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    • Health and Wellbeing
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    • Manufacturing and Materials
    • Mineral resources
    • Oceans and Coasts
    • Safeguarding Australia
    • Understanding the Universe
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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.

    • Indigenous community and CSIRO
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    Phone: 1300 363 400

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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
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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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Research Divisions

CSIRO's research is performed by the following Divisions, which are the business units of CSIRO.

Animal, Food and Health Sciences

From the farm, to fork, to health, we're applying the latest in animal, life and food sciences to support a sustainable and healthy future for your industries and communities.

Astronomy and Space Science

CSIRO’s provider of technology and services for radio astronomy, spacecraft tracking and space sciences.

Earth Science and Resource Engineering

Providing science and engineering solutions for the continuing growth of Australia's resources industry whilst delivering benefits to the economy, society and the environment.

Ecosystem Sciences

We apply multidisciplinary science to the sustainability of Australia's agriculture and forestry, built environments, biodiversity, communities, and industries.

Energy Technology

We are playing an essential role in researching and developing technologies to achieve the objective of near zero emissions from the use of energy worldwide.

ICT Centre

CSIRO's hub for innovative information and communication technologies applied across the breadth of CSIRO’s engagement with industry and society.

Land and Water

CSIRO Land and Water conducts research to understand natural and engineered land and water systems and to predict how they respond to change.

Marine and Atmospheric Research

Marine, atmospheric and earth systems research driven by issues affecting Australia and the world.
Learn more about CMAR

Materials Science & Engineering

Our innovation in new materials occurs at the intersection of biology, chemistry, and physics. Our research is making an impact for Australians in manufacturing, health, automotive and aerospace, defence and resource exploration.

Mathematics, Informatics and Statistics

At CSIRO Mathematics, Informatics and Statistics, we apply mathematics and statistics to answer important questions from medical research to environmental monitoring and industrial processing.

Plant Industry

Plant Industry promotes profitable and sustainable agrifood, fibre and horticultural industries, developing new plant products and improving how plants use natural resources through world-leading research.

Process Science and Engineering

Advancing Australia’s resource, energy and manufacturing sectors through innovative processing solutions

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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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