Skip to content
  • About
    • What we do
    • Our history
    • Our team
    • Our committees
    • Our partners
    • About genomics
  • Services
    • What we offer
    • Research we’re supporting
  • Tools & resources
    • Search all tools & resources
    • Research ethics & governance
    • Consent & patient support materials
    • Evaluating genomic research & translation
    • Data governance
    • Access our datasets
    • Data capture & standardisation
    • Data analysis & interpretation
    • Workforce education
    • Our publications
    • Our submissions
  • Our project areas
    • Our project areas
    • Genomic information management
    • Clinical genomic practice
    • Genomic literacy, workforce & training
    • Indigenous genomic priorities
    • Genomic diagnostics
    • Evaluating genomic research & translation
    • Australian health system policy & practice
    • Involvement & engagement
  • News & events
    • News
    • Events
    • Personal stories
    • Search news & events
  • Connect with us
Family with two young children

Genomics in schools: Resources to engage students in the translation of genomics to the real world

Home Our project areas Genomic implementation projects 2022 Genomics in schools: Resources to engage…

Summary

As genomics continues to become more important socially, legally, and ethically, public education about genomic technologies and their implications becomes increasingly necessary. To address this need, the Genetic Support Network of Victoria (GSNV) implemented a highly successful two-stage program which produced downloadable resources for students aged 10-18 in Victoria. 

Under the leadership of Ms Hollie Feller, the GSNV will extend their program nationally. This project will develop one national science curriculum resource focused on the everyday health utility of genomics. The curriculum will deliver a balanced genomic education program to Australian upper primary and secondary school students addressing the benefits and limitations of current and future genomic technologies, to allow for informed decision making and healthy debate. It is also a pathway to tackling genomic skill shortages by stimulating an interest in genomics in Australia’s future workforce. 

Project Lead

Hollie Feller

Genetic Support Network of Victoria (GSNV)


More projects

Improving diagnostic pathways for rare diseases in regional Australia

Indications for pharmacogenomic testing in Australia

Establishing an Australian pathway to accreditation and clinical reporting for polygenic scores

Connect with us

(03) 9936 6345
info@australiangenomics.org.au
50 Flemington Road, Parkville
Victoria 3052 Australia

In the spirit of reconciliation Australian Genomics acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

To stay informed about our work, sign up to our newsletter

Subscribe

Quicklinks

  • Home
  • What we do
  • What we offer
  • Tools & resources
  • Our publications
  • Our project areas
  • Research we’re supporting
  • Our team

Privacy

  • We follow the Australian Privacy Principles
  • General privacy policy
  • Website privacy policies
  • Terms & conditions

Website by Blueboat.