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About 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.

Open to the Public

CSIRO has a range of facilities that are opened to the public, with each offering a unique insight into science research activities and history.

National Research Flagships

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

Divisions

CSIRO expertise is organised into 15 research areas.

National Facilities

CSIRO manages national facilities and collections that are opened to researchers around Australia and overseas.
- The Australian Animal Health Laboratory (AAHL)
- National Collections - The Australian National Insect Collection, The Australian National Fish Collection, The Australian National Herbarium, The Australian National Wildlife Collection
- The Marine National Facility - The Southern Surveyor
- Telescopes - Parkes, Narrabri, Mopra, Tidbinbilla, VLBI, ASKAP
- Pyrotron

CSIRO's core areas of impact

Astronomy & Space

Climate Change

Energy

Environment

Farming & Food

Health & Wellbeing

Information & Communication Technologies

Manufacturing

Materials

Mining & Minerals

Oceans & Coasts

Transport & Infrastructure

Contact Enquiries: Phone - 1300 363 400 | Email - Enquiries@csiro.au | Contact Us

Event: Educational

CSIRO and National Science Week 2009

The Parkes radio telescope framed by a dark blue sky

The National Science Week school theme for 2009 is 'Astronomy: science without limits'.
Image by: David McClenaghan

National Science Week is an annual nationwide celebration of Australian achievements and capabilities in science.

2009 Events

Start: 15 August 2009

End: 23 August 2009

National Science Week

National Science Week is scheduled for 15-23 August 2009 and there will be activities for everyone.

It will be the 12th year of National Science Week which is an annual nationwide celebration of Australian achievements and capabilities in science.

National Science Week is scheduled for 15-23 August 2009 and there will be activities for everyone.

It aims to increase community awareness and understanding of the role of science, engineering, technology and innovation in maintaining and improving our society, economy and the environment.

As Australia's largest science organisation, CSIRO hosts and participates in many Science Week events around the nation.

Schools theme

Each year a National Science Week theme for schools is chosen to assist teachers focus and plan ways to engage students in National Science Week celebrations.

The schools’ theme for 2009 is centered around the International Year of Astronomy and is Astronomy: science without limits.

Read more about National Science Week on the 10 days of Science blog [external link] or follow the blog on Twitter.