Programs and Projects
We partner with the research community to establish enduring digital infrastructure to support Australia’s future research needs.
Explore our 3 Thematic Research Data Commons, along with the programs and projects building data assets, platforms, tools and skills that enable Australian researchers to transform our lives.

Our Programs and Projects
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Thematic research data commons is:
People
People Research Data Commons
National-scale data infrastructure for health research and research translation
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Food Security Data Challenges
Our Food Security Data Challenges program is developing innovative digital infrastructure solutions to data challenges…
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Biomedical Data Asset
Integrated clinical and experimental genotype-phenotype data for biomedical discovery and disease management
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Integrated Microscopy and Proteomics
AI approaches to understand the precise molecular makeup of the intracellular environment
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Human Genomes Platform Project
Global technologies and standards for sharing human genomics research data
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Thematic research data commons is:
People
Australian Electrophysiology Data Analytics Platform (AEDAPT)
Building Neurodesk, an open national platform for reproducible electrophysiology data analysis and sharing
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Australian BioCommons Bring Your Own Data (BYOD) Expansion
Accessible, available and scalable data analysis and sharing capabilities for Australian life science researchers
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Australian Characterisation Commons at Scale (ACCS)
Digital characterisation resources addressing big-data challenges for microscopy and imaging researchers – including online environments,…
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Australasian Computational and Simulation Commons (ACSC)
Consolidated valuable data derived from quantum mechanical calculations and atomic-level computer simulations of molecular systems
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AusTraits
A national database of Australian plant traits that synthesises data on 500 traits across 30,000…
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Australian Pest Genome Partnership (APGP)
Easily accessible reference-quality genomic data assets for some of Australia’s top pest and invasive species
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Establishing an Australian Reference Genome Atlas and Leadership Application in Bushfire Data
This project created the Australian Reference Genome Atlas (ARGA), a service empowering Australia’s researchers to…
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Thematic Research Data Commons
Meeting Australia’s future research needs with long-term, enduring digital infrastructure
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Platforms Program
Digital tools and infrastructure for researchers from all disciplines
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Thematic research data commons is:
Planet
Australian Dataspaces
Establishing dataspaces to create trusted, secure ecosystems for secure data exchange between research, industry and…
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Translational Research Data Challenges
Our Translational Research Data Challenges initiative provides innovative, digital infrastructure solutions to real-world problems like…
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Thematic research data commons is:
HASS and Indigenous
Australian Internet Observatory
Research infrastructure for social data and digital platforms
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Secure eResearch Platform (SeRP)
A secure eResearch platform for researchers to share and store their data in a secure,…
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Thematic research data commons is:
HASS and Indigenous
Australian Text Analytics Platform (ATAP)
An open-source environment for researchers with tools and training for analysing, processing, and exploring text
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Environments to Accelerate Machine Learning-Based Discovery
A consolidated platform for machine learning (ML) skills and research
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