Science and Infrastructure Division: Information Publication Scheme 

As detailed in the agency plan, the Department will categorise information consistently across all Departmental websites, using the structure below. The Science and Infrastructure Division's Information Publication Scheme Register will be made available on this page shortly. 

Who we are

Science and Infrastructure Division is a Division of the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research. More details about the department's structure, including the Organisation Chart, are available on the Our Organisation page.

The Division consists of a Divisional executive and four branches:

• International Science Branch
• Science Policy Branch
• Astronomy and Research Agencies Branch
• Research Infrastructure Branch.

Contact details for the Head of Division and the General Managers are available on the Science page.

What we do

Information on the responsibilities of Science and Infrastructure Division is available on the Science page, as well as updates on any new initiatives and activities.

The department's website provides information on the Division's activities.

• International Science Branch
  • International Collaboration
• Science Policy Branch
  • Chief Scientist for Australia
  • The Prime Minister's Science, Engineering and Innovation Council
• Astronomy and Research Agencies Branch
  • SKA and Astronomy
  • Research Agencies
• Research Infrastructure Branch
  • Research Infrastructure

Portfolios factsheets also outline many of the activities in which the Division is involved.

Fact sheets relevant to each of the branches are: 

•  International Science Branch
  • Australia-India Strategic Research Fund
  • International Science and Research Engagement
  • Treaties, Agreements and Staffing at Overseas Posts
• Science Policy Branch
  • Chief Scientist for Australia
• Astronomy and Research Agencies Branch
  • Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
  • Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
  • Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
  • Australian Synchrotron
  • Square Kilometre Array
  • Super Science Initiative - Space and Astronomy
• Research Infrastructure Branch
  • National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS)
  • Education Investment Fund
  • Super Science Initiative
  • Super Science Initiative - Future Industries
  • Super Science Initiative - Marine and Climate
  • Cairns Institute Tropical Innovation Hub

Additional information and documents relating to the activities of the Division include:

• Australian Scheme for Higher Education Repositories (ASHER) Administrative Information - January 2009 [PDF 50KB] [RTF 409KB]
• Implementation Assistance Program (IAP) Administrative Information - November 2009 [PDF 48KB] [RTF 399KB]
• AISRF and ISL Guides for Assessing Reports [PDF 17KB] [RTF 66KB]
• ISL Progress Report Assessment Guide [PDF 23KB] [RTF 137KB]
• ISL Final Report Assessment Guide [PDF 23KB] [RTF 133KB]
• ISL Follow-up Report Assessment Guide [PDF 19KB] [RTF 101KB]
• Australia-US Joint Communiqué
• AISRF Guidelines, User Guides and Reporting Templates
•  ISL Guidelines and Reporting Templates

Our reports

Information on Science and Infrastructure Division activities is contained in the Department's 2009-2010 Annual Report.

Our consultations

Science and Infrastructure Division is currently undertaking the following consultations:

• No consultations are currently being undertaken.

Past consultations include:

• Exposure Draft of the 2011 Strategic Roadmap for Australian Research Infrastructure (Closed 22 July 2011) 
• The development of A process to identify and prioritise Australia's Landmark Research Infrastructure needs, on behalf of the National Research Infrastructure Council (Closed 16 July 2010) 
• The development of the Strategic Framework for Research Infrastructure Investment, on behalf of the National Research Infrastructure Council (Closed 11 February 2011)
• 2011 Strategic Roadmap for Australian Research Infrastructure Discussion Paper (Closed 4 May 2011). Public responses to the Discussion Paper have been published on the submissions page. 

Our strategic and business priorities

Strategic and business priorities are encompassed within the material referenced in the 'What we do' section above.

Reviews and assessments that play a role in shaping the priorities include: 

• NCRIS Evaluation Report  
• 2008 Strategic Roadmap for Australian Research Infrastructure [PDF 2.8MB]
• 2006 NCRIS Strategic Roadmap [PDF 190KB]  
• Evaluation of the Innovation Access Program – International Science and Technology [PDF 1.2 MB]
• Evaluation of the International Science Linkages Program [PDF 1.4MB] [RTF 15.1MB]
• Australia-Europe Science and Technology Cooperation Roadmap for 2010-12 [PDF 137KB] [RTF 208KB]

Routinely requested information

Please refer to the department's Information Publication Scheme page.

Optional publishing requirements

The Department may publish content on an optional basis for the following categories.

Our finances

Please refer to the department's Information Publication Scheme page.

Our lists

Please refer to the department's Information Publication Scheme page.

Our submissions

Submissions prepared and lodged by the Science and Infrastructure Division, either independently or on behalf of the department, include:

• DIISR Submission to the House of Representatives Committee on Infrastructure and Communiciations Inquiry into the role and potential of the National Broadband Network
• DIISR submission to the House of Representatives Committee on Industry, Science and Innovation: Inquiry into Australia’s international research collaboration [PDF 471KB] [RTF 7.0MB]
• DIISR submission to the House of Representatives Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: Inquiry into Australia’s relationship with the countries of Africa [PDF 1.2MB] [RTF 594KB]

Our policies

Please refer to the department's Information Publication Scheme page.