Who we are
Science and technology is as much a part of our cultural fabric as art, music, theatre and literature. They play a significant role in our daily lives, yet, in a world dependent on science, we often take them for granted. RiAus believes every citizen has a right, and a responsibility, to be informed, and our mission is to create programs to bring that about.
Based in Adelaide, but with a reach around the country and throughout the world, RiAus is Australia’s unique, national science hub. RiAus is housed in the converted heritage-listed former Adelaide Stock Exchange building, which has been turned into a contemporary Science Exchange, trading in ideas and knowledge. RiAus brings together people – scientists, researchers, technologists and engineers, with families, educators, media, government and industry.
Foundation support from the Government of South Australia, the Commonwealth Government and Santos has enabled us to carry on the tradition of the Royal Institution of Great Britain as an independent, not for profit organisation and to develop a powerful online presence that interacts with, and engages, a national and global audience.
Science and technology are central to many policy decisions at local, state and national levels. RiAus encourages the use of evidence-based science to inform these decisions and works to facilitate the interaction between policy-makers and scientists through formal and informal means such as open forums and exclusive briefings.
By sharing sound scientific knowledge with leaders in government and industry, RiAus seeks to promote more informed policy-making and to improve community confidence and ability in addressing science-related issues.
View or Download 2012 RiAus Annual Report (PDF, 1.24Mb)
View or Download 2011 RiAus Annual Report (PDF, 779Kb)
