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Receive a free book pack 

Take part in CSIRO Robot Responders and you could receive a free book pack!

The first 200 people to register will receive a pack featuring these titles from CSIRO Publishing, plus an exclusive 20% discount on all CSIRO Publishing books:

  • Oceans at Night
  • The Forgotten Song
  • Tardigrades: Nature's Toughest Survivors
  • Animal Migrations
  • How to Survive on Mars
  • Rocks, Fossils and Formations

Simply register to participate during National Science Week using the resources that suit you best.

Registration period
Registrations open at 12:00am AEST on Wednesday 8 July 2026 and close at 11:59pm on Sunday 23 August 2026. Registrants eligible for a book pack will be contacted via email.

Design a rescue robot for a chance to win

Show us your most creative rescue robot designs!

Adults can submit designs on behalf of young people (accepted formats: PDF, JPEG, PNG).

  • Entries can be submitted via Facebook by posting an image of the design and tagging @CSIROEducation, or by emailing CSIROscienceexperiment@csiro.au.
  • Images must not include any identifying information. Only the student/young person’s first name may be included (no surnames, other identifiable details).

Great prizes are up for grabs:

  • Two first prize winners: one per age group: primary (Years 5–6) and senior (Years 7–9) will each receive a 3D printer valued at $600.
  • Ten runners-up will receive an education voucher valued at $500 each.

Competition period
The competition opens at 12:00am AEST on Saturday 15 August 2026 and closes at 11:59pm on Sunday 23 August 2026. Winners will be contacted via email or direct message on Facebook.

 

 Book Giveaway Terms and Conditions

  1. The promoter is the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (“CSIRO”) (ABN 41 687 119 230), Clunies Ross Street, Black Mountain, ACT, Australia.
  2. Each Registration entry must be made in accordance with these Terms and Conditions. By entering the Competition, each entrant agrees to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. Entries not submitted in accordance with the Terms and Conditions may be deemed ineligible. Information on how to enter and prize details form part of these Terms and Conditions.
  3. Registration is open to all Australian residents aged 18 years or over, schools or community groups (adults/guardians are required to submit entries on behalf of young people).
  4. Any registration received by CSIRO before or after the Registration Period may be ineligible for entry and no responsibility will be accepted for lost, late or misdirected submissions.
  5. The first 200 eligible registrants will be notified by email within 30 days of the Registration Period closing.
  6. The book packs will be sent to the mailing address supplied by the registrants by standard post once they have been contacted. The book pack is not transferable or exchangeable or redeemable for cash. We will make reasonable efforts to ensure winners receive their book pack. Where we are not able to deliver book packs despite making reasonable efforts to do so the book packs will be reassigned.
  7. CSIRO may at its absolute discretion remove or reject any registration for any reason whatsoever, including if it is not in line with the CSIRO Code of Conduct. CSIRO may determine any entries invalid and/or preclude participation by an entrant if an entrant disrupts, annoys, abuses, acts contrary to law or engages in fraudulent, misleading or deceptive conduct. If the Registration is interfered with in any way or is not capable of being conducted as reasonably anticipated due to any reason beyond the control of the CSIRO, including as a result of technical failures, CSIRO reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to the fullest extent permitted by law to modify, postpone, suspend, terminate or cancel the Competition as appropriate.
  8. Except for any liability that cannot by law be excluded including any statutory consumer guarantees, neither CSIRO, nor any of their respective officers, employees and agents will be liable for any injury, damages, expenses, or loss whatsoever (whether direct or consequential) to persons or property as a result of any person entering the Promotion or accepting or using any giveaways, including without limitation, failure of any winner to contact the promoter, non-receipt of any prize or damage to any prize in transit.
  9. Any questions about CSIRO’s privacy policy or any request to access, modify or delete any information provided in an entry should be directed to CSIROscienceexperiment@csiro.au.
  10. The Promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Meta.

