science\n• Our people are motivated, inspired and enabled with\n• Maintain a highly rated visitor experience to the Questacon and technology, culture and people, in our offerings and\nour employee engagement increasing each year.\n Source: `strategies/Questacon-20Strategic-20Plan-202024-2029.pdf (https://www.questacon.edu.au/sites/default/files/2025-04/Questacon%20Strategic%20Plan%202024-2029.pdf)`\n- Centre with annual building and exhibitions upgrades organisation.\ncompleted.\ndna\nseitiroirP\ncigetartS\nslaoG\nruO\n)sraey\nevfi\ntxeN(\nsemoctuO\n)sraey\nevfi\ntxeN(\nOur 20-year vision Our 20-year purpose Our Challenge for the next five years\nTo create fun interactive learning experiences Ensure the relevance of our offer, promote\nthat stimulate engagement in science diverse participation in science and technology\nStrategic Plan 2024 – 2029 and technology. and reach more young people and those that\nsupport them.\n Source: `strategies/Questacon-20Strategic-20Plan-202024-2029.pdf (https://www.questacon.edu.au/sites/default/files/2025-04/Questacon%20Strategic%20Plan%202024-2029.pdf)`\n- Email\nComplete our online\ncontact us form\nOr send us an email at\ninfo@questacon.edu.au\nPhone\nPhone:\n02 6270 2800\nAddress\nPostal Address: PO Box 5322, Kingston ACT 2604, Australia\nQuestacon – The National Science and Technology Centre: King Edward Terrace, Canberra ACT 2600, Australia\nThe Ian Potter Foundation Technology Learning Centre: 60 Denison Street, Deakin ACT 2600, Australia\nPrevious\nHave your say\nWe welcome you to complete the visitor experience survey.\n Source: `pages/contact.html (https://www.questacon.edu.au/visiting/contact-us)`\n- Everyone\nJapan Theatre\nPop-Up Science Centres – Mid North Coast NSW\nShow\n18 - 28 June 2026\nEveryone\nMid North Coast NSW\nQuestacon STEM Futures - NT\nWorkshop\nTerms 2 and 3 2026\nEducators\nDarwin and Alice Springs regions, NT\nScience Time: Building and Engineering\nWorkshop\n4 to 16 May 2026\nEarly childhood\nBlue Door Room\nSTEM Educator community of practice – regional Victoria (virtual)\nWorkshop\nThursday, 7 May 2026\nEducators\nOnline\nEngineering is Elementary workshop - Ayr\nWorkshop\nThursday 14 May 2026\nEducators\nAyr, QLD\nSTEM Educator community of practice – Hunter Region\nWorkshop\nThursday, 14 May 2026\nEducators\nCharlestown, NSW\nEngineering is Elementary Workshop - Townsville\nWorkshop\nFriday, 15 May 2026\nEducators\nTownsville, QLD\nEngineering is Elementary Workshop – Forrest Beach\nWorkshop\nTuesday, 19 May 2026\nEducators\nForrest Beach, QLD\nEngineering is Elementary Workshops – Online\nWorkshop\n Source: `pages/contact.html (https://www.questacon.edu.au/visiting/contact-us)`\n- Gallery 1\nSTEM Educator community of practice – north Queensland\nEvent\nWednesday, 13 May 2026\nTownsville, QLD\nEngineering is Elementary Workshops – Online\nWorkshop\n19 to 28 May 2026\nOnline - Virtual\nSTEM Educator community of practice – Perth WA\nWorkshop\nWednesday, 20 May 2026\nScitech Discovery Centre, West Perth WA\nSTEM Educator community of practice - Canberra\nWorkshop\nThursday, 28 May 2026\nCalwell\nMangroves – Tales from the Tide\nFeatured Exhibition\nClosing mid-2026\nGallery 8\nScience Time: Dinosaurs\nWorkshop\n11 to 24 June 2026\nBlue Door Room\nWHAT'S ON\nAcknowledgement of Country\nQuestacon acknowledges First Nations peoples as the Traditional Custodians and first scientists, makers and innovators of this land and their continuing connection to Country.\n Source: `pages/homepage.html (https://www.questacon.edu.au/)`\n- News Articles\nQuestacon wins Major Tourist Attraction at the 2025 Qantas Australian Tourism Awards\n10 March 2026\nNews\nMini Q - Major redevelopment announcement\n09 April 2025\nNews\nQuestacon wins the 2024 Qantas Australian Tourism Awards!\n Source: `pages/news-latest.html (https://www.questacon.edu.au/media-centre/news)`\n- 14 February 2023\nNews\nSecuring the future of Questacon\n01 May 2023\nNews\nQuestacon Enlighten 2023, Acknowledging Country and Culture\n03 March 2023\nNews\nThe best school excursion you never had, Questacon’s SciNight returns!\n Source: `pages/news-latest.html (https://www.questacon.edu.au/media-centre/news)`\n- 15 August 2022\nNews\nGovernor-General shares science with schools in National Science Week\n10 August 2022\nNews\nQuestacon Takes Flight with a ‘Virtual Week in Canberra’\n08 September 2021\nNews\nUnleashing creativity at the Questacon Invention Convention in Hobart\n21 May 2021\nNews\nThe new Australia in Space exhibition opens in Canberra\n04 May 2021\nNews\nQuestacon takes Engineering is Elementary to Queensland\n28 April 2021\nNews\nQuestacon bringing engineering to Queensland teachers\n23 March 2021\nNews\nQuestacon to inspire teachers in Darwin through STEM learning workshops\n04 March 2021\nNews\nYoung innovators shine bright in Canberra\n23 January 2021\nNews\nQuestacon celebrates Earth Day with a new beehive\n22 April 2020\nNews\nQuestacon reopens for self-guided visits\n08 December 2020\nNews\nQuestacon Reopens with a Mission to Mars\n02 July 2020\nNews\nQuestacon wins 2019 ACT Chief Minister's Inclusion Award\n Source: `pages/news-latest.html (https://www.questacon.edu.au/media-centre/news)`\n- 28 March 2019\nNews\nShell Questacon Science Circus continues to inspire\n29 November 2018\nNews\nQuestacon wins at Canberra Tourism Awards in 30th year\n26 November 2018\nNews\n30 years of science inspiration\n23 November 2018\nNews\nQuestacon named best attraction at 2017 Australian Tourism Awards\n26 February 2018\nNews\nQuestacon and Japan celebrate 30 year relationship\n15 October 2018\nNews\nGovernor-General launches into National Science Week\n15 August 2018\nNews\nStrengthening relationships with Japan through science and innovation\n30 April 2018\nNews\nExperience colour like never before\n12 December 2017\nNews\nQuestacon wins Tourist Attraction category at the Canberra Tourism Awards\n20 November 2017\nNews\nMake My Idea\n10 November 2017\nNews\nNew STEM programme to celebrate 10 years of Partnership\n31 August 2017\nNews\nGovernor-General celebrates National Science Week with Questacon\n17 August 2017\nNews\n Source: `pages/news-latest.html (https://www.questacon.edu.au/media-centre/news)`\n- Strategic Plan 2024 – 2029\nPDF · 757.56 kb · Last modified 22 April 2025\nMore information\nOur policies\nVisit\nOur history\n Source: `pages/about.html (https://www.questacon.edu.au/about)`\n\n## KPIs, Targets, and Where They Are At\n\n- Questacon’s success by 2028/29 means we will:\n• Grow Questacon’s Centre visitation and national reach • Increasing early learner, primary and secondary school • Increasing influence with key stakeholders over time.