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Committee—Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Committee

The Academy’s Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Committee (DIACOM) was established in 2024 with the aim of assisting the Academy in ensuring the Academy uses its leadership and convening power, in partnership with others, to increase diversity to support, create and develop a more inclusive STEM sector.

The primary objective of the Committee is to act as an agent of and as an advisory body to the Academy’s Executive Committee (EXCOM) in relation to diversity and inclusion (D&I) strategy, policy, activities and related matters at the Academy. DIACOM operates in accordance with a Charter and Terms of Reference.

Charter and Terms of Reference

Committee members

Professor Alan Andersen
FAA

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Committee position
Chairperson

SAGE
Committee position
External member
Professor Nalini Joshi
AO FAA

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Committee position
Fellows’ representative

Diversity Council of Australia
Committee position
External member

University of Sydney
Committee position
Early- and mid-career (EMCR) representative

Monash University
Committee position
EMCR representative
Professor Chennupati Jagadish
AC PresAA FREng FTSE

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Committee position
President, ex-officio
Ms Melissa Abberton
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Committee position
Staff, Chief Operating Officer

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