The IEEE SSIT Australia Chapter explores the ethics and social implications of technology, ensuring that IEEE fulfils its mission of advancing technology for humanity.
We pursue a wide range of activities in the Australia region, including technical meetings, international conferences, and development of public policy through workshops and submission papers.
Established in 2005, we welcome members from a wide range of industries and academic backgrounds to join our ongoing dialog on the social implications of technology.
To subscribe to updates on SSIT Australia’s activities, events, and calls for papers, please join our mailing list here.
2025 Executive Committee
Chair: Stéphanie Camaréna PhD, Founder, Source Transitions
Vice Chair: Mark Brady PhD, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Charles Darwin University
Secretary: Declan Humphreys PhD MA BA, Lecturer – Cyber Security, University of the Sunshine Coast
Treasurer: Peter Wishart, Program Director & IT Strategist, Wishart Cloud Consulting
Communications Officer: (Upcoming)
International Coordinator: Dr Greg Adamson, CISO, Department of Transport and Planning, Victorian Government
Standards Coordinator: Ruth Lewis, Director, Technology Foresight Consulting, and Lead Assessor and Lead Trainer, IEEE CertifAIEd AI Trustworthy Certification program
State Coordinators
ACT Coordinator: Peter Wishart, Program Director & IT Strategist, Wishart Cloud Consulting
NT Coordinator: Mark Brady PhD, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Charles Darwin University
Queensland Coordinator: Emma Schleiger, Head of AI and Governance, Cadent
Victoria Coordinator: Stéphanie Camaréna PhD, Founder, Source Transitions, and Director, Source Agility
State Coordinators Needed: NSW, WA, Tasmania, South Australia
Opportunities to Join We’re seeking passionate volunteers for key roles:
- Volunteer Coordinator: Build our community pathways
- Policy Specialist: Develop frameworks for responsible technology
- Events Support: Help deliver impactful programs
Chapter History
The SSIT Australia Chapter is a joint chapter with the IEEE Region 10 Sections of Victoria (VIC), Australian Capital Territory (ACT), New South Wales (NSW), Queensland (QLD), South Australia (SA), and Western Australia (WA). It was established in Victoria in 2005, and expanded to cover other states in 2006.
Its first public event was Professor Don Schauder from Monash University speaking on “Good versus Evil: The Internet and Society”. Since then it has held a wide range of activities including technical meetings, international conferences (Technology & Society in Asia, Singapore 2012; Norbert Wiener in the 21st Century, Boston 2014), and development of public policy through workshops on technology and public policy (2013), and remotely piloted aerial vehicles (2014). Throughout this time it has had an active committee, alongside a broad range of volunteers.
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