National Committees for Science

The Australian Academy of Science (the Academy) National Committees for Science (the Committees) are standing committees of the of the Academy Council. 

The Committees contribute to the overall mission and objectives of the Academy as set by Council on behalf of the Fellowship. These objectives are embodied in the Academy’s Charter. 

The purpose of the Committees to: 

• provide advice to the Academy’s Council on matters relating to emerging and future scientific developments and capability needs relevant to Australia and the region 
• foster scientific disciplines, both in Australia and globally and ensure Australian science is represented in international scientific unions, multidisciplinary bodies of the International Science Council (ISC) and other international scientific bodies.
• provide scientific advice on behalf of the Academy to public consultations and inform the Academy of relevant policy matters.  

You can see reports, decadal plans and guidelines relevant to all the committees, or browse the listings below to find out more about what each of them do, their members, and recent activities.

Strategic plans for science disciplines

The National Committees for Science regularly develop 10-year strategic plans for scientific disciplines and other relevant reports. Published reports and details about reports under development may be found here.

National science news and e-updates

The National Committees for Science provides regular electronic updates from international scientific unions and committees, in addition to news from the local scientific community, relevant funding opportunities, conferences and awards.

Science Policy and Diplomacy newsletter

Space Science News and Opportunities

Newsletter of the National Committee for History and Philosophy of Science

Guidelines for scientific meetings held in Australia

Australian organisations routinely bid to hold congresses and scientific meetings of international scientific unions in Australia. The Academy’s guidelines set out the policy on holding international meetings in Australia for the information of the relevant scientific communities, convention bureaus and other interested organisations and may be found here.