\ntowards a stretch target of 1 million people reached annually reach to students, teachers and their carers.\n• Significantly improved online user experience and growth\nby 2028/29, meeting targets for underserved\n• Greater participation of First Nations people, and increased of Questacon’s digital maturity.\nand under-represented audiences.\nrepresentation of the First Nations connection to science\n• Our people are motivated, inspired and enabled with\n• Maintain a highly rated visitor experience to the Questacon and technology, culture and people, in our offerings and\nour employee engagement increasing each year.\n Source: `strategies/Questacon-20Strategic-20Plan-202024-2029.pdf (https://www.questacon.edu.au/sites/default/files/2025-04/Questacon%20Strategic%20Plan%202024-2029.pdf)`\n- Centre with annual building and exhibitions upgrades organisation.\ncompleted.\ndna\nseitiroirP\ncigetartS\nslaoG\nruO\n)sraey\nevfi\ntxeN(\nsemoctuO\n)sraey\nevfi\ntxeN(\nOur 20-year vision Our 20-year purpose Our Challenge for the next five years\nTo create fun interactive learning experiences Ensure the relevance of our offer, promote\nthat stimulate engagement in science diverse participation in science and technology\nStrategic Plan 2024 – 2029 and technology. and reach more young people and those that\nsupport them.\n Source: `strategies/Questacon-20Strategic-20Plan-202024-2029.pdf (https://www.questacon.edu.au/sites/default/files/2025-04/Questacon%20Strategic%20Plan%202024-2029.pdf)`\n- Email\nComplete our online\ncontact us form\nOr send us an email at\ninfo@questacon.edu.au\nPhone\nPhone:\n02 6270 2800\nAddress\nPostal Address: PO Box 5322, Kingston ACT 2604, Australia\nQuestacon – The National Science and Technology Centre: King Edward Terrace, Canberra ACT 2600, Australia\nThe Ian Potter Foundation Technology Learning Centre: 60 Denison Street, Deakin ACT 2600, Australia\nPrevious\nHave your say\nWe welcome you to complete the visitor experience survey.\n Source: `pages/contact.html (https://www.questacon.edu.au/visiting/contact-us)`\n- Everyone\nJapan Theatre\nPop-Up Science Centres – Mid North Coast NSW\nShow\n18 - 28 June 2026\nEveryone\nMid North Coast NSW\nQuestacon STEM Futures - NT\nWorkshop\nTerms 2 and 3 2026\nEducators\nDarwin and Alice Springs regions, NT\nScience Time: Building and Engineering\nWorkshop\n4 to 16 May 2026\nEarly childhood\nBlue Door Room\nSTEM Educator community of practice – regional Victoria (virtual)\nWorkshop\nThursday, 7 May 2026\nEducators\nOnline\nEngineering is Elementary workshop - Ayr\nWorkshop\nThursday 14 May 2026\nEducators\nAyr, QLD\nSTEM Educator community of practice – Hunter Region\nWorkshop\nThursday, 14 May 2026\nEducators\nCharlestown, NSW\nEngineering is Elementary Workshop - Townsville\nWorkshop\nFriday, 15 May 2026\nEducators\nTownsville, QLD\nEngineering is Elementary Workshop – Forrest Beach\nWorkshop\nTuesday, 19 May 2026\nEducators\nForrest Beach, QLD\nEngineering is Elementary Workshops – Online\nWorkshop\n Source: `pages/contact.html (https://www.questacon.edu.au/visiting/contact-us)`\n- Gallery 1\nSTEM Educator community of practice – north Queensland\nEvent\nWednesday, 13 May 2026\nTownsville, QLD\nEngineering is Elementary Workshops – Online\nWorkshop\n19 to 28 May 2026\nOnline - Virtual\nSTEM Educator community of practice – Perth WA\nWorkshop\nWednesday, 20 May 2026\nScitech Discovery Centre, West Perth WA\nSTEM Educator community of practice - Canberra\nWorkshop\nThursday, 28 May 2026\nCalwell\nMangroves – Tales from the Tide\nFeatured Exhibition\nClosing mid-2026\nGallery 8\nScience Time: Dinosaurs\nWorkshop\n11 to 24 June 2026\nBlue Door Room\nWHAT'S ON\nAcknowledgement of Country\nQuestacon acknowledges First Nations peoples as the Traditional Custodians and first scientists, makers and innovators of this land and their continuing connection to Country.\n Source: `pages/homepage.html (https://www.questacon.edu.au/)`\n- News Articles\nQuestacon wins Major Tourist Attraction at the 2025 Qantas Australian Tourism Awards\n10 March 2026\nNews\nMini Q - Major redevelopment announcement\n09 April 2025\nNews\nQuestacon wins the 2024 Qantas Australian Tourism Awards!\n Source: `pages/news-latest.html (https://www.questacon.edu.au/media-centre/news)`\n- 14 February 2023\nNews\nSecuring the future of Questacon\n01 May 2023\nNews\nQuestacon Enlighten 2023, Acknowledging Country and Culture\n03 March 2023\nNews\nThe best school excursion you never had, Questacon’s SciNight returns!\n Source: `pages/news-latest.html (https://www.questacon.edu.au/media-centre/news)`\n- 15 August 2022\nNews\nGovernor-General shares science with schools in National Science Week\n10 August 2022\nNews\nQuestacon Takes Flight with a ‘Virtual Week in Canberra’\n08 September 2021\nNews\nUnleashing creativity at the Questacon Invention Convention in Hobart\n21 May 2021\nNews\nThe new Australia in Space exhibition opens in Canberra\n04 May 2021\nNews\nQuestacon takes Engineering is Elementary to Queensland\n28 April 2021\nNews\nQuestacon bringing engineering to Queensland teachers\n23 March 2021\nNews\nQuestacon to inspire teachers in Darwin through STEM learning workshops\n04 March 2021\nNews\nYoung innovators shine bright in Canberra\n23 January 2021\nNews\nQuestacon celebrates Earth Day with a new beehive\n22 April 2020\nNews\nQuestacon reopens for self-guided visits\n08 December 2020\nNews\nQuestacon Reopens with a Mission to Mars\n02 July 2020\nNews\nQuestacon wins 2019 ACT Chief Minister's Inclusion Award\n Source: `pages/news-latest.html (https://www.questacon.edu.au/media-centre/news)`\n- 28 March 2019\nNews\nShell Questacon Science