Resource Hub
Find best-practice guides, skill-building materials, and ARDC-supported datasets, tools and services for digital research.
We’ve also curated digital resources for health and medical, earth and environmental science, and HASS and Indigenous researchers.

Report
Thematic research data commons is:
Planet
Uplifting FAIR and CARE Across Earth and Environmental Science Data: A Discussion Paper
This discussion paper, prepared by the ARDC Planet Research Data Commons, identifies key challenges and…
Tool / Service
Industrial Ecology Virtual Laboratory (IELab)
A platform for environmental footprint and life cycle sustainability assessments (LCSA) based on multi-region input-output…
Dataset
Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP) Data and Activities
CMIP data and activities at NCI enabled by the Climate Science Data-enhanced Virtual Laboratory (Climate…
Dataset, Tool / Service
AuScope Virtual Research Environment (AVRE)
Access geoscience data and tools from a diverse range of research organisations, government geological surveys…
Dataset
Australian Ocean Data Network (AODN) Portal
Quickly access and format increased volumes of observational marine and climate data.
Dataset
All-Sky Virtual Observatory (ASVO)
Access data across a federated network of datasets from all types of astronomical facilities in…
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Dataset, Guide, Tool / Service
Resources for Bushfire Research
Access datasets, tools and other resources created or enhanced through the ARDC’s Bushfire Data Challenges…
Report
Thematic research data commons is:
Planet
Building a Trusted Environmental Data and Information Supply Chain: Forum and Workshop Report
Read a report on consultation activities for building a trusted environmental data and information supply…
Report
Thematic research data commons is:
Planet
Shared Analytic Framework for the Environment (SAFE 2.0)
Read this guide about capabilities for a national supply chain of environmental information.
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Dataset, Guide, Tool / Service
Thematic research data commons is:
People
Resources for Health and Medical Researchers
Your one-stop shop for datasets, free tools, and upskilling materials for data-intensive research in health…
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Dataset, Guide, Tool / Service
Thematic research data commons is:
Planet
Resources for Earth and Environmental Science Researchers
Your one-stop shop for datasets, free tools, and upskilling materials for data-intensive research in earth…
Report
Thematic research data commons is:
Planet
Planet Research Data Commons: Feedback from Consultations
A report on the feedback from consultations for the ARDC’s Planet Research Data Commons.
Guide
Digital Skills Training in Ecology and Bioinformatics
Enabling easy access to data and analytical tools for researchers requires training and support
Guide
Geospatial Data and Metadata
Your best-practice guide to working with geospatial data.
Guide
Standardisation of Spatial Data Quality
Watch this presentation to find out why the standardisation of spatial data quality is important.
Guide
Rescuing a Valuable Data Collection Using Non-Traditional Means
This ARDC webinar discusses a case study in rescuing a valuable data collection using non-traditional…
Guide
Digital Research Training in Geoscience and Astronomy
From the Earth to the stars, developments in digital research are requiring geoscientists and astronomy…
Tool / Service
Food Production Data Sharing Agreement Tool
A fair contract template for data sharing between farm businesses and those they share data with, developed by Food Agility CRC, tier-one legal firm Minter Ellison, Federation University and the ARDC
Dataset, Tool / Service
IsotopesAU
A data platform that connects stable isotope data from federal government science agencies into a single national collection
Dataset
National Air Pollution Monitor Database
A consolidation of Australian air pollution and health data to inform economic and environmental policy changes, created through the Integrated National Air Pollution and Health Data project
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