NICTA officially launched the “Girls in ICT Day” on the 26th of April 2012.
Girls in ICT Day initiative is a global effort by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) to encourage girls and young women to consider studies and careers in information and communication technologies (ICT). It takes place every year on the fourth Thursday of April and since 2011, over 240,000 girls and young women have taken part in 7,200 Girls in ICT Day celebrations in 160+ countries worldwide.