Circus continues to inspire\n29 November 2018\nNews\nQuestacon wins at Canberra Tourism Awards in 30th year\n26 November 2018\nNews\n30 years of science inspiration\n23 November 2018\nNews\nQuestacon named best attraction at 2017 Australian Tourism Awards\n26 February 2018\nNews\nQuestacon and Japan celebrate 30 year relationship\n15 October 2018\nNews\nGovernor-General launches into National Science Week\n15 August 2018\nNews\nStrengthening relationships with Japan through science and innovation\n30 April 2018\nNews\nExperience colour like never before\n12 December 2017\nNews\nQuestacon wins Tourist Attraction category at the Canberra Tourism Awards\n20 November 2017\nNews\nMake My Idea\n10 November 2017\nNews\nNew STEM programme to celebrate 10 years of Partnership\n31 August 2017\nNews\nGovernor-General celebrates National Science Week with Questacon\n17 August 2017\nNews\n Source: `pages/news-latest.html (https://www.questacon.edu.au/media-centre/news)`\n- Strategic Plan 2024 – 2029\nPDF · 757.56 kb · Last modified 22 April 2025\nMore information\nOur policies\nVisit\nOur history\n Source: `pages/about.html (https://www.questacon.edu.au/about)`\n- 21 March 2025\nNews\nQuestacon, ACT’s top tourist attraction\n09 December 2024\nNews\nThe spectacular Questacon Science Circus is coming to the Southern Downs!\n Source: `pages/news-latest.html (https://www.questacon.edu.au/media-centre/news)`\n- 09 May 2023\nNews\nDefence and Questacon announce STEM education partnership\n27 June 2023\nNews\nIt’s time for adventure with Questacon’s Little Explorers’ Days!\n Source: `pages/news-latest.html (https://www.questacon.edu.au/media-centre/news)`\n- 15 November 2022\nNews\nA fond farewell to our Director Graham\n12 August 2022\nNews\nLocal students go galactic with Questacon workshops!\n Source: `pages/news-latest.html (https://www.questacon.edu.au/media-centre/news)`\n- For a human to hear something, the object making the sound needs to vibrate between 20 and 20,000 times each second!\n Source: `pages/homepage.html (https://www.questacon.edu.au/)`\n\n## Key Metrics\n\n| Values found | Evidence | Source |\n|---|---|---|\n| 1 million | Questacon’s success by 2028/29 means we will:\n• Grow Questacon’s Centre visitation and national reach • Increasing early learner, primary and secondary school • Increasing influence with key stakeholders over time.\ntowards a stretch target of 1 million people reached annually reach to students, teachers and their carers.\n• Significantly improved online user experience and growth\nby 2028/29, meeting targets for underserved\n• Greater participation | `strategies/Questacon-20Strategic-20Plan-202024-2029.pdf (https://www.questacon.edu.au/sites/default/files/2025-04/Questacon%20Strategic%20Plan%202024-2029.pdf)` |\n| 1 million | Questacon’s success by 2028/29 means we will:\n• Grow Questacon’s Centre visitation and national reach • Increasing early learner, primary and secondary school • Increasing influence with key stakeholders over time.\ntowards a stretch target of 1 million people reached annually reach to students, teachers and their carers.\n• Significantly improved online user experience and growth\nby 2028/29, meeting targets for underserved\n• Greater participation | `strategies/Questacon-20Strategic-20Plan-202024-2029.pdf (https://www.questacon.edu.au/sites/default/files/2025-04/Questacon%20Strategic%20Plan%202024-2029.pdf)` |\n\n## Key Achievements\n\n- Centre with annual building and exhibitions upgrades organisation.\ncompleted.\ndna\nseitiroirP\ncigetartS\nslaoG\nruO\n)sraey\nevfi\ntxeN(\nsemoctuO\n)sraey\nevfi\ntxeN(\nOur 20-year vision Our 20-year purpose Our Challenge for the next five years\nTo create fun interactive learning experiences Ensure the relevance of our offer, promote\nthat stimulate engagement in science diverse participation in science and technology\nStrategic Plan 2024 – 2029 and technology. and reach more young people and those that\nsupport them.\n Source: `strategies/Questacon-20Strategic-20Plan-202024-2029.pdf (https://www.questacon.edu.au/sites/default/files/2025-04/Questacon%20Strategic%20Plan%202024-2029.pdf)`\n- First Nations long-running connection to and partners.\nscience and technology. and use of science and technology.\n• Deliver diverse offerings for • Grow the capability and confidence of • Embed reconciliation in our work and • Ensure our data and insights inform\ndiverse audiences. educators in science and technology contribute to national reconciliation. our decision-making to maximise our\nacross Australia. impact.\n• Ensure the Parkes and Deakin Centres • Work alongside communities to\nare accessible and inclusive. • Grow national presence by reaching incorporate First Nations knowledge • Share internal insights to inform\nmore young people, underserved across all of Questacon’s offer to external policy.\n• Provide seamless, custom-made\ncommunities and under-represented enrich the experience of all audiences.\nengagement experiences before, • Build ours and our partners’ science\naudiences.\n Source: `strategies/Questacon-20Strategic-20Plan-202024-2029.pdf (https://www.questacon.edu.au/sites/default/files/2025-04/Questacon%20Strategic%20Plan%202024-2029.pdf)`\n- Questacon’s success by 2028/29 means we will:\n• Grow Questacon’s Centre visitation and national reach • Increasing early learner, primary and secondary school • Increasing influence with key stakeholders over time.\ntowards a stretch target of 1 million people reached annually reach to students, teachers and their carers.\n• Significantly improved online user experience and growth\nby 2028/29, meeting targets for underserved\n• Greater participation of First Nations people, and increased of Questacon’s digital maturity.\nand under-represented audiences.\nrepresentation of the First Nations connection to science\n• Our people are motivated, inspired and enabled with\n• Maintain a highly rated visitor experience to the Questacon and technology, culture and people, in our offerings and\nour employee engagement increasing each year.