You might not realise that Questacon is much more than the big white building in Canberra! As Australia’s National Science and Technology Centre, we have the role of administering a number of National Initiatives.
Questacon as a part of the Australian Government Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (DIISR) has responsibility for a number of initiatives to encourage science awareness in our Australian society. This includes National Science Week and the Prime Minister's Prizes for Science. These and many other activities are administered through the Science Connections program which supports a range of science communication initiatives through a grants process.
We have also been involved in the development of an exciting new national strategy for engagement with the sciences contained within the Inspiring Australia Report. This was launched 8 February, 2010 and has now been funded as part of the 2011-12 Federal Budget to replace the Science Connections program.
Find out more About Questacon or click one of the links to the right to learn about some of the other things we do.