Geoscience Australia Strategy 2026–2036 Positioning and navigation services
Page last updated:24 March 2026
Measuring Australia’s land movement and delivering accurate, reliable and resilient positioning and navigation across Australia’s land and maritime areas
Image caption: Through the National Positioning Infrastructure Capability (NPIC), Geoscience Australia is opening access to Australia’s positioning infrastructure.
Our 10-year goals
Code |
Goal |
|---|---|
| G2.1 | Deliver Satellite-Based Augmentation System positioning and navigation services underpinning national prosperity and safety through the Southern Positioning Augmentation Network (SouthPAN).  |
| G2.2 | Deliver accurate, high-quality and reliable positioning, monitoring and geodetic services, enabling productivity, resilience and innovation through the Positioning Australia program. |
| G2.3 | Provide national leadership of government civilian positioning and navigation to ensure accessible, reliable and resilient national positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) capabilities, informed by international engagement. |
Key Government initiatives we deliver
4-year initiatives
Code |
Initiative |
|---|---|
| I2i | Deliver SouthPAN positioning services, including Safety of Life certified aviation services, Dual-Frequency Multi-Constellation services, and next-generation Precise Point Positioning. |
| I2ii | Deliver a co-designed Commonwealth PNT roadmap. |
| I2iii | Lead whole-of-government coordination on civilian PNT, including through advice and international representation on positioning and geodesy. |
| I2iv | Deliver accurate, reliable and high-quality geodetic and positioning services to domestic users and the global geodetic supply chain by modernising, maintaining and operating the national positioning infrastructure. |
Our measures
Code |
Measure |
|---|---|
| M2a | Performance of geodetic and positioning services. |
| M2b | Progress on initiatives that improve Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) outcomes for Australia across national infrastructure, services and systems. |
| M2c | Economic impact to Australia of the decisions and investments made using our products and advice. |
Knowing where you are and where you’re going
Satellite positioning technologies pinpoint your location anywhere in Australia at the touch of a button, from smartphones to autonomous vehicles.
Find out how we're bringing the benefits of space-based technology down to Earth.
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Focus areas explored
Resource potential
Unlocking Australia’s minerals, energy and groundwater resource potential through expert geoscience knowledge and analysis.
Earth analysis
Transforming Earth observation data into Earth insights by monitoring, analysing and predicting change across Australia’s dynamic land, water and coastal environment over time.
National land, marine and coastal mapping
Providing trusted national location information on Australia’s land, marine and Antarctic geography (natural and built environment).
Hazards and impacts
Monitoring and modelling natural and human-induced disaster risks and assessing impacts on Australia’s communities and infrastructure.