\n Source: `strategies/Questacon-20Strategic-20Plan-202024-2029.pdf (https://www.questacon.edu.au/sites/default/files/2025-04/Questacon%20Strategic%20Plan%202024-2029.pdf)`\n- Email\nComplete our online\ncontact us form\nOr send us an email at\ninfo@questacon.edu.au\nPhone\nPhone:\n02 6270 2800\nAddress\nPostal Address: PO Box 5322, Kingston ACT 2604, Australia\nQuestacon – The National Science and Technology Centre: King Edward Terrace, Canberra ACT 2600, Australia\nThe Ian Potter Foundation Technology Learning Centre: 60 Denison Street, Deakin ACT 2600, Australia\nPrevious\nHave your say\nWe welcome you to complete the visitor experience survey.\n Source: `pages/contact.html (https://www.questacon.edu.au/visiting/contact-us)`\n- Everyone\nJapan Theatre\nPop-Up Science Centres – Mid North Coast NSW\nShow\n18 - 28 June 2026\nEveryone\nMid North Coast NSW\nQuestacon STEM Futures - NT\nWorkshop\nTerms 2 and 3 2026\nEducators\nDarwin and Alice Springs regions, NT\nScience Time: Building and Engineering\nWorkshop\n4 to 16 May 2026\nEarly childhood\nBlue Door Room\nSTEM Educator community of practice – regional Victoria (virtual)\nWorkshop\nThursday, 7 May 2026\nEducators\nOnline\nEngineering is Elementary workshop - Ayr\nWorkshop\nThursday 14 May 2026\nEducators\nAyr, QLD\nSTEM Educator community of practice – Hunter Region\nWorkshop\nThursday, 14 May 2026\nEducators\nCharlestown, NSW\nEngineering is Elementary Workshop - Townsville\nWorkshop\nFriday, 15 May 2026\nEducators\nTownsville, QLD\nEngineering is Elementary Workshop – Forrest Beach\nWorkshop\nTuesday, 19 May 2026\nEducators\nForrest Beach, QLD\nEngineering is Elementary Workshops – Online\nWorkshop\n Source: `pages/contact.html (https://www.questacon.edu.au/visiting/contact-us)`\n- Gallery 1\nSTEM Educator community of practice – north Queensland\nEvent\nWednesday, 13 May 2026\nTownsville, QLD\nEngineering is Elementary Workshops – Online\nWorkshop\n19 to 28 May 2026\nOnline - Virtual\nSTEM Educator community of practice – Perth WA\nWorkshop\nWednesday, 20 May 2026\nScitech Discovery Centre, West Perth WA\nSTEM Educator community of practice - Canberra\nWorkshop\nThursday, 28 May 2026\nCalwell\nMangroves – Tales from the Tide\nFeatured Exhibition\nClosing mid-2026\nGallery 8\nScience Time: Dinosaurs\nWorkshop\n11 to 24 June 2026\nBlue Door Room\nWHAT'S ON\nAcknowledgement of Country\nQuestacon acknowledges First Nations peoples as the Traditional Custodians and first scientists, makers and innovators of this land and their continuing connection to Country.\n Source: `pages/homepage.html (https://www.questacon.edu.au/)`\n- News Articles\nQuestacon wins Major Tourist Attraction at the 2025 Qantas Australian Tourism Awards\n10 March 2026\nNews\nMini Q - Major redevelopment announcement\n09 April 2025\nNews\nQuestacon wins the 2024 Qantas Australian Tourism Awards!\n Source: `pages/news-latest.html (https://www.questacon.edu.au/media-centre/news)`\n- 14 February 2023\nNews\nSecuring the future of Questacon\n01 May 2023\nNews\nQuestacon Enlighten 2023, Acknowledging Country and Culture\n03 March 2023\nNews\nThe best school excursion you never had, Questacon’s SciNight returns!\n Source: `pages/news-latest.html (https://www.questacon.edu.au/media-centre/news)`\n- 15 August 2022\nNews\nGovernor-General shares science with schools in National Science Week\n10 August 2022\nNews\nQuestacon Takes Flight with a ‘Virtual Week in Canberra’\n08 September 2021\nNews\nUnleashing creativity at the Questacon Invention Convention in Hobart\n21 May 2021\nNews\nThe new Australia in Space exhibition opens in Canberra\n04 May 2021\nNews\nQuestacon takes Engineering is Elementary to Queensland\n28 April 2021\nNews\nQuestacon bringing engineering to Queensland teachers\n23 March 2021\nNews\nQuestacon to inspire teachers in Darwin through STEM learning workshops\n04 March 2021\nNews\nYoung innovators shine bright in Canberra\n23 January 2021\nNews\nQuestacon celebrates Earth Day with a new beehive\n22 April 2020\nNews\nQuestacon reopens for self-guided visits\n08 December 2020\nNews\nQuestacon Reopens with a Mission to Mars\n02 July 2020\nNews\nQuestacon wins 2019 ACT Chief Minister's Inclusion Award\n Source: `pages/news-latest.html (https://www.questacon.edu.au/media-centre/news)`\n- 28 March 2019\nNews\nShell Questacon Science Circus continues to inspire\n29 November 2018\nNews\nQuestacon wins at Canberra Tourism Awards in 30th year\n26 November 2018\nNews\n30 years of science inspiration\n23 November 2018\nNews\nQuestacon named best attraction at 2017 Australian Tourism Awards\n26 February 2018\nNews\nQuestacon and Japan celebrate 30 year relationship\n15 October 2018\nNews\nGovernor-General launches into National Science Week\n15 August 2018\nNews\nStrengthening relationships with Japan through science and innovation\n30 April 2018\nNews\nExperience colour like never before\n12 December 2017\nNews\nQuestacon wins Tourist Attraction category at the Canberra Tourism Awards\n20 November 2017\nNews\nMake My Idea\n10 November 2017\nNews\nNew STEM programme to celebrate 10 years of Partnership\n31 August 2017\nNews\nGovernor-General celebrates National Science Week with Questacon\n17 August 2017\nNews\n Source: `pages/news-latest.html (https://www.questacon.edu.au/media-centre/news)`\n- Strategic Plan 2024 – 2029\nPDF · 757.56 kb · Last modified 22 April 2025\nMore information\nOur policies\nVisit\nOur history\n Source: `pages/about.html (https://www.questacon.edu.au/about)`\n- We achieve this through:\nrich, hands-on science engagement at our 2 Centres\nhigh impact STEM programs delivered to regional and remote Australia\ndedicated experiences for our early learners and their carers\nengaging students and educators with programs to develop STEM capabilities\nembracing First Nations knowledge to deepen understanding of our first peoples’ long-running connection to and use of science and technology.\n Source: `pages/about.html (https://www.questacon.edu.au/about)`\n\n## Key Issues, Risks, and Recommendations\n\n- Centre with annual building and exhibitions upgrades organisation.\ncompleted.