Australia provides internationally recognised and highly efficient research infrastructure that consistently delivers outstanding returns in research that supports every aspect of Australian life – from better health treatments to advanced monitoring and prediction of our changing climate.
This is enabled through the department’s $4 billion National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS), which connects Australian researchers to equipment, data, tools and technical expertise they need to help turn their ideas into new products and services.
NCRIS funds 26 projects led by universities, publicly funded research organisations and private not-for-profit companies.
These projects form a network involving over 250 delivery partners, and employing over 1900 highly skilled technical experts, researchers and facility managers.
Today we are profiling three of the projects. Watch the videos to hear more about the important work happening at each facility.
Australian National Fabrication Facility (ANFF)
ANFF enables users to process, transform and manufacture materials. This includes hard materials such as metals and ceramics, and soft materials such as polymers. ANFF helps researchers access these tools and provides training in how to use them.
Chief Executive Officer, Dr Jane Fitzpatrick shares how their work brings new technologies and innovations to life.
Phenomics Australia
Phenomics Australia provides Australian and international researchers with specialised infrastructure, research services and technical expertise to better understand what genes do, find genetic causes of diseases, and create better health treatments to benefit all Australians.
Chief Executive Officer, Professor Michael Dobbie is passionate about making sure Australian scientists have access to the best tools and expertise to support their research.
Watch Professor Michael Dobbie
Heavy Ion Accelerators (HIA)
HIA provides world-class facilities for accelerator ion beam research, which helps to understand the world at a very detailed level. This is important for research in many areas and for industry uses such as mining exploration and the creation of useful new materials and technology.
Chief Executive Officer, Dr Tim McGoram and Industry Engagement Fellow, Dr Lauren Bezzina explain how particle accelerators help to drive innovation in medicine, space technology, health and material science in Australia and around the world.