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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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Who we are

CSIRO, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, is Australia's national science agency. Discover the CSIRO Board and Executive. You can also read about our staff, our history and our Alumni.

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Our Board

The CSIRO Board is responsible to the Australian Government for the overall strategy, governance and performance of our organisation. Read about our Chairman and members of the Board here.

Our Executive

CSIRO's Executive Team is responsible for the development and implementation of the organisational strategy. The Executive Management Council (EMC) provides a forum for sharing and discussing issues about the management and strategy for CSIRO. Find out about the members of the Executive team and the EMC.

Strategic and Flagship Advisory Committees

The Strategic Advisory Committees and Flagship Advisory Committees provide independent, external advice to CSIRO.

Our Staff

At CSIRO we pride ourselves on recruiting staff whose creativity and skill matches their enthusiasm for science. Get to know some of our 6500 staff and the work that they do.

Our History

CSIRO was formed in 1926 and is Australia's national science agency. Find out the breakthroughs we have achieved and the people that have been part of our organisation.

CSIRO Alumni

Find out how CSIRO Alumni offers former CSIRO staff, Board members, Honorary Fellows and eligible students an opportunity to belong to the extended CSIRO community.

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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

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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