\ndna\nseitiroirP\ncigetartS\nslaoG\nruO\n)sraey\nevfi\ntxeN(\nsemoctuO\n)sraey\nevfi\ntxeN(\nOur 20-year vision Our 20-year purpose Our Challenge for the next five years\nTo create fun interactive learning experiences Ensure the relevance of our offer, promote\nthat stimulate engagement in science diverse participation in science and technology\nStrategic Plan 2024 – 2029 and technology. and reach more young people and those that\nsupport them.\n Source: `strategies/Questacon-20Strategic-20Plan-202024-2029.pdf (https://www.questacon.edu.au/sites/default/files/2025-04/Questacon%20Strategic%20Plan%202024-2029.pdf)`\n- Questacon’s success by 2028/29 means we will:\n• Grow Questacon’s Centre visitation and national reach • Increasing early learner, primary and secondary school • Increasing influence with key stakeholders over time.\ntowards a stretch target of 1 million people reached annually reach to students, teachers and their carers.\n• Significantly improved online user experience and growth\nby 2028/29, meeting targets for underserved\n• Greater participation of First Nations people, and increased of Questacon’s digital maturity.\nand under-represented audiences.\nrepresentation of the First Nations connection to science\n• Our people are motivated, inspired and enabled with\n• Maintain a highly rated visitor experience to the Questacon and technology, culture and people, in our offerings and\nour employee engagement increasing each year.\n Source: `strategies/Questacon-20Strategic-20Plan-202024-2029.pdf (https://www.questacon.edu.au/sites/default/files/2025-04/Questacon%20Strategic%20Plan%202024-2029.pdf)`\n- Email\nComplete our online\ncontact us form\nOr send us an email at\ninfo@questacon.edu.au\nPhone\nPhone:\n02 6270 2800\nAddress\nPostal Address: PO Box 5322, Kingston ACT 2604, Australia\nQuestacon – The National Science and Technology Centre: King Edward Terrace, Canberra ACT 2600, Australia\nThe Ian Potter Foundation Technology Learning Centre: 60 Denison Street, Deakin ACT 2600, Australia\nPrevious\nHave your say\nWe welcome you to complete the visitor experience survey.\n Source: `pages/contact.html (https://www.questacon.edu.au/visiting/contact-us)`\n- Everyone\nJapan Theatre\nPop-Up Science Centres – Mid North Coast NSW\nShow\n18 - 28 June 2026\nEveryone\nMid North Coast NSW\nQuestacon STEM Futures - NT\nWorkshop\nTerms 2 and 3 2026\nEducators\nDarwin and Alice Springs regions, NT\nScience Time: Building and Engineering\nWorkshop\n4 to 16 May 2026\nEarly childhood\nBlue Door Room\nSTEM Educator community of practice – regional Victoria (virtual)\nWorkshop\nThursday, 7 May 2026\nEducators\nOnline\nEngineering is Elementary workshop - Ayr\nWorkshop\nThursday 14 May 2026\nEducators\nAyr, QLD\nSTEM Educator community of practice – Hunter Region\nWorkshop\nThursday, 14 May 2026\nEducators\nCharlestown, NSW\nEngineering is Elementary Workshop - Townsville\nWorkshop\nFriday, 15 May 2026\nEducators\nTownsville, QLD\nEngineering is Elementary Workshop – Forrest Beach\nWorkshop\nTuesday, 19 May 2026\nEducators\nForrest Beach, QLD\nEngineering is Elementary Workshops – Online\nWorkshop\n Source: `pages/contact.html (https://www.questacon.edu.au/visiting/contact-us)`\n- Gallery 1\nSTEM Educator community of practice – north Queensland\nEvent\nWednesday, 13 May 2026\nTownsville, QLD\nEngineering is Elementary Workshops – Online\nWorkshop\n19 to 28 May 2026\nOnline - Virtual\nSTEM Educator community of practice – Perth WA\nWorkshop\nWednesday, 20 May 2026\nScitech Discovery Centre, West Perth WA\nSTEM Educator community of practice - Canberra\nWorkshop\nThursday, 28 May 2026\nCalwell\nMangroves – Tales from the Tide\nFeatured Exhibition\nClosing mid-2026\nGallery 8\nScience Time: Dinosaurs\nWorkshop\n11 to 24 June 2026\nBlue Door Room\nWHAT'S ON\nAcknowledgement of Country\nQuestacon acknowledges First Nations peoples as the Traditional Custodians and first scientists, makers and innovators of this land and their continuing connection to Country.\n Source: `pages/homepage.html (https://www.questacon.edu.au/)`\n- News Articles\nQuestacon wins Major Tourist Attraction at the 2025 Qantas Australian Tourism Awards\n10 March 2026\nNews\nMini Q - Major redevelopment announcement\n09 April 2025\nNews\nQuestacon wins the 2024 Qantas Australian Tourism Awards!\n Source: `pages/news-latest.html (https://www.questacon.edu.au/media-centre/news)`\n- 14 February 2023\nNews\nSecuring the future of Questacon\n01 May 2023\nNews\nQuestacon Enlighten 2023, Acknowledging Country and Culture\n03 March 2023\nNews\nThe best school excursion you never had, Questacon’s SciNight returns!\n Source: `pages/news-latest.html (https://www.questacon.edu.au/media-centre/news)`\n- 15 August 2022\nNews\nGovernor-General shares science with schools in National Science Week\n10 August 2022\nNews\nQuestacon Takes Flight with a ‘Virtual Week in Canberra’\n08 September 2021\nNews\nUnleashing creativity at the Questacon Invention Convention in Hobart\n21 May 2021\nNews\nThe new Australia in Space exhibition opens in Canberra\n04 May 2021\nNews\nQuestacon takes Engineering is Elementary to Queensland\n28 April 2021\nNews\nQuestacon bringing engineering to Queensland teachers\n23 March 2021\nNews\nQuestacon to inspire teachers in Darwin through STEM learning workshops\n04 March 2021\nNews\nYoung innovators shine bright in Canberra\n23 January 2021\nNews\nQuestacon celebrates Earth Day with a new beehive\n22 April 2020\nNews\nQuestacon reopens for self-guided visits\n08 December 2020\nNews\nQuestacon Reopens with a Mission to Mars\n02 July 2020\nNews\nQuestacon wins 2019 ACT Chief Minister's Inclusion Award\n Source: `pages/news-latest.html (https://www.questacon.edu.au/media-centre/news)`\n- 28 March 2019\nNews\nShell Questacon Science Circus continues to inspire\n29 November 2018\nNews\nQuestacon wins at Canberra Tourism Awards in 30th year\n26 November 2018\nNews\n30 years of science inspiration\n23 November 2018\nNews\nQuestacon named best attraction at 2017 Australian Tourism Awards\n26 February 2018\nNews\nQuestacon and Japan celebrate 30 year relationship\n15 October 2018\nNews\nGovernor-General launches into National Science Week\n15 August 2018\nNews\nStrengthening relationships with Japan through science and innovation\n30 April 2018\nNews\nExperience colour like never before\n12 December 2017\nNews\nQuestacon wins Tourist Attraction category at the Canberra Tourism Awards\n20 November 2017\nNews\nMake My Idea\n10 November 2017\nNews\nNew STEM programme to celebrate 10 years of Partnership\n31 August 2017\nNews\nGovernor-General celebrates National Science Week with Questacon\n17 August 2017\nNews\n Source: `pages/news-latest.html (https://www.questacon.edu.au/media-centre/news)`\n- Increase national offer Embrace First Nations Maximise impact and influence Enhance capability and\nknowledge sustainability\nQuestacon enhances its capability,\nreputation, financial position\nand sustainability.