The program is a collaboration between schools, systems, and universities to raise the profile and quality of teaching of physical sciences for girls.
The aim was to engage students with physics before they made their subject choices for their final years of high school.
Barone-Nugent was the primary parent and caregiver to their three children running a vibrant household while doing a Master of Education and a Ph.D. and supporting her husband to reach his career potential.
In spite of truncated access to career opportunities, Barone-Nugent made creative and substantial contributions to education across Australia.
Barone-Nugent has made important and ongoing contributions to education and girls' access to STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) during a lifetime of work and career since 1981.