WHPC+
The Australasian Chapter of the global organisation Women in High Performance Computing (WHPC) aims to better support diversity within Australia’s and New Zealand’s HPC and eResearch sectors. We’ve added a “+” to our Chapter’s name, as we welcome people from all backgrounds and perspectives beyond gender to join our community – we all have a part to play in supporting diversity and inclusion.
Connect with us!
- Click here to join the WHPCAusNZ Slack channel.
- Join our fortnightly Zoom catchups to connect and chat with other Chapter members. Click here to register.
- Click here to subscribe to the WHPCAusNZ newsletter.
- Follow @WHPCAusNZ on Twitter and @whpc-australasia on LinkedIn.
- Email us at admin@whpcanz.org
About the Australasian Chapter
Our Chapter was launched in 2020 at the eResearch Australasia (eResAU) Conference with the support of five founding organisations: AeRO, Monash University, NCI Australia, New Zealand eScience Infrastructure (NeSI), and Pawsey Supercomputing Centre.
“Since its establishment, AeRO has been delighted to support the Australasian Chapter of Women in HPC and the growing community it represents,” says Loretta Davis, AeRO Executive Officer. “It’s important to note that the group is inclusive of diversity beyond gender and we encourage all allies to be part of this exciting community.”
Watch our 3min video on Why the WHPC Australasian Chapter in important or view the longer 8min version.
Our goals
- identifying opportunities and future activities to improve diversity, inclusion, balance and belonging in HPC and eResearch
- increasing the engagement of women in HPC
- increasing the number of women in HPC
- fostering collaboration and connections amongst existing diversity and inclusion initiatives
In May 2021, the WHPCAusNZ community came together to produce a list of concrete actions that HPC, eResearch and Big Data facilities and events can take to improve their diversity and inclusion practices. Read and Share the Concrete Steps for Supporting a Diverse HPC and eResearch Workforce.
Chapter Organising Committee
Our committee aims to meet monthly and welcomes ideas and feedback from the community.
Contact us by email at whpcanz@gmail.com.
Committee members as of 25 November 2023: