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Organisation of the ADA

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	The National Computational Infrastructure (NCI) [7] is Australia’s preeminent computing facility, delivering on the critical national need for high-performance data, storage, and computing services. NCI provides compute, storage and network infrastructure for the ADA, and is supported by a team of over 70 staff, funded through Australia’s National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) [67].		The National Computational Infrastructure (NCI) [7] is Australia’s preeminent computing facility, delivering on the critical national need for high-performance data, storage, and computing services. NCI provides compute, storage and network infrastructure for the ADA, and is supported by a team of over 70 staff, funded through Australia’s National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) [67].

	The Australian Consortium for Social and Political Research Incorporated (ACSPRI) [20] provides development operations support for the ADA on a contractual basis. ACSPRI and ADA have a long-term collaboration dating back to the establishment of both organisations in 1981.		The Australian Consortium for Social and Political Research Incorporated (ACSPRI) [20] provides development operations support for the ADA on a contractual basis. ACSPRI and ADA have a long-term collaboration dating back to the establishment of both organisations in 1981.


	= Operational Costs and Recruitment =		= Operational Costs and Recruitment =

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RECOGNISED HOST INSTITUTION

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	The ADA is funded on an ongoing basis by the Australian National University (ANU), primarily through the National Institutes Grant [68] provided directly to the ANU by the Australian Federal Government. This funding has been supporting ANU since its establishment in 1981. This core funding is supplemented by project grant funding from a variety of sources. In the last 10 years, this has included funding through the Australian Research Council, Australian Research Data Commons, Horizon Europe (European Commission) and contract research with government agencies and other external partners.		The ADA is funded on an ongoing basis by the Australian National University (ANU), primarily through the National Institutes Grant [68] provided directly to the ANU by the Australian Federal Government. This funding has been supporting ANU since its establishment in 1981. This core funding is supplemented by project grant funding from a variety of sources. In the last 10 years, this has included funding through the Australian Research Council, Australian Research Data Commons, Horizon Europe (European Commission) and contract research with government agencies and other external partners.

	=~~= RECOGNISED HOST INSTITUTION =~~=		= Recognised Host Institution =

	The Australian National University was established in 1946 through an Act of the Australian Federal Government and continues to be governed by the parliament under the auspices of the Australian National University Act 1991 and the Public Governance, Performance & Accountability Act 2013 [69]. The Australian Data Archive was established within the Research School of Social Sciences in 1981 and has continued to be part of the RSSS since its establishment.		The Australian National University was established in 1946 through an Act of the Australian Federal Government and continues to be governed by the parliament under the auspices of the Australian National University Act 1991 and the Public Governance, Performance & Accountability Act 2013 [69]. The Australian Data Archive was established within the Research School of Social Sciences in 1981 and has continued to be part of the RSSS since its establishment.

	Staffing and infrastructure support for the ADA has enabled the operation of the archive for over 40 years. The continuing operations of the archive will focus on including a breadth of funding sources to supplement the ANU core funding, and use of outsourcing partners to support core archive staff to provide relevant operational functions. As ADA’s budget is part of the overall ANU corporate budget, there is no separate documentation of the ADA’s budget that can be provided. However, while no funding is certain, we expect this strategy to continue providing a sound basis for ADA operations into the foreseeable future.		Staffing and infrastructure support for the ADA has enabled the operation of the archive for over 40 years. The continuing operations of the archive will focus on including a breadth of funding sources to supplement the ANU core funding, and use of outsourcing partners to support core archive staff to provide relevant operational functions. As ADA’s budget is part of the overall ANU corporate budget, there is no separate documentation of the ADA’s budget that can be provided. However, while no funding is certain, we expect this strategy to continue providing a sound basis for ADA operations into the foreseeable future.

