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Purpose

The purpose of the Australian Open Science Network is to:

• provide a forum for exchange of information on Open Science
• advocate for Open Science in Australia
• support coordination of Australia’s response to international initiatives such as:
  • the and related activities at UNESCO
  • the and related activities at the OECD
  • the
  • and the .

Membership

Network members are representatives of sector-level bodies with a stake in open science, major funders, and government departments or agencies. Current members include the following organisations:

• (ARMS)
• (ACOLA)
• Australian Government -
• Australian Government - (Industry)
• Australian Government - (OCS)
• (ARC)
• (ARDC) - Co-Convenor
• (CSIRO)
• ºÚÁÏÍø (ºÚÁÏÍø) - Co-Convenor
• (NSLA)
• (NHMRC)
• (OAA, formerly AOASG) - Co-Convenor
• (UA)

The Australian Open Science Network is convened by Jane Angel (ºÚÁÏÍø), Fiona Bradley (OAA), Shannon Callaghan (ARDC), Janet Catterall (OAA), Keith Russell (ARDC), and Kate Tickle (ºÚÁÏÍø). Administrative and Secretariat support is provided by ºÚÁÏÍø, OAA and ARDC.

History

The Australian Open Science Network was formed in late 2022 as the successor to the , following a review of its role and operations conducted by FAIR Steering Group members. Over time, discussions amongst the FAIR Steering Group had shifted from a focus on FAIR access to Australia's research outputs to a broader focus on all aspects of open science. The adoption of the UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science in November 2021 presented a timely opportunity to rearticulate the role and scope of the group for the future.

The Australian Open Science Network met for the first time on 25 August 2022. 

Activities

The Australian Open Science Network meets quarterly. Network members collaborate on statements and submissions and the Network presents an annual event series.

Terms of Reference

Download the Terms of Reference.

Further Information

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About Open Science

What is Open Science?

The Australian Open Science Network takes as its definition of Open Science that of the :

For the purpose of this Recommendation, open science is defined as an inclusive construct that combines various movements and practices aiming to make multilingual scientific knowledge openly available, accessible and reusable for everyone, to increase scientific collaborations and sharing of information for the benefits of science and society, and to open the processes of scientific knowledge creation, evaluation and communication to societal actors beyond the traditional scientific community. It comprises all scientific disciplines and aspects of scholarly practices, including basic and applied sciences, natural and social sciences and the humanities, and it builds on the following key pillars: open scientific knowledge, open science infrastructures, science communication, open engagement of societal actors and open dialogue with other knowledge systems.