User Access

ANSTO encourages collaboration and partnerships with research organisations and commercial users, and aims to respond promptly to requests as per its research and service Charter.

ANSTO makes its nuclear science and engineering facilities available to the research community and industry through peer-reviewed, collaborative and commercial arrangements. Individuals within the organisation assist reseachers and industry users by identifying nuclear-based techniques that meet their research needs.

Assistance can also be provided in the form of experiment design, sample preparation, use of the facilities and in analysing of data. ANSTO researchers can also provide comprehensive analytical and reactor-based services to clients.

ANSTO facilities and instruments

The organisation provides access to specialised facilities and equipment by application. Visit the facilities and instruments page for a list of the most commonly requested instruments. Direct requests can also be made to the Institutes' offices.

Research management office

Key contacts:

Dr Herma Buttner, Research Management
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO)
Locked Bag 2001, Kirrawee DC NSW 2232, Australia
Phone: +61 2 9717 3535
Email: Research-mgmt@ansto.gov.au

Peer review access to facilities by research users (non-proprietary)

Bragg User Office

Bragg User Office - provides access to ANSTO's OPAL neutron beam facilities and instruments to Australian and overseas users. Phone: +61 2 9717 7232. Email: Bragg-user-office@ansto.gov.au.

ANSTO LifeSciences

Researchers from the broad research community are invited to approach ANSTO LifeSciences with proposals that would benefit from being carried out in collaboration with us, using our capabilities and facilities.

AINSE

The Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering (AINSE) facilitates access to special facilities at Lucas Heights (excluding OPAL neutron beam instruments) by Australian and New Zealand member university researchers by peer review. Phone: +612 9717 3376. Email: ainse@ansto.gov.au.

AMRFP

The Access to Major Research Facilities Program (AMRFP) supports access by Australian researchers from industry, private and public research organisations and universities to major international research facilities that are not available in Australia or to attend overseas strategic planning meetings to secure access to a major research facility.

Key contacts for commercial users:

ANSTO Business Development
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO)
Locked Bag 2001, Kirrawee DC NSW 2232, Australia
Phone: + 61 2 9717 9009, or 1300 971 700 (toll free within Australia).
Email: business-development@ansto.gov.au