There is a real concern that there is a very low participation rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in higher education and the participation rate is even lower in the in the sciences; consequently this has resulted in a very low levels of participation of Aboriginal people in science and technology careers (2% compared to 7% in the broader community). This has also led to low levels of scientific literacy in Aboriginal communities (37.8% of 15 Y/O Indigenous students achieve the accepted level for proficiency in science literacy compared to 68.5% of non-Indigenous students, Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2013). To address this concern a specialised outreach programme, ‘Old Ways, New Ways’, was developed. The ‘Old ways, New Ways’ programme is an outreach initiative at Edith Cowan University (ECU) that brings together Western and Aboriginal knowledge and perspectives in science. It was developed to encourage and support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander primary and high school students from WA’s low socio-economic background communities. This programme engages in a two-way interaction which seeks to ignite the desire and interest of students to consider studying science subjects at a tertiary level. It is focused on finding ways to inspire Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander young people to reach their full potential by broadening their educational pathways. The program is now in its 3rd year and has reached more than 1000 students from 23 different schools around Western Australia (WA) and has been supported by the Higher Education Participation Program (HEPP) grant. It has won a national award (ATEM2015 Tribal Award for Excellence in Engagement), it was listed in the Australian National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education Publication as an example of best practice of an Indigenous outreach program and mentioned in the Western Australian Parliament as an example of an effective Aboriginal outreach program.