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    Science making a difference

    • Climate Change
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • Food and Agriculture
    • Health and Wellbeing
    • ICT and Services
    • Manufacturing and Materials
    • Mineral resources
    • Oceans and Coasts
    • Safeguarding Australia
    • Understanding the Universe
    • Water

    Community

    CSIRO aims to establish and build relationships with members of the community. We welcome people of all ages to come and explore our facilities, holiday programs and public events.

    • Indigenous community and CSIRO
    • Check out our Podcasts
    • Visit the Discovery Centre
    • Telescope Visitors Centres
    • Double Helix Science Club
    • Events & Holiday Programs

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    Contact

    Phone: 1300 363 400

    Email: enquiries@csiro.au

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    About CSIRO

    CSIRO, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, is Australia's national science agency and one of the largest and most diverse research agencies in the world.

    • Find out more about CSIRO
    • View our organisational chart
    • Freedom of Information
    • National Research Flagships

      Large-scale, long-term, multidisciplinary science to address Australia's major national challenges and opportunities.

      • About National Research Flagships
      • Climate Adaptation
      • Energy Transformed
      • Biosecurity Flagship
      • Digital Productivity & Services
      • Minerals Down Under
      • Food Futures
      • Future Manufacturing
      • Preventative Health
      • Sustainable Agriculture
      • Water for a Healthy Country
      • Wealth from Oceans
    • Divisions

      CSIRO expertise is organised into 14 research areas

      • Animal, Food and Health Sciences
      • Astronomy and Space Science
      • Earth Science and Resource Engineering
      • Ecosystem Sciences
      • Energy Technology
      • ICT Centre
      • Land and Water
      • Marine and Atmospheric Research
      • Materials Science & Engineering
      • Mathematics, Informatics and Statistics
      • Plant Industry
      • Process Science and Engineering
    • National Facilities

      CSIRO manages national facilities and collections that are opened to researchers around Australia and overseas.

      • Australian biological collections
      • Australian National Algae Culture Collection
      • Australian National Fish Collection
      • Australian Tree Seed Centre
      • The Australian National Herbarium
      • Australia's Marine National Facility: exploring ocean ecosystems, geology and climate
      • Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex: Deep Space Network facility
      • CSIRO Pyrotron: A National Bushfire Research Facility
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How we work

Find out about CSIRO's governance; vision, purpose and beliefs; strategy; budget and performance; and structure.

  • How does CSIRO work?

Our Governance

Read about our governing legislation, the CSIRO Board, Governance Framework and policies. See also links to CSIRO Sector Advisory Councils and Flagship Advisory Committees.

CSIRO's Purpose, Mission and Vision

CSIRO is a trusted organisation with a proud track record of success. We continue to demonstrate our scientific excellence with great relevance to industry, the community and to a sustainable future.

CSIRO’s service charter

Read an overview of our customer service standards, staff conduct and how we evaluate our performance.

Strategy

Our strategy outlines CSIRO's goals, objectives and targets.

CSIRO's organisational structure

CSIRO is Australia's national science agency and one of the largest and most diverse scientific research organisations in the world. Read about our organisational structure and download an organisational chart here.

Our Budget & Performance

CSIRO's Budget & Performance are reported in our Annual Report and in our Occupational Health, Safety and Environment reports. Read these reports here.

Our commitment to ethical research practice

CSIRO undertakes a wide range of research to inform and improve the health, welfare, sustainability and productivity of people, communities, regions and industries.

Tenders & Procurement

Every year CSIRO releases a procurement plan outlining the details of planned procurement as well as the initiatives from which further procurement needs are likely to arise.

Explore CSIRO

Science making a difference

  • Climate Change
  • Energy
  • Environment
  • Food and Agriculture
  • Health and Wellbeing
  • ICT and Services
  • Manufacturing and Materials
  • Mineral resources
  • Oceans and Coasts
  • Safeguarding Australia
  • Understanding the Universe
  • Water

Community

CSIRO aims to establish and build relationships with members of the community. We welcome people of all ages to come and explore our facilities, holiday programs and public events.

  • Indigenous community and CSIRO
  • Check out our Podcasts
  • Visit the Discovery Centre
  • Telescope Visitors Centres
  • Double Helix Science Club
  • Events & Holiday Programs

Connect with CSIRO using social media

  • Facebook Logo
  • Youtube Logo
  • LinkedIn

Contact

Phone: 1300 363 400

Email: enquiries@csiro.au

  • More contact options
  • Complaints

About CSIRO

CSIRO, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, is Australia's national science agency and one of the largest and most diverse research agencies in the world.

  • Find out more about CSIRO
  • View our organisational chart
  • Freedom of Information
  • National Research Flagships

    Large-scale, long-term, multidisciplinary science to address Australia's major national challenges and opportunities.

    • About National Research Flagships
    • Climate Adaptation
    • Energy Transformed
    • Biosecurity Flagship
    • Digital Productivity & Services
    • Minerals Down Under
    • Food Futures
    • Future Manufacturing
    • Preventative Health
    • Sustainable Agriculture
    • Water for a Healthy Country
    • Wealth from Oceans
  • Divisions

    CSIRO expertise is organised into 14 research areas

    • Animal, Food and Health Sciences
    • Astronomy and Space Science
    • Earth Science and Resource Engineering
    • Ecosystem Sciences
    • Energy Technology
    • ICT Centre
    • Land and Water
    • Marine and Atmospheric Research
    • Materials Science & Engineering
    • Mathematics, Informatics and Statistics
    • Plant Industry
    • Process Science and Engineering
  • National Facilities

    CSIRO manages national facilities and collections that are opened to researchers around Australia and overseas.

    • Australian biological collections
    • Australian National Algae Culture Collection
    • Australian National Fish Collection
    • Australian Tree Seed Centre
    • The Australian National Herbarium
    • Australia's Marine National Facility: exploring ocean ecosystems, geology and climate
    • Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex: Deep Space Network facility
    • CSIRO Pyrotron: A National Bushfire Research Facility
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