 

Competition Terms and conditions

  1. The promoter is the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (“CSIRO”) (ABN 41 687 119 230), Clunies Ross Street, Black Mountain, ACT, Australia.
  2. Each Competition entry must be made in accordance with these Terms and Conditions. By entering the Competition, each entrant agrees to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. Entries not submitted in accordance with the Terms and Conditions may be deemed ineligible. Information on how to enter and prize details form part of these Terms and Conditions.
  3. Entry to the competition is open to all Australian residents aged 18 years or over, schools or community groups (adults/guardians are required to submit entries on behalf of young people). Employees, directors and officers of CSIRO or any person associated with the Competition, or any organisation or individual associated with the provision of the prize(s) are not eligible to enter.
  4. One entry per individual entrant. Community groups, schools or parents/guardians can submit entries on behalf of multiple individual entrants, limited to one entry per entrant.
  5. To enter the Competition, entry must submit robot designs via email or by tagging @CSIROEducation on Facebook. Only entries submitted in pdf, jpg or png format will be accepted.
  6. There will be 12 prizes in total to be won:
     A. Two first-prize winners - one per age group: primary (Years 5–6) and senior (Years 7–9) - will each receive a 3D printer valued at $600.
    B. Ten (10) runners-up will receive an education voucher each worth $500.
  7. The Competition period commences at 12:00am AEST on Saturday 15 August 2026 and closes 11:59pm Sunday 23 August 2026 (“Competition Period”).
  8. Any entry received by CSIRO before or after the Competition Period may be ineligible for entry and no responsibility will be accepted for lost, late or misdirected submissions.
  9. The winners will be notified within 30 days from when the Competition closes, via email or direct message on Facebook. The winners may be announced on CSIRO’s social media following the Competition. Winners (or their parent/guardian where applicable) agree that CSIRO may use the winner's first name and submitted design for publicity and promotional purposes, without compensation.
  10. The prizes will be sent to the mailing addresses supplied by the winners by standard post after the announcement of the winner. Prizes are not transferable or exchangeable or redeemable for cash. We will make reasonable efforts to ensure winners receive their prize. Where we are not able to deliver prizes despite making reasonable efforts to do so the prizes will be reassigned.
  11. If there are any unclaimed or un-awarded prizes a second judging will be conducted following the same criteria on 24 September 2026 at the same time and place as the original judging. The new winner will be contacted by direct message on Facebook or email within 14 business days. A prize will be deemed to be unclaimed if we have been unable to contact the prize winner through the contact details provided by 11.59 pm on 14 October 2026.
  12. Each entrant warrants all information provided in the entry is complete, accurate and true and does not breach the copyright or other intellectual property rights or privacy rights of any other person; they have all necessary rights and licences to grant the rights and licenses set out in these Terms and Conditions and the exercise of the rights and licences granted to CSIRO under these Terms and Conditions will not infringe the rights of any person.
  13. CSIRO may at its absolute discretion remove or reject any entry for any reason whatsoever, including if it is not in line with the CSIRO Code of Conduct. CSIRO may determine any entries invalid and/or preclude participation by an entrant if an entrant disrupts, annoys, abuses, acts contrary to law or engages in fraudulent, misleading or deceptive conduct. If the Competition is interfered with in any way or is not capable of being conducted as reasonably anticipated due to any reason beyond the control of the CSIRO, including as a result of technical failures, CSIRO reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to the fullest extent permitted by law to modify, postpone, suspend, terminate or cancel the Competition as appropriate.
  14. Except for any liability that cannot by law be excluded including any statutory consumer guarantees, neither CSIRO, nor any of their respective officers, employees and agents will be liable for any injury, damages, expenses, or loss whatsoever (whether direct or consequential) to persons or property as a result of any person entering the Competition or accepting or using any prize, including without limitation, failure of any winner to contact the promoter, non-receipt of any prize or damage to any prize in transit.
  15. Any questions about CSIRO’s privacy policy or any request to access, modify or delete any information provided in an entry should be directed to CSIROscienceexperiment@csiro.au.
  16. The Competition is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Meta.

CSIRO privacy notice

Your personal information is protected by the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act). CSIRO will handle your information in accordance with this Act. Your personal information, including your name, email address and postcode is being collected for the purposes of conducting the CSIRO Robot Responders registration and competition.

CSIRO does not intend to disclose your personal information to anyone outside CSIRO or overseas. In the unlikely event that this occurs, your personal information may not be subject to the requirements and protections of the Australian Privacy Principles

Your personal information will only be published with your consent.

You are free to withdraw at any time during the event. Unless requested, we will retain any personal information collected prior to your withdrawal. If you request that we delete your personal information, we will do so if permitted by and in accordance with any applicable laws (including the Privacy Act and the Archives Act 1983 (Cth)).

If you do not provide any personal information that is reasonably requested of you for the purposes of this competition, you may not be eligible for any prizes or incentives. However, if this occurs, it will not affect your ongoing relationship with CSIRO in any way.

For further information on how CSIRO handles your personal information and our access, correction and complaints process please read our privacy policy available on our website or by contacting us at privacy@csiro.au.

 

Receive a free book pack 

Take part in CSIRO Robot Responders and you could receive a free book pack!

