Geoscience Australia Strategy 2026–2036 Shaping Our Future
Discover how we're shaping our future through geoscience insights
Grounded in long-term Australian government, science and research priorities, this strategy charts how our applied geoscience will help Australia navigate complex national challenges and create benefits for generations to come.
The strategy strengthens Geoscience Australia’s enduring national leadership across 5 focus areas. It builds on our long-standing role as Australia’s trusted stewards of applied geoscience delivering the national-scale data, services and infrastructure that government, industry and communities rely on.
Learn more about our strategy for integrated geoscience to inform decision-making, drive innovation and create opportunities for all Australians.
Our strategy
Understanding the national challenges, government priorities and emerging trends shaping the environment in which we operate.
Presenting our strategic foundations, including who we are, our unique value, who we work with and our 10-year vision.
Evolving the way we work and deliver to strengthen integration, collaboration and impact to meet future challenges.
Strengthening our cultural capability and deepening engagement with First Nations peoples to share knowledge and perspectives on geoscience.
Bringing together the best of our people, science, data and technology across 5 focus areas and 5 key enablers to deliver on our strategy over the next decade.
Focus areas explored
Unlocking Australia’s minerals, energy and groundwater resource potential through expert geoscience knowledge and analysis.
Measuring Australia’s land movement and delivering accurate, reliable and resilient positioning and navigation across Australia’s land and maritime areas.
Transforming Earth observation data into Earth insights by monitoring, analysing and predicting change across Australia’s dynamic land, water and coastal environment over time.
Providing trusted national location information on Australia’s land, marine and Antarctic geography (natural and built environment).
Monitoring and modelling natural and human-induced disaster risks and assessing impacts on Australia’s communities and infrastructure.
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Index and glossary
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Downloadable poster of the one-page snapshot showing all the key parts of Shaping Our Future: Geoscience Australia Strategy 2026–2036.
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eCat ID: 150924
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