FameLab Australia is organised in cooperation with our local partners. The FameLab International Final is co-produced by Cheltenham Science Festivals and the British Council.
Our partners
Western Australian Museum
The Western Australian Museum is the State’s premier cultural organisation, housing WA’s significant scientific and cultural collection. For more than 120 years the WA Museum has made the State's natural science and social heritage accessible and engaging through research, exhibitions and public programmes.
McCusker Charitable Foundation
The McCusker Charitable Foundation was established for charitable purposes aimed at improving health and education, with particular emphasis on Western Australia. In 2017, it was registered as a Private Ancillary Fund with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission.
Over the past years, the McCusker family has donated more than $50,000,000 to a wide variety of charitable projects and not for profit bodies. The family also financed the construction of the Lady McCusker Home.
Woodside Energy
Woodside is Australia’s largest independent oil and gas company with a global portfolio, recognised for our world-class capabilities – as an explorer, a developer, a producer and supplier of energy. Our assets are renowned for their safety, reliability and efficiency, and we are Australia’s most experienced LNG operator. We are passionate about supporting innovation and technology in Australia and believe careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) are essential to our industry's future and can lead to a rewarding career.
British High Commission
The British High Commission in Australia maintains and develops relations between the UK and Australia. We represent the British government in its relations with the Australian government and present British policies to the Australian government and to Australians. We report and explain Australian policies to the British government and support British interests as well as co-ordinating the political, economic, environmental and commercial activities of the British government.
Curtin University
Curtin University is a leading Australian University located in Perth, Sydney and internationally. As the largest and most multicultural of Western Australia's universities, Curtin is widely recognised for practical research focused on solving real-world problems.
Edith Cowan University
Located in Western Australia, Edith Cowan University's world-class research strives to make a difference to the community in WA and beyond. With more than 27,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students and an annual intake of some 4,300 international students, ECU offers industry-relevant teaching and research, a supportive study environment and award-winning facilities.
WA Museum Foundation
The Western Australian Museum Foundation is the Museum’s fundraising partner and plays a critical role in encouraging investment to help preserve our unique cultural and scientific heritage and to present it to Western Australians and the world. Established in 1995, the Foundation facilitates the Museum’s vision and the delivery of vital programs across our seven metropolitan and regional sites in Perth, Fremantle, Kalgoorlie, Geraldton and Albany and the Collections and Research Centre in Welshpool.
Murdoch University
Murdoch University in Perth, Western Australia, has an enviable reputation as one of Australia's top teaching and research universities. With a student population of more than 22,000 from across 90 different countries, Murdoch provides state-of-the-art facilities, excellent student services and a range of Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Research programmes.
