Partnerships and collaborations

National Environmental Science Program

This government-funded program conducts environmental and climate research. The current program (2020–2027) has four themes:

resilient landscapes
marine and coastal
climate systems
sustainable communities and waste.

The program is a collaboration between

government
industry
community
Traditional Owners.

The projects inform decision-making and on-ground action.

Find out more about the National Environmental Science Program.

Interjurisdictional Environmental Data and Information Oversight Committee (IEDIOC)

This committee brings together the Commonwealth, states and territories to:

improve Australia’s environmental data systems
support national environmental data management
advise ministers on better data sharing.

For more information about IEDIOC contact eia.feedback@dcceew.gov.au

National Environmental Protection Agency (National EPA)

The National EPA was established 1 July 2026. It is responsible for:

regulatory decision-making
compliance
enforcing Australia’s national environmental laws.

The National EPA and EIA can share and reuse environmental data and information. This allows the same information to support different legislative purposes.

The environmental laws help to:

better protect and restore the environment
improve project assessments
ensure decisions are open and accountable.

Visit the National EPA website.

Data sharing policy and guidance.

Read our policies on how environmental data is managed, shared and used.

Visit environmental information and data sharing policy and guidance.

Australian Biodiversity Information Governance Group (AusBIGG).

AusBIGG is a national group that manages Australia’s biodiversity data and information. The group provides independent technical advice on best practices, policies and procedures. The forum meets monthly. It is chaired by an elected state or territory representative. The Australian Government provides secretariat support.

Members work to:

coordinate how biodiversity data is managed
build and maintain effective data supply chains
support national biodiversity data infrastructure.

More information on the group is in its Terms of Reference.

Download

AusBIGG Terms of reference (PDF 438 KB)

AusBIGG Terms of reference (DOCX 2.8 MB)

If you need help accessing these files, visit web accessibility.

A full list of the group’s members is in the following table.

Members State/Territory	Position	Department
Victoria (current chair)	Manager Biodiversity Information Systems, Biodiversity	Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
New South Wales	Senior Team Leader Biodiversity Information Systems	Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Northern Territory	Director Information and Advice, Flora and Fauna	Department of Lands, Planning and Environment
Queensland	Director, Queensland Herbarium and Biodiversity Science	Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Queensland	Executive Director, Coastal, Biodiversity and Information, Science	Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
South Australia	Manager, Geospatial, Environmental Data and Information Unit	Department of Environment and Water
Tasmania	Section Leader, Natural Assets Spatial Intelligence	Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania
Western Australia	Manager, Biodiversity Information Office	Office of Nature Conservation, City and Environment Directorate
Australian Capital Territory	Biodiversity Data Engineer, Office of Nature Conservation, Environment, Heritage and Parks	Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate
Australian Government	Director Biodiversity Science and Knowledge, Parks Australia	Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Australian Government	Director Biodiversity Information, Environment Information Australia	Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Non-government	Director	Atlas of Living Australia (ALA)
Non-government	Program Lead	Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN)
Non-government	Director	Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC)
Non-government	Executive Committee Member	Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (CHAH)
Non-government	Executive Committee Member	Council of Heads of Australian Faunal Collections (CHAFC)