Australian Antarctic Division

Australian Antarctic Division
Agency overview
Formed1948
JurisdictionAustralia
HeadquartersKingston, Hobart, Tasmania
42°59′12.43″S 147°17′32.28″E / 42.9867861°S 147.2923000°E / -42.9867861; 147.2923000
Employees300 (as at 15 June 2022)
Minister responsible
Agency executive
  • Emma Campbell, Director of the Australian Antarctic Division
Parent departmentDepartment of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Websiteantarctica.gov.au

The Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) is a division of the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. The Division undertakes science programs and research projects to contribute to an understanding of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. It conducts and supports collaborative research programs with other Australian and international organisations, such as the Bureau of Meteorology and Geoscience Australia, as well as administering and maintaining a presence in Australian Antarctic and sub-Antarctic territories.

Their website includes articles on the Antarctic wildlife, threats, guidelines and they have blogs written by Australians at the three Australian bases in Antarctica: Mawson, Davis and Casey.