	=References=		=References=

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	== ~~OPERATIONAL COSTS AND RECRUITMENT ==~~		= Operational Costs and Recruitment =

	The ADA is funded on an ongoing basis by the Australian National University (ANU), primarily through the National Institutes Grant [68] provided directly to the ANU by the Australian Federal Government. This funding has been supporting ANU since its establishment in 1981. This core funding is supplemented by project grant funding from a variety of sources. In the last 10 years, this has included funding through the Australian Research Council, Australian Research Data Commons, Horizon Europe (European Commission) and contract research with government agencies and other external partners.

			The ADA is funded on an ongoing basis by the Australian National University (ANU), primarily through the National Institutes Grant [68] provided directly to the ANU by the Australian Federal Government. This funding has been supporting ANU since its establishment in 1981. This core funding is supplemented by project grant funding from a variety of sources. In the last 10 years, this has included funding through the Australian Research Council, Australian Research Data Commons, Horizon Europe (European Commission) and contract research with government agencies and other external partners.

	== RECOGNISED HOST INSTITUTION ==		== RECOGNISED HOST INSTITUTION ==

Mmcgale at 07:17, 3 December 2025

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	= Organisation of the ADA =		= Organisation of the ADA =
	~~The ADA staff comprises 9 staff members at time of submission, with a total of 7.55 FTE:~~

	*Director		The ADA staff comprises 6 staff members at time of submission, with a total of 5.86 FTE:
	*Technical Manager
	*Archive Manager
	*Researcher
	*Software developer
	*Senior data access officer
	*Data access officer (part time)
	*Data archivist (x2)

	~~ADA staff are organised into three groups within the archive – Data Access, Data Archiving, and Technical.~~		- Director

	The ADA director reports to the Director of POLIS: The Centre for Social Policy Research [17] at ANU. The ADA sits within POLIS. As part of an established ANU Centre, ADA is governed by the ANU Policy on Centres and Institutes [41].		- Technical Manager

	~~In addition to ADA staff, additional IT functions are provided by external partners:~~		- Archive Manager

	*The National Computational Infrastructure (NCI) [7] is Australia’s preeminent computing facility, delivering on the critical national need for high-performance data, storage, and computing services. NCI provides compute, storage and network infrastructure for the ADA, and is supported by a team of over 70 staff, funded through Australia’s National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) [67].		- Software developer
	*The Australian Consortium for Social and Political Research Incorporated (ACSPRI) [20] provides development operations support for the ADA on a contractual basis. ACSPRI and ADA have a long-term collaboration dating back to the establishment of both organisations in 1981.

	~~= Operational Costs and Recruitment =~~		- Senior data access officer
	The ADA is funded on an ongoing basis by the Australian National University (ANU), primarily through the National Institutes Grant [68] provided directly to the ANU by the Australian Federal Government. This funding has been supporting ANU since its establishment in 1981. This core funding is supplemented by project grant funding from a variety of sources. In the last 10 years, this has included funding through the Australian Research Council, Australian Research Data Commons, Horizon Europe (European Commission) and contract research with government agencies and other external partners.

	~~= Recognised host institution =~~		- Data archivist
	~~The ADA is hosted by the Australian National University (ANU) and housed organisationally within POLIS: The Social Policy Research Centre in the Research School of Social Sciences (RSSS) at ANU.~~

	~~The Australian National University was established in 1946 through an Act of~~ the ~~Australian Federal Government and continues to be governed by the parliament under the auspices of the Australian National University Act 1991 and the Public Governance~~, ~~Performance & Accountability Act 2013 [69]. The Australian~~ Data ~~Archive was established within the Research School of Social Sciences in 1981~~ and ~~has continued to be part of the RSSS since its establishment~~.		ADA staff are organised into three groups within the archive – Data Access, Data Archiving, and Technical.

