CSIRO's Australian Animal Health Laboratory (AAHL) is a national centre for excellence in disease diagnosis, research and policy advice in animal health.

The Australian Tree Seed Centre is a national facility for source-identified seed of Australia’s trees and shrubs. It is managed by CSIRO as a collection and research centre. Seed is also available for purchase.

The arboretum of over 1 300 trees, shrubs and vines from northern Australia, and a reference herbarium in Atherton is used for research and public education.

The Australian National Herbarium is the national collection of plant specimens that provides a warehouse of information about Australia's native flora.

The Australian National Fish Collection is a comprehensive biodiversity reference and research facility housing 135 000 finfish specimens representing more than 3 000 species.

The Australian National Insect Collection (ANIC) is the pre-eminent collection of our insects including mites, spiders, worms and centipedes, and is an invaluable resource maintained by CSIRO.

The Australian National Wildlife Collection (ANWC) is the official Commonwealth collection of Australian land vertebrates with specimens and genetic samples covering amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals..

CSIRO Entomology’s quarantine facility provides a secure working environment for research on exotic plants, pathogens, invertebrates and other animals.

The Centre for Australian Forensic Soil Science (CAFSS) undertakes specialised soil analyses work for a wide range of clients, including Australian and international police, forensic science and environmental agencies, major public utilities, large and small private companies and private individuals.

The Cape Grim Baseline Air Pollution Station in north-west Tasmania supplies vital information about changes to the atmospheric composition of the Southern Hemisphere.