\n• Ensure our digital and technological\nsystems best-support service delivery,\noperations and business and risk\nintelligence.\n• Utilise and strategically grow our\nresources and partnerships to deliver\ngreater impact.\n• Strengthen the capability and capacity\nof our people to deliver.\n• Remain a workplace and employer\nof choice.\n• Lead in sustainability contributing to the\nSustainable Development Goals and\naccelerate our transition to a net-zero.\n Source: `strategies/Questacon-20Strategic-20Plan-202024-2029.pdf (https://www.questacon.edu.au/sites/default/files/2025-04/Questacon%20Strategic%20Plan%202024-2029.pdf)`\n- Strategic Plan 2024 – 2029\nPDF · 757.56 kb · Last modified 22 April 2025\nMore information\nOur policies\nVisit\nOur history\n Source: `pages/about.html (https://www.questacon.edu.au/about)`\n- 21 March 2025\nNews\nQuestacon, ACT’s top tourist attraction\n09 December 2024\nNews\nThe spectacular Questacon Science Circus is coming to the Southern Downs!\n Source: `pages/news-latest.html (https://www.questacon.edu.au/media-centre/news)`\n- 09 May 2023\nNews\nDefence and Questacon announce STEM education partnership\n27 June 2023\nNews\nIt’s time for adventure with Questacon’s Little Explorers’ Days!\n Source: `pages/news-latest.html (https://www.questacon.edu.au/media-centre/news)`\n- 15 November 2022\nNews\nA fond farewell to our Director Graham\n12 August 2022\nNews\nLocal students go galactic with Questacon workshops!\n Source: `pages/news-latest.html (https://www.questacon.edu.au/media-centre/news)`\n\n## Corporate Values and Operating Culture\n\n- Questacon’s success by 2028/29 means we will:\n• Grow Questacon’s Centre visitation and national reach • Increasing early learner, primary and secondary school • Increasing influence with key stakeholders over time.\ntowards a stretch target of 1 million people reached annually reach to students, teachers and their carers.\n• Significantly improved online user experience and growth\nby 2028/29, meeting targets for underserved\n• Greater participation of First Nations people, and increased of Questacon’s digital maturity.\nand under-represented audiences.\nrepresentation of the First Nations connection to science\n• Our people are motivated, inspired and enabled with\n• Maintain a highly rated visitor experience to the Questacon and technology, culture and people, in our offerings and\nour employee engagement increasing each year.\n Source: `strategies/Questacon-20Strategic-20Plan-202024-2029.pdf (https://www.questacon.edu.au/sites/default/files/2025-04/Questacon%20Strategic%20Plan%202024-2029.pdf)`\n- Centre with annual building and exhibitions upgrades organisation.\ncompleted.\ndna\nseitiroirP\ncigetartS\nslaoG\nruO\n)sraey\nevfi\ntxeN(\nsemoctuO\n)sraey\nevfi\ntxeN(\nOur 20-year vision Our 20-year purpose Our Challenge for the next five years\nTo create fun interactive learning experiences Ensure the relevance of our offer, promote\nthat stimulate engagement in science diverse participation in science and technology\nStrategic Plan 2024 – 2029 and technology. and reach more young people and those that\nsupport them.\n Source: `strategies/Questacon-20Strategic-20Plan-202024-2029.pdf (https://www.questacon.edu.au/sites/default/files/2025-04/Questacon%20Strategic%20Plan%202024-2029.pdf)`\n- Email\nComplete our online\ncontact us form\nOr send us an email at\ninfo@questacon.edu.au\nPhone\nPhone:\n02 6270 2800\nAddress\nPostal Address: PO Box 5322, Kingston ACT 2604, Australia\nQuestacon – The National Science and Technology Centre: King Edward Terrace, Canberra ACT 2600, Australia\nThe Ian Potter Foundation Technology Learning Centre: 60 Denison Street, Deakin ACT 2600, Australia\nPrevious\nHave your say\nWe welcome you to complete the visitor experience survey.\n Source: `pages/contact.html (https://www.questacon.edu.au/visiting/contact-us)`\n- Everyone\nJapan Theatre\nPop-Up Science Centres – Mid North Coast NSW\nShow\n18 - 28 June 2026\nEveryone\nMid North Coast NSW\nQuestacon STEM Futures - NT\nWorkshop\nTerms 2 and 3 2026\nEducators\nDarwin and Alice Springs regions, NT\nScience Time: Building and Engineering\nWorkshop\n4 to 16 May 2026\nEarly childhood\nBlue Door Room\nSTEM Educator community of practice – regional Victoria (virtual)\nWorkshop\nThursday, 7 May 2026\nEducators\nOnline\nEngineering is Elementary workshop - Ayr\nWorkshop\nThursday 14 May 2026\nEducators\nAyr, QLD\nSTEM Educator community of practice – Hunter Region\nWorkshop\nThursday, 14 May 2026\nEducators\nCharlestown, NSW\nEngineering is Elementary Workshop - Townsville\nWorkshop\nFriday, 15 May 2026\nEducators\nTownsville, QLD\nEngineering is Elementary Workshop – Forrest Beach\nWorkshop\nTuesday, 19 May 2026\nEducators\nForrest Beach, QLD\nEngineering is Elementary Workshops – Online\nWorkshop\n Source: `pages/contact.html (https://www.questacon.edu.au/visiting/contact-us)`\n- Gallery 1\nSTEM Educator community of practice – north Queensland\nEvent\nWednesday, 13 May 2026\nTownsville, QLD\nEngineering is Elementary Workshops – Online\nWorkshop\n19 to 28 May 2026\nOnline - Virtual\nSTEM Educator community of practice – Perth WA\nWorkshop\nWednesday, 20 May 2026\nScitech Discovery Centre, West Perth WA\nSTEM Educator community of practice - Canberra\nWorkshop\nThursday, 28 May 2026\nCalwell\nMangroves – Tales from the Tide\nFeatured Exhibition\nClosing mid-2026\nGallery 8\nScience Time: Dinosaurs\nWorkshop\n11 to 24 June 2026\nBlue Door Room\nWHAT'S ON\nAcknowledgement of Country\nQuestacon acknowledges First Nations peoples as the Traditional Custodians and first scientists, makers and innovators of this land and their continuing connection to Country.