What we offer

Australian BioCommons supplies bioinformatics research infrastructure at a national scale. We enable Australian life sciences researchers and their collaborators to:

• Understand the molecular basis of life by applying advanced digital research infrastructure, tools, software and training

• Access and apply the bioinformatics tools, methods and reference data that can address national challenges and research questions.

How we work

Collaboration is at the heart of everything Australian BioCommons does. We deliver national bioinformatics infrastructure according to the following principles:

• Start with national intent, prioritising activities that directly address needs expressed by national research communities

• Partner internationally to contribute to larger efforts and bring global bioinformatics investments to an Australian context

• Partner locally, providing means for other NCRIS facilities, state and local institutes to enhance their impact on the life sciences

• Identify and work with community-level champions to deliver infrastructure

• Tailor infrastructure for bioinformatics use, allowing researchers to focus on method development and dissemination rather than infrastructure management

• Empower ambitions and develop the talents and aspirations of our staff, collaborators and users.

Learn more about who we’re working with.

Values

The BioCommons team values respect, integrity, collaboration, communication and innovation.

• Respect: We welcome and value the full range of experiences, strengths and opinions.

• Integrity: We are honest, committed and accountable, and can be trusted to meet high standards.

• Collaboration: We nurture relationships to underpin and encourage collaboration at every level of operation.

• Communication: We actively listen and integrate many voices to clarify shared visions. We build reputation and demonstrate value through how we engage and communicate.

• Innovation: We strive for continuous improvement, show initiative, pre-empt needs and implement best practices.

Get involved

Our primary approach to defining and delivering bioinformatics infrastructure is to consult with broad communities of researchers and partner organisations.

More information

Australian BioCommons is the bioinformatics component of Bioplatforms Australia’s research infrastructure platforms.

Bioplatforms Australia established Australian BioCommons in 2019 as a large-scale investment to build substantial digital capability that extends Bioplatforms Australia’s infrastructure and services into the digital domain, as part of their mission to offer comprehensive support for omics data-enabled research.

Bioplatforms identified that omics have become data-centric digital sciences demanding investment in computing power, data management, software development and deployment, and expertise that has not been not traditionally identified with the biological sciences. Australian BioCommons represents Bioplatforms Australia’s response to this digital transition.

Australian BioCommons is ensuring Australian life science research remains globally competitive by providing enduring access to the digital research infrastructure, tools, software and training that can address national challenges and research questions.