The first 200 people to register will receive a pack featuring these titles from CSIRO Publishing, plus an exclusive 20% discount on all CSIRO Publishing books:

  • Oceans at Night
  • The Forgotten Song
  • Tardigrades: Nature's Toughest Survivors
  • Animal Migrations
  • How to Survive on Mars
  • Rocks, Fossils and Formations

Simply register to participate during National Science Week using the resources that suit you best.

Registration period
Registrations open at 12:00am AEST on Wednesday 8 July 2026 and close at 11:59pm on Sunday 23 August 2026. Registrants eligible for a book pack will be contacted via email.

Design a rescue robot for a chance to win

Show us your most creative rescue robot designs!

Adults can submit designs on behalf of young people (accepted formats: PDF, JPEG, PNG).

  • Entries can be submitted via Facebook by posting an image of the design and tagging @CSIROEducation, or by emailing CSIROscienceexperiment@csiro.au.
  • Images must not include any identifying information. Only the student/young person’s first name may be included (no surnames, other identifiable details).

Great prizes are up for grabs:

  • Two first prize winners: one per age group: primary (Years 5–6) and senior (Years 7–9) will each receive a 3D printer valued at $600.
  • Ten runners-up will receive an education voucher valued at $500 each.

Competition period
The competition opens at 12:00am AEST on Saturday 15 August 2026 and closes at 11:59pm on Sunday 23 August 2026. Winners will be contacted via email or direct message on Facebook.

 

 Book Giveaway Terms and Conditions

  1. The promoter is the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (“CSIRO”) (ABN 41 687 119 230), Clunies Ross Street, Black Mountain, ACT, Australia.
  2. Each Registration entry must be made in accordance with these Terms and Conditions. By entering the Competition, each entrant agrees to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. Entries not submitted in accordance with the Terms and Conditions may be deemed ineligible. Information on how to enter and prize details form part of these Terms and Conditions.
  3. Registration is open to all Australian residents aged 18 years or over, schools or community groups (adults/guardians are required to submit entries on behalf of young people).
  4. Any registration received by CSIRO before or after the Registration Period may be ineligible for entry and no responsibility will be accepted for lost, late or misdirected submissions.
  5. The first 200 eligible registrants will be notified by email within 30 days of the Registration Period closing.
  6. The book packs will be sent to the mailing address supplied by the registrants by standard post once they have been contacted. The book pack is not transferable or exchangeable or redeemable for cash. We will make reasonable efforts to ensure winners receive their book pack. Where we are not able to deliver book packs despite making reasonable efforts to do so the book packs will be reassigned.
  7. CSIRO may at its absolute discretion remove or reject any registration for any reason whatsoever, including if it is not in line with the CSIRO Code of Conduct. CSIRO may determine any entries invalid and/or preclude participation by an entrant if an entrant disrupts, annoys, abuses, acts contrary to law or engages in fraudulent, misleading or deceptive conduct. If the Registration is interfered with in any way or is not capable of being conducted as reasonably anticipated due to any reason beyond the control of the CSIRO, including as a result of technical failures, CSIRO reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to the fullest extent permitted by law to modify, postpone, suspend, terminate or cancel the Competition as appropriate.
  8. Except for any liability that cannot by law be excluded including any statutory consumer guarantees, neither CSIRO, nor any of their respective officers, employees and agents will be liable for any injury, damages, expenses, or loss whatsoever (whether direct or consequential) to persons or property as a result of any person entering the Promotion or accepting or using any giveaways, including without limitation, failure of any winner to contact the promoter, non-receipt of any prize or damage to any prize in transit.
  9. Any questions about CSIRO’s privacy policy or any request to access, modify or delete any information provided in an entry should be directed to CSIROscienceexperiment@csiro.au.
  10. The Promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Meta.

 