	Staffing and infrastructure support for the ADA has enabled the operation of the archive for over 40 years. The continuing operations of the archive will ~~continue to~~ focus on including a breadth of funding sources to supplement the ANU core funding, and use of outsourcing partners to support core archive staff to provide relevant operational functions. As ADA’s budget is part of the overall ANU corporate budget, there is no separate documentation of the ADA’s budget that can be provided. However, while no funding is certain, we expect this strategy to continue providing a sound basis for ADA operations into the foreseeable future.		The ADA Director reports to the Program Leader: Data analytics and evaluation within POLIS: The Centre for Social Policy Research [17] at The Australian National University (ANU). POLIS is part of the Research School of Social Sciences (RSSS) in the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences. ADA operates within this structure and is governed by the ANU Policy on Centres and Institutes [41].

			Additional IT functions are provided to ADA by two external partners:

			The National Computational Infrastructure (NCI) [7] is Australia’s preeminent computing facility, delivering on the critical national need for high-performance data, storage, and computing services. NCI provides compute, storage and network infrastructure for the ADA, and is supported by a team of over 70 staff, funded through Australia’s National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) [67].

			The Australian Consortium for Social and Political Research Incorporated (ACSPRI) [20] provides development operations support for the ADA on a contractual basis. ACSPRI and ADA have a long-term collaboration dating back to the establishment of both organisations in 1981.


			== OPERATIONAL COSTS AND RECRUITMENT ==

			The ADA is funded on an ongoing basis by the Australian National University (ANU), primarily through the National Institutes Grant [68] provided directly to the ANU by the Australian Federal Government. This funding has been supporting ANU since its establishment in 1981. This core funding is supplemented by project grant funding from a variety of sources. In the last 10 years, this has included funding through the Australian Research Council, Australian Research Data Commons, Horizon Europe (European Commission) and contract research with government agencies and other external partners.


			== RECOGNISED HOST INSTITUTION ==

			The Australian National University was established in 1946 through an Act of the Australian Federal Government and continues to be governed by the parliament under the auspices of the Australian National University Act 1991 and the Public Governance, Performance & Accountability Act 2013 [69]. The Australian Data Archive was established within the Research School of Social Sciences in 1981 and has continued to be part of the RSSS since its establishment.

			Staffing and infrastructure support for the ADA has enabled the operation of the archive for over 40 years. The continuing operations of the archive will focus on including a breadth of funding sources to supplement the ANU core funding, and use of outsourcing partners to support core archive staff to provide relevant operational functions. As ADA’s budget is part of the overall ANU corporate budget, there is no separate documentation of the ADA’s budget that can be provided. However, while no funding is certain, we expect this strategy to continue providing a sound basis for ADA operations into the foreseeable future.

	=References=		=References=
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	[41] ANU Policy on Centres and Institutes – (https://policies.anu.edu.au/ppl/document/ANUP_012009)		[41] ANU Policy on Centres and Institutes – (https://policies.anu.edu.au/ppl/document/ANUP_012009)

			[20] Australian Consortium for Social and Political Research Inc. (ACSPRI) - (https://www.acspri.org.au/)

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	Staffing and infrastructure support for the ADA has enabled the operation of the archive for over 40 years. The continuing operations of the archive will continue to focus on including a breadth of funding sources to supplement the ANU core funding, and use of outsourcing partners to support core archive staff to provide relevant operational functions. As ADA’s budget is part of the overall ANU corporate budget, there is no separate documentation of the ADA’s budget that can be provided. However, while no funding is certain, we expect this strategy to continue providing a sound basis for ADA operations into the foreseeable future.		Staffing and infrastructure support for the ADA has enabled the operation of the archive for over 40 years. The continuing operations of the archive will continue to focus on including a breadth of funding sources to supplement the ANU core funding, and use of outsourcing partners to support core archive staff to provide relevant operational functions. As ADA’s budget is part of the overall ANU corporate budget, there is no separate documentation of the ADA’s budget that can be provided. However, while no funding is certain, we expect this strategy to continue providing a sound basis for ADA operations into the foreseeable future.

