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    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.

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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.

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    • 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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Earth with the different elements.

National Research Flagships

Big science for challenging times.

About National Research Flagships

Improving lives, through partnerships focused on Australia's most significant challenges and opportunities.

Flagship Collaboration Fund

More than $100M has been committed to support collaborative activities with the CSIRO National Research Flagships Program.    
The new Flagship Collaboration Fund reflects the Australian Government’s commitment to research co-operation across all sectors of industry and science.

Flagship postgraduate scholarships

National Research Flagships offer full and top-up Flagship Postgraduate Scholarships to high quality students who wish to work on a Flagship research project.

Our Flagships

Biosecurity Flagship

CSIRO's Biosecurity Flagship is focused on helping to protect Australia from biosecurity threats and risks posed by serious exotic and endemic pests and diseases.

Climate Adaptation

Finding ways to adapt to the impacts of climate change and variability.

Digital Productivity & Services

We aim to create A$4 billion per annum in value for the economy by 2025, by delivering more efficient and innovative services for Australia.
About the Flagship.

Energy Transformed

Developing clean, affordable energy and transport technologies for a sustainable future.

Food Futures

The programs of Food Futures Flagship will transform the agrifood sector of the nation through new technologies and collaborations.

Future Manufacturing

Developing cleaner advanced materials and manufacturing technologies to grow Australia's future productivity and prosperity.

Minerals Down Under

Delivering science and technology solutions to the Australian minerals industry.

Preventative Health

Our goal is to improve the health and wellbeing of Australians through research into prevention and early detection of common chronic diseases.

Sustainable Agriculture

CSIRO's Sustainable Agriculture Flagship aims to reduce the carbon footprint of Australia's land use whilst achieving the productivity gains needed for prosperous agricultural and forest industries and global food security.

Water for a Healthy Country

Addressing the sustainable management of Australia's water resources.

Wealth from Oceans

Our goal is to deliver science and technology to provide Australians with enduring social, environmental and economic wealth from our vast ocean territory.

 

Contact Information

CSIRO Enquiries

Phone: 1300 363 400

Alt Phone: 61 3 9545 2176

Email: Enquiries@csiro.au

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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