The NCWQ actively engages with a cohort of State Advisers, who each research and report (see Adviser Reports below) on up to date issues across various sectors and topic areas.
NCWQ Advisers have content expertise and sound knowledge in their specific subject related to their portfolio. These Advisers and their assigned areas are listed below:
The increased availability and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Education has created great interest in the Education Sector but also creates some concerns and challenges. Education Adviser Deslyn Taylor explores the issues.
Summary: The Australian Government has committed to a net Greenhouse Gas emissions reduction target of 43% below 2005 levels by 2030 and net zero emissions by 2050, and the Queensland
School attendance has been dropping over the past decade for both girls and boys and a recent study by Flinders University looked at the reasons why.
Prepared by Deslyn Taylor, Education Adviser Girls and STEM What are we doing to encourage more participation. Curious Minds The Federal Government is promoting their ‘Curious Minds’ initiative. This is a
NCWQ Environment Adviser Pat Pepper writes that fusion energy, with its environmental credentials, may be a step closer to realisation. Two major branches of fusion energy research, Inertial Confinement Fusion and Magnetic Confinement Fusion, are being actively pursued.
ICW Habitat Adviser, Wendy Rainbird, reports on the COP27, held in Egypt in November.
NCWQ STATE CO-ORDINATOR’S REPORT Prepared for AGM 2022 by Pat Pepper, State Coordinator. Advocacy continues to be an important part of the advisership role. Several submissions have been prepared this
NCWQ Education Report 2021/2022 Prepared for the AGM 2022 by Deslyn Taylor, Education Adviser. 2022 has been an interesting year for Education. It started with a UNICEF report that called
NCWQ ENVIRONMENT ADVISER’S REPORT 2021/2022 Prepared for the NCWQ 2022 AGM by Pat Pepper, NCWQ Environment Adviser. A range of environmental issues were researched and reported on during the year
NCWQ ARTS, LETTERS & MUSIC 2021/2022 SUMMARY Prepared for the 2022 Annual General Meeting by Jennifer Ann Davies, NCWQ Arts, Letters and Music Adviser. “Giving ATTENTION is the highest
NCWQ Health Report by Dr Kathryn Mainstone, NCWQ Health Adviser. Dr Mainstoine discusses why she does not support home births under any circumstance.
NCWQ Environment Report By Pat Pepper, NCWQ Environmental Adviser. This report focusses on aspects of the recently released State of the Environment Report, which are pertinent to Queensland. The situation is dire in many aspects. However, the Queensland Government in partnerships with community groups and landowners has an ongoing commitment for improvement and there are several new initiatives. Though, if Australia is to meet its targets more needs to be done.