The Australian Government provides national climate information to help manage climate and disaster risks.
The Australian Climate Service (ACS) brings together Australia’s world-leading expertise and information to meet Australia’s current and future climate information needs.
In 2023–24, the Australian Government appointed an independent panel to review the performance of the ACS.
Find out more about the independent review.
Government response
The Australian Government welcomed the final report of the Independent Review of the ACS which was provided to government on 30 April 2024.
The recommendation to transfer responsibility for emergency management support functions from the ACS to the National Emergency Management Agency was finalised in September 2024 ahead of the Higher-Risk Weather Season.
The former minister responsible for the ACS, Senator the Hon Jenny McAllister, issued an interim Statement of Expectations to the ACS to guide the delivery of these key priorities during the transition period. This interim Statement of Expectations was accepted by the Hon Josh Wilson MP on 24 September 2024, after his appointment as Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy.
On 23 December 2024, the Assistant Minister released the Australian Government’s response to the Independent Review of the ACS.
The government response agrees, agrees in principle, or notes, all recommendations of the review.
In line with the government response, the Assistant Minister issued a new Statement of Expectations to the ACS on 3 March 2025.
The ACS is continuing to deliver projects such as the National Climate Risk Assessment and Hazards Insurance Partnership.
Read the government response.