\n Source: `pages/homepage.html (https://www.questacon.edu.au/)`\n- News Articles\nQuestacon wins Major Tourist Attraction at the 2025 Qantas Australian Tourism Awards\n10 March 2026\nNews\nMini Q - Major redevelopment announcement\n09 April 2025\nNews\nQuestacon wins the 2024 Qantas Australian Tourism Awards!\n Source: `pages/news-latest.html (https://www.questacon.edu.au/media-centre/news)`\n- 14 February 2023\nNews\nSecuring the future of Questacon\n01 May 2023\nNews\nQuestacon Enlighten 2023, Acknowledging Country and Culture\n03 March 2023\nNews\nThe best school excursion you never had, Questacon’s SciNight returns!\n Source: `pages/news-latest.html (https://www.questacon.edu.au/media-centre/news)`\n- 15 August 2022\nNews\nGovernor-General shares science with schools in National Science Week\n10 August 2022\nNews\nQuestacon Takes Flight with a ‘Virtual Week in Canberra’\n08 September 2021\nNews\nUnleashing creativity at the Questacon Invention Convention in Hobart\n21 May 2021\nNews\nThe new Australia in Space exhibition opens in Canberra\n04 May 2021\nNews\nQuestacon takes Engineering is Elementary to Queensland\n28 April 2021\nNews\nQuestacon bringing engineering to Queensland teachers\n23 March 2021\nNews\nQuestacon to inspire teachers in Darwin through STEM learning workshops\n04 March 2021\nNews\nYoung innovators shine bright in Canberra\n23 January 2021\nNews\nQuestacon celebrates Earth Day with a new beehive\n22 April 2020\nNews\nQuestacon reopens for self-guided visits\n08 December 2020\nNews\nQuestacon Reopens with a Mission to Mars\n02 July 2020\nNews\nQuestacon wins 2019 ACT Chief Minister's Inclusion Award\n Source: `pages/news-latest.html (https://www.questacon.edu.au/media-centre/news)`\n\n## Global Ideas and Case Study Inputs\n\n_No global-intelligence source text found yet. Run `CLAUDE/global-ideas-scraper.py ` to populate case-study sources._\n\n## Source Artifacts Used\n\n- `strategies/Questacon-20Strategic-20Plan-202024-2029.pdf` - strategies - https://www.questacon.edu.au/sites/default/files/2025-04/Questacon%20Strategic%20Plan%202024-2029.pdf\n- `pages/about.html` - pages - https://www.questacon.edu.au/about\n- `pages/contact.html` - pages - https://www.questacon.edu.au/visiting/contact-us\n- `pages/homepage.html` - pages - https://www.questacon.edu.au/\n- `pages/news-latest.html` - pages - https://www.questacon.edu.au/media-centre/news\n\n## Gaps To Fix\n\n- No corporate plan text source found.\n- No annual report text source found.\n- No global comparison/case-study sources found.", "legislation_md": "# Questacon Advisory Council - Acts and Legislation Discovery\n\n**Generated at**: 2026-05-09T21:13:38.009995+00:00\n**Entity ID**: B-000748\n**Jurisdiction**: Commonwealth\n**Portfolio**: Industry, Science and Resources\n\n> This is an evidence-based discovery list from scraped department material. A mention does not always mean the department administers the legislation; high-confidence and official register links should be reviewed.\n\n## Summary\n\n- Source files scanned: 5\n- Unique legislation references found: 0\n\n## Legislation References\n\n_No Act/Regulation/Instrument references found in the local corpus._\n\n## Files Scanned\n\n- `pages/about.html` (page)\n- `pages/contact.html` (page)\n- `pages/homepage.html` (page)\n- `pages/news-latest.html` (page)\n- `strategies/Questacon-20Strategic-20Plan-202024-2029.pages.jsonl` (pdf_pages)", "global_initiatives_md": null, "strategy": { "reporting_period": "2024-25", "corporate_plan_period": "2025-26", "vision": "To create fun interactive learning experiences that stimulate engagement in science and technology.", "vision_source_page": 1, "purposes": "Ensure the relevance of our offer, promote diverse participation in science and technology and reach more young people and those that support them.", "purposes_source_page": 1, "how_we_deliver": "Deliver diverse offerings for diverse audiences. Ensure the Parkes and Deakin Centres are accessible and inclusive. Work alongside communities to incorporate First Nations knowledge. 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"source_page": 1 }, { "code": "CCE03", "measure": "Annual Centre Visitation", "result": "900,000", "status": "Partially achieved", "source_page": 1 }, { "code": "CCE04", "measure": "First Nations Participation", "result": "Increased", "status": "Partially achieved", "source_page": 1 } ], "_source_urls": { "annual_report_url": "", "corporate_plan_url": "" } }, "ideas": [ { "entity_id": "B-000748", "entity_name": "Questacon Advisory Council", "folder_name": "Questacon-Advisory-Council", "category": "Citizen Participation", "scale": "small", "title": "Consultation feedback summaries with response tracking", "idea": "Summarise consultation submissions by theme and publish what changed in response.", "quote": "Gallery 1\nSTEM Educator community of practice – north Queensland\nEvent\nWednesday, 13 May 2026\nTownsville, QLD\nEngineering is Elementary Workshops – Online\nWorkshop\n19 to 28 May 2026\nOnline - Virtual\nSTEM Educator community of practice – Perth WA\nWorkshop\nWednesday, 20 May 2026\nScitech Discovery Centre, West Perth WA\nSTEM Educator community of practice - Canberra\nWorkshop\nThursday, 28 May 2026\nCalwell\nMangroves – Tales from the Tide\nFeatured Exhibition\nClosing mid-2026\nGallery 8\nScience Time: Dinosaurs\nWorkshop\n11 to 24 June 2026\nBlue Door Room\nWHAT'S ON\nAcknowledgement of Country\nQuestacon acknowledges First Nations peoples as the Traditional Custodians and first scientists, makers and innovators of this land and their continuing connection to Country.", "impact": "High", "effort": "Low", "proof": "Evidence-backed", "beneficiaries": "Citizens / stakeholders / policy teams", "source": "pages/homepage.html (https://www.questacon.edu.au/)", "implementation": [ "Pick one high-volume process or document family.", "Name an owner and baseline current volume, time, cost, and satisfaction.", "Run a 4-8 week pilot with clear before/after