			=References=

			[69] ANU Governance – (https://www.anu.edu.au/about/governance)

			[17] The Centre for Social Policy Research (POLIS) – (https://csrm.cass.anu.edu.au/)

			[7] National Computational Infrastructure – (https://nci.org.au/)

			[67] National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) – (https://www.education.gov.au/ncris)

			[68] ANU National Institutes Grant policy – (https://policies.anu.edu.au/ppl/document/ANUP_018016)

			[41] ANU Policy on Centres and Institutes – (https://policies.anu.edu.au/ppl/document/ANUP_012009)

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Recognised host institution

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	The ADA is hosted by the Australian National University (ANU) and housed organisationally within POLIS: The Social Policy Research Centre in the Research School of Social Sciences (RSSS) at ANU.		The ADA is hosted by the Australian National University (ANU) and housed organisationally within POLIS: The Social Policy Research Centre in the Research School of Social Sciences (RSSS) at ANU.

	The Australian National University was established in 1946 through an Act of the Australian Federal Government and continues to be governed by the parliament under the auspices of the Australian National University Act 1991 and the Public Governance, Performance & Accountability Act 2013 [69]. The Australian Data Archive was established within the Research School of Social Sciences in 1981 and has continued to be part of the RSSS since its establishment.		The Australian National University was established in 1946 through an Act of the Australian Federal Government and continues to be governed by the parliament under the auspices of the Australian National University Act 1991 and the Public Governance, Performance & Accountability Act 2013 [69]. The Australian Data Archive was established within the Research School of Social Sciences in 1981 and has continued to be part of the RSSS since its establishment.

	Staffing and infrastructure support for the ADA has enabled the operation of the archive for over 40 years. The continuing operations of the archive will continue to focus on including a breadth of funding sources to supplement the ANU core funding, and use of outsourcing partners to support core archive staff to provide relevant operational functions. As ADA’s budget is part of the overall ANU corporate budget, there is no separate documentation of the ADA’s budget that can be provided. However, while no funding is certain, we expect this strategy to continue providing a sound basis for ADA operations into the foreseeable future.		Staffing and infrastructure support for the ADA has enabled the operation of the archive for over 40 years. The continuing operations of the archive will continue to focus on including a breadth of funding sources to supplement the ANU core funding, and use of outsourcing partners to support core archive staff to provide relevant operational functions. As ADA’s budget is part of the overall ANU corporate budget, there is no separate documentation of the ADA’s budget that can be provided. However, while no funding is certain, we expect this strategy to continue providing a sound basis for ADA operations into the foreseeable future.

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Demonstrate that the repository can meet its obligations

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	The ADA is funded on an ongoing basis by the Australian National University (ANU), primarily through the National Institutes Grant [68] provided directly to the ANU by the Australian Federal Government. This funding has been supporting ANU since its establishment in 1981. This core funding is supplemented by project grant funding from a variety of sources. In the last 10 years, this has included funding through the Australian Research Council, Australian Research Data Commons, Horizon Europe (European Commission) and contract research with government agencies and other external partners.		The ADA is funded on an ongoing basis by the Australian National University (ANU), primarily through the National Institutes Grant [68] provided directly to the ANU by the Australian Federal Government. This funding has been supporting ANU since its establishment in 1981. This core funding is supplemented by project grant funding from a variety of sources. In the last 10 years, this has included funding through the Australian Research Council, Australian Research Data Commons, Horizon Europe (European Commission) and contract research with government agencies and other external partners.

	= ~~Demonstrate that~~ the ~~repository can meet~~ its ~~obligations =~~		= Recognised host institution =
	~~ADA’s staffing~~ and infrastructure support has enabled the operation of the archive for over 40 years. The continuing operations of the archive will continue to focus on including a breadth of funding sources to supplement the ANU core funding, and use of outsourcing partners to support core archive staff to provide relevant operational functions. As ADA’s budget is part of the overall ANU corporate budget, there is no separate documentation of the ADA’s budget that can be provided. However, while no funding is ~~ever~~ certain, ~~it is our expectation that~~ this strategy ~~will~~ continue ~~to provide~~ a sound basis for ADA operations into the foreseeable future~~, based on our 40 years of continuous operation~~.		The ADA is hosted by the Australian National University (ANU) and housed organisationally within POLIS: The Social Policy Research Centre in the Research School of Social Sciences (RSSS) at ANU.

