Publication date

1 October 2018

Number of pages

2 pages

Download

Overview 

Our charter provides a high-level, strategic overview of the Agency’s purpose, responsibilities and governance structure as a specialist division of the Department of Industry, Science and Resources. 

 

Publication content

  • Introduction
  • Purpose 
  • Values
  • Roles and responsibilities 
  • Governance
  • Performance and reporting

Related content

Events

See all news
An illustration of a satellite in space.

NEWS •

30 November 2023

Raytracer, a Brisbane-based team of hardware and software engineers, are creating revolutionary simulation technologies for challenging and remote environments on and off Earth.
Read more
woman in an astronaut unifrom smiling.

NEWS •

30 November 2023

From stitching a raw chicken breast to hypobaric chamber training, it’s all in a day’s work for Australian astronaut candidate Katherine Bennell-Pegg.
Read more
Close up photo of the SpaceX Transporter-6 mission in space, looking down at the Earth below.

NEWS •

17 November 2023

Spiral Blue’s SE-1 edge computer analyses satellite data in space and sends the useful parts back to Earth.
Read more
Team members with Minister Ed Husic

NEWS •

10 November 2023

Sydney-based company aKin is refining their intuitive artificial intelligence (AI) technology for daily living. This AI is well suited to space missions or people living with disabilities. The Australian Space Agency co-funded its development.
Read more
Young students and an adult standing next to a design concept.

NEWS • Space education

2 November 2023

Months of planning, design work and collaboration was on show in a day of inspiration and innovation at the 2023 Kids in Space National Final. 
Read more
Photo of team in the lab next to tester.

NEWS •

25 October 2023

Brisbane-based Crystalaid Manufacture Pty Ltd is attracting international attention by producing high quality printed circuit boards (PCBs) suitable for space environments.
Read more
Satellite over Earth.

NEWS •

25 October 2023

The groundbreaking Australian research nanosatellite is set to blast off with SpaceX’s Transporter-9 mission in November.
Read more
night view of Australia from Space

NEWS •

25 October 2023

Amendments to the General Rules and High Power Rocket Rules came into effect on 17 August 2023. The amendments have removed most ‘not a related party’ requirements.
Read more
Two people standing in front of a computer, engaged in teamwork.

NEWS •

25 October 2023

Australia’s space industry is leveraging its experience from adjacent industries to build world leading expertise. From inspecting marine assets using robotics, to remote lunar operations, Fugro is showing the crossover of sophisticated technologies in Earth and space.
Read more

Our department recognises the First Peoples of this Nation and their ongoing cultural and spiritual connections to the lands, waters, seas, skies, and communities.

We Acknowledge First Nations Peoples as the Traditional Custodians and Lore Keepers of the oldest living culture and pay respects to their Elders past and present. We extend that respect to all First Nations Peoples.