metrics.", "Publish lessons and decide whether to scale." ], "risks": [ "Privacy and data quality", "Change fatigue", "Unclear accountability", "Digital exclusion", "Low public trust if feedback is not acted on" ] }, { "entity_id": "B-000748", "entity_name": "Questacon Advisory Council", "folder_name": "Questacon-Advisory-Council", "category": "Citizen Participation", "scale": "large", "title": "Always-on policy participation platform", "idea": "Create a standing participation platform where citizens and stakeholders can propose, vote, and track ideas.", "quote": "Gallery 1\nSTEM Educator community of practice – north Queensland\nEvent\nWednesday, 13 May 2026\nTownsville, QLD\nEngineering is Elementary Workshops – Online\nWorkshop\n19 to 28 May 2026\nOnline - Virtual\nSTEM Educator community of practice – Perth WA\nWorkshop\nWednesday, 20 May 2026\nScitech Discovery Centre, West Perth WA\nSTEM Educator community of practice - Canberra\nWorkshop\nThursday, 28 May 2026\nCalwell\nMangroves – Tales from the Tide\nFeatured Exhibition\nClosing mid-2026\nGallery 8\nScience Time: Dinosaurs\nWorkshop\n11 to 24 June 2026\nBlue Door Room\nWHAT'S ON\nAcknowledgement of Country\nQuestacon acknowledges First Nations peoples as the Traditional Custodians and first scientists, makers and innovators of this land and their continuing connection to Country.", "impact": "Very High", "effort": "High", "proof": "Evidence-backed", "beneficiaries": "Citizens / stakeholders / policy teams", "source": "pages/homepage.html (https://www.questacon.edu.au/)", "implementation": [ "Create a senior responsible owner and cross-functional delivery team.", "Map legislation, data, privacy, procurement, cyber, and workforce constraints.", "Co-design with users and frontline staff before technology selection.", "Stage delivery through pilots, benefits tracking, and public reporting." ], "risks": [ "Privacy and data quality", "Change fatigue", "Unclear accountability", "Digital exclusion", "Low public trust if feedback is not acted on" ] }, { "entity_id": "B-000748", "entity_name": "Questacon Advisory Council", "folder_name": "Questacon-Advisory-Council", "category": "Data & Performance", "scale": "small", "title": "KPI evidence register with named owners", "idea": "Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.", "quote": "Questacon’s success by 2028/29 means we will:\n• Grow Questacon’s Centre visitation and national reach • Increasing early learner, primary and secondary school • Increasing influence with key stakeholders over time.\ntowards a stretch target of 1 million people reached annually reach to students, teachers and their carers.\n• Significantly improved online user experience and growth\nby 2028/29, meeting targets for underserved\n• Greater participation of First Nations people, and increased of Questacon’s digital maturity.\nand under-represented audiences.\nrepresentation of the First Nations connection to science\n• Our people are motivated, inspired and enabled with\n• Maintain a highly rated visitor experience to the Questacon and technology, culture and people, in our offerings and\nour employee engagement increasing each year.", "impact": "High", "effort": "Low", "proof": "Evidence-backed", "beneficiaries": "Executives / Parliament / public", "source": "strategies/Questacon-20Strategic-20Plan-202024-2029.pdf (https://www.questacon.edu.au/sites/default/files/2025-04/Questacon%20Strategic%20Plan%202024-2029.pdf)", "implementation": [ "Pick one high-volume process or document family.", "Name an owner and baseline current volume, time, cost, and satisfaction.", "Run a 4-8 week pilot with clear before/after metrics.", "Publish lessons and decide whether to scale." ], "risks": [ "Privacy and data quality", "Change fatigue", "Unclear accountability" ] }, { "entity_id": "B-000748", "entity_name": "Questacon Advisory Council", "folder_name": "Questacon-Advisory-Council", "category": "Data & Performance", "scale": "large", "title": "Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public 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"effort": "High", "proof": "Evidence-backed", "beneficiaries": "Executives / Parliament / public", "source": "strategies/Questacon-20Strategic-20Plan-202024-2029.pdf (https://www.questacon.edu.au/sites/default/files/2025-04/Questacon%20Strategic%20Plan%202024-2029.pdf)", "implementation": [ "Create a senior responsible owner and cross-functional delivery team.", "Map legislation, data, privacy, procurement, cyber, and workforce constraints.", "Co-design with users and frontline staff before technology selection.", "Stage delivery through pilots, benefits tracking, and public reporting." ], "risks": [ "Privacy and data quality", "Change fatigue", "Unclear accountability" ] }, { "entity_id": "B-000748", "entity_name": "Questacon Advisory Council", "folder_name": "Questacon-Advisory-Council", "category": "Staff Productivity", "scale": "small", "title": "Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents", "idea": "Create controlled templates for summarising reports, 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(https://www.questacon.edu.au/sites/default/files/2025-04/Questacon%20Strategic%20Plan%202024-2029.pdf)", "implementation": [ "Pick one high-volume process or document family.", "Name an owner and baseline current volume, time, cost, and satisfaction.", "Run a 4-8 week pilot with clear before/after metrics.", "Publish lessons and decide whether to scale." ], "risks": [ "Privacy and data quality", "Change fatigue", "Unclear accountability", "Sensitive information leakage", "Inconsistent quality of generated drafts" ] }, { "entity_id": "B-000748", "entity_name": "Questacon Advisory Council", "folder_name": "Questacon-Advisory-Council", "category": "Staff Productivity", "scale": "large", "title": "Department-wide knowledge and briefing platform", "idea": "Build a secure knowledge platform that lets staff search, summarise, and cite approved departmental material.", "quote": "Increase national offer Embrace First Nations Maximise impact and influence Enhance capability and\nknowledge 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