Most Aboriginal people in Australia lack the background qualifications to enter higher education courses in science and mathematics. In 1984, the Western Australian Institute of Technology (WAIT) (now Curtin University of Technology) developed a project which created and evaluated bridging courses for Aboriginal people seeking to gain access into mathematics and science programs at the higher education level. This paper describes the WAIT project, which jointly involved WAIT's Centre for Aboriginal Studies and Science and Mathematics Education Centre. Explanations are provided of the project's: (1) four phase approach; (2) model of the bridging program; (3) course structure; (4) instructional materials; (5) evaluation; (6) current status; and (7) future directions. (ML)