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EWB Australia appoints new Chief Executive Officer
Engineers Without Borders Australia is excited to share with you news of the appointment of Russell Shewan as the new CEO of Engineers Without Borders Australia, effective Tuesday 11th June 2024. Russell has held executive and leadership roles with organisations such...
EWB CEO Announcement
After six years at Engineers Without Borders Australia, Eleanor Loudon has made the decision to step down as Chief Executive Officer in June 2024. Eleanor leaves a legacy of scaling EWB’s work and bringing big-picture thinking to our organisation. Under Eleanor’s...
EWB Board Update
EWB’s recent board elections and AGM have seen some changes to EWB’s board. In the EWB board elections held on 20 November 2023, of which two roles were available, Dan Lambert was re-elected for another term, and we welcomed Sheena Valenti to the EWB Board. Dan...
EWB Australia supports an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament
Over 60,000 years of engineering in Australia Engineers Without Borders Australia (EWB Australia) recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the first engineers and scientists of this nation and engineering a better world starts with YES to the Voice....
Allies for Uluru Coalition endorse First Nations Voice Referendum question
The Allies for Uluru Coalition – representing more than 180 civil society organisations across the country – welcome and endorse the agreed wording for constitutional change and a First Nations Voice to Parliament announced by the Prime Minister today. We have heard...
Multi-year partner ignites interest through innovation
Partners now for over a decade, Engineers Without Borders Australia (EWB Australia) and Bentley Systems are delighted to announce a new three-year partnership that will inspire, educate and empower the next generation of socio-technical professionals to make a...
EWB Board Update
EWB's recent board elections and AGM have seen some changes to EWB's board. Firstly, we must thank two amazing contributors to EWB who are retiring from the board: Gavin Blakey OAM has served for some eight years on EWB's Board and has been Chair since 2016. Gavin has...
Help shape EWB – nominate for the EWB Australia Board
Each year, voting members are invited to nominate and elect individuals to the Engineers Without Borders (EWB) Australia Board of Directors (“The Board”). This is an important opportunity to have your say and elect individuals who can make a valuable contribution in...
EWB Australia responds to the floods in northern NSW
Feature image: Volunteer Field Lead Engineer and EWB Australia Board Member, Gavin Blakey, HHUG director Ella Rose Goninan, and volunteer engineer Dominic (Cav) Cavanough outside “The Ark”, HHUG's Op Shop in Mullumbimby which provides free clothing and household goods...
PhD opportunity: Water services in Timor-Leste
Engineers Without Borders Australia (EWB) has been collaborating with government bodies and community-based organisations, such as Permatil, in Timor-Leste to improve sustainable access to water through community led catchment management and water conservation. This...
New social enterprise brings electric cooking to schools and institutions in Cambodia
EWB Australia is partnering with FuturEcook - a social enterprise that improves health, education and the environment with smart electric cooking for schools and other institutions in Cambodia. Donate to our joint fundraising campaign so we can make start! Across the...
Volunteer engineers needed for the New South Wales flood response
EWB Australia is committed to mobilising professional engineers in partnership with Holding Hands Under Ground (HHUG) to support flood-affected communities in the Northern Rivers region. There are currently not enough qualified engineers in the Northern Rivers region...
Results of the 2021 EWB Australia Board Elections and AGM
The 2021 EWB Australia Board Elections and AGM were held at 5pm (AEDT) on Monday 22nd November 2021, with the following outcomes: BOARD ELECTIONS In the EWB Board elections, of which two roles were available, Simon Bradwell was re-elected for another term, and we...
EWB Board nominations now open
In accordance with the EWB Australia Constitution, EWB is currently calling for nominations, to elect up to two voting members to our Board of Directors. Nominations close Sunday 31st October 2021. Being a Board Director allows you to contribute your skills and...
Futur-neer outreach program awarded WISE Grant
Engineers Without Borders (EWB) Australia’s, “Futur-neer” program has secured a major grant from the Australian Government Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources as part of the Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship (WiSE) program. The Futur-neer program...
National Volunteer Week 2021 Shout Out
It would be impossible to run all the life-changing projects at EWB without the tireless and dedicated work of our amazing volunteers. This National Volunteer Week (May 17-23 2021) we want to say a massive THANK YOU to these people, who make our work possible! We...
Creating equal access to digital identity
What if there was a centralised depository that housed all of your personal accreditations, skills experience, compliance activity and induction certifications in a completely secure way? What if you could put your hand up to be deployed at a moment's notice to...
Enabling Gender Mainstreaming Through Policy and Programming
In October 2020, EWB’s Board Of Directors demonstrated the organisation's increased commitment to diversity and gender equality, by announcing a specific commitment to board quotas. Currently, five of the eleven board members are women, however, over the next three...
Alesha Printz joins the Board of EWB Australia
EWB is delighted to announce the appointment of Alesha Printz to the EWB Australia Board. Alesha is a Chartered Professional Civil Engineer and her early career focused on the delivery of water infrastructure projects. Alesha’s early career also included involvement...
Announcing the EWB Influencer Fellowship recipients for 2021
The EWB Influencer Fellowship is a transformative mentorship program that individually supports students who have already displayed a particular drive and commitment to using their skills to address inequality, sustainability and peace. Now in its second year, five...