Competition Terms and conditions

  1. The promoter is the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (“CSIRO”) (ABN 41 687 119 230), Clunies Ross Street, Black Mountain, ACT, Australia.
  2. Each Competition entry must be made in accordance with these Terms and Conditions. By entering the Competition, each entrant agrees to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. Entries not submitted in accordance with the Terms and Conditions may be deemed ineligible. Information on how to enter and prize details form part of these Terms and Conditions.
  3. Entry to the competition is open to all Australian residents aged 18 years or over, schools or community groups (adults/guardians are required to submit entries on behalf of young people). Employees, directors and officers of CSIRO or any person associated with the Competition, or any organisation or individual associated with the provision of the prize(s) are not eligible to enter.
  4. One entry per individual entrant. Community groups, schools or parents/guardians can submit entries on behalf of multiple individual entrants, limited to one entry per entrant.
  5. To enter the Competition, entry must submit robot designs via email or by tagging @CSIROEducation on Facebook. Only entries submitted in pdf, jpg or png format will be accepted.
  6. There will be 12 prizes in total to be won:
     A. Two first-prize winners - one per age group: primary (Years 5–6) and senior (Years 7–9) - will each receive a 3D printer valued at $600.
    B. Ten (10) runners-up will receive an education voucher each worth $500.
  7. The Competition period commences at 12:00am AEST on Saturday 15 August 2026 and closes 11:59pm Sunday 23 August 2026 (“Competition Period”).
  8. Any entry received by CSIRO before or after the Competition Period may be ineligible for entry and no responsibility will be accepted for lost, late or misdirected submissions.
  9. The winners will be notified within 30 days from when the Competition closes, via email or direct message on Facebook. The winners may be announced on CSIRO’s social media following the Competition. Winners (or their parent/guardian where applicable) agree that CSIRO may use the winner's first name and submitted design for publicity and promotional purposes, without compensation.
  10. The prizes will be sent to the mailing addresses supplied by the winners by standard post after the announcement of the winner. Prizes are not transferable or exchangeable or redeemable for cash. We will make reasonable efforts to ensure winners receive their prize. Where we are not able to deliver prizes despite making reasonable efforts to do so the prizes will be reassigned.
  11. If there are any unclaimed or un-awarded prizes a second judging will be conducted following the same criteria on 24 September 2026 at the same time and place as the original judging. The new winner will be contacted by direct message on Facebook or email within 14 business days. A prize will be deemed to be unclaimed if we have been unable to contact the prize winner through the contact details provided by 11.59 pm on 14 October 2026.
  12. Each entrant warrants all information provided in the entry is complete, accurate and true and does not breach the copyright or other intellectual property rights or privacy rights of any other person; they have all necessary rights and licences to grant the rights and licenses set out in these Terms and Conditions and the exercise of the rights and licences granted to CSIRO under these Terms and Conditions will not infringe the rights of any person.
  13. CSIRO may at its absolute discretion remove or reject any entry for any reason whatsoever, including if it is not in line with the CSIRO Code of Conduct. CSIRO may determine any entries invalid and/or preclude participation by an entrant if an entrant disrupts, annoys, abuses, acts contrary to law or engages in fraudulent, misleading or deceptive conduct. If the Competition is interfered with in any way or is not capable of being conducted as reasonably anticipated due to any reason beyond the control of the CSIRO, including as a result of technical failures, CSIRO reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to the fullest extent permitted by law to modify, postpone, suspend, terminate or cancel the Competition as appropriate.
  14. Except for any liability that cannot by law be excluded including any statutory consumer guarantees, neither CSIRO, nor any of their respective officers, employees and agents will be liable for any injury, damages, expenses, or loss whatsoever (whether direct or consequential) to persons or property as a result of any person entering the Competition or accepting or using any prize, including without limitation, failure of any winner to contact the promoter, non-receipt of any prize or damage to any prize in transit.
  15. Any questions about CSIRO’s privacy policy or any request to access, modify or delete any information provided in an entry should be directed to CSIROscienceexperiment@csiro.au.
  16. The Competition is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Meta.

CSIRO privacy notice

Your personal information is protected by the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act). CSIRO will handle your information in accordance with this Act. Your personal information, including your name, email address and postcode is being collected for the purposes of conducting the CSIRO Robot Responders registration and competition.

CSIRO does not intend to disclose your personal information to anyone outside CSIRO or overseas. In the unlikely event that this occurs, your personal information may not be subject to the requirements and protections of the Australian Privacy Principles

Your personal information will only be published with your consent.

You are free to withdraw at any time during the event. Unless requested, we will retain any personal information collected prior to your withdrawal. If you request that we delete your personal information, we will do so if permitted by and in accordance with any applicable laws (including the Privacy Act and the Archives Act 1983 (Cth)).

If you do not provide any personal information that is reasonably requested of you for the purposes of this competition, you may not be eligible for any prizes or incentives. However, if this occurs, it will not affect your ongoing relationship with CSIRO in any way.

For further information on how CSIRO handles your personal information and our access, correction and complaints process please read our privacy policy available on our website or by contacting us at privacy@csiro.au.

 

Want to know more?

If you have a specific question about our national science experiment, please get in touch.

Contact the CSIRO Robot Responders team