			The Australian National University was established in 1946 through an Act of the Australian Federal Government and continues to be governed by the parliament under the auspices of the Australian National University Act 1991 and the Public Governance, Performance & Accountability Act 2013 [69]. The Australian Data Archive was established within the Research School of Social Sciences in 1981 and has continued to be part of the RSSS since its establishment.

			Staffing and infrastructure support for the ADA has enabled the operation of the archive for over 40 years. The continuing operations of the archive will continue to focus on including a breadth of funding sources to supplement the ANU core funding, and use of outsourcing partners to support core archive staff to provide relevant operational functions. As ADA’s budget is part of the overall ANU corporate budget, there is no separate documentation of the ADA’s budget that can be provided. However, while no funding is certain, we expect this strategy to continue providing a sound basis for ADA operations into the foreseeable future.

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Timescale

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	*The Australian Consortium for Social and Political Research Incorporated (ACSPRI) [20] provides development operations support for the ADA on a contractual basis. ACSPRI and ADA have a long-term collaboration dating back to the establishment of both organisations in 1981.		*The Australian Consortium for Social and Political Research Incorporated (ACSPRI) [20] provides development operations support for the ADA on a contractual basis. ACSPRI and ADA have a long-term collaboration dating back to the establishment of both organisations in 1981.

	= ~~Timescale~~ =		= Operational Costs and Recruitment =
	The ADA is ~~core~~ funded on an ongoing basis by the Australian National University (ANU), primarily through the National Institutes Grant provided directly to the ANU by the Australian ~~federal government (https://policies.anu.edu.au/ppl/document/ANUP_018016 )~~. This funding has been supporting ANU since ~~it’s~~ establishment in 1981. ~~Core~~ funding is ~~then~~ supplemented by project grant funding from a variety of sources. In the last 10 years, this has included funding through the Australian Research Council, Australian Research Data Commons, Horizon Europe (European Commission) and contract research with government agencies and other external partners.		The ADA is funded on an ongoing basis by the Australian National University (ANU), primarily through the National Institutes Grant [68] provided directly to the ANU by the Australian Federal Government. This funding has been supporting ANU since its establishment in 1981. This core funding is supplemented by project grant funding from a variety of sources. In the last 10 years, this has included funding through the Australian Research Council, Australian Research Data Commons, Horizon Europe (European Commission) and contract research with government agencies and other external partners.

	= Demonstrate that the repository can meet its obligations =		= Demonstrate that the repository can meet its obligations =
	ADA’s staffing and infrastructure support has enabled the operation of the archive for over 40 years. The continuing operations of the archive will continue to focus on including a breadth of funding sources to supplement the ANU core funding, and use of outsourcing partners to support core archive staff to provide relevant operational functions. As ADA’s budget is part of the overall ANU corporate budget, there is no separate documentation of the ADA’s budget that can be provided. However, while no funding is ever certain, it is our expectation that this strategy will continue to provide a sound basis for ADA operations into the foreseeable future, based on our 40 years of continuous operation.		ADA’s staffing and infrastructure support has enabled the operation of the archive for over 40 years. The continuing operations of the archive will continue to focus on including a breadth of funding sources to supplement the ANU core funding, and use of outsourcing partners to support core archive staff to provide relevant operational functions. As ADA’s budget is part of the overall ANU corporate budget, there is no separate documentation of the ADA’s budget that can be provided. However, while no funding is ever certain, it is our expectation that this strategy will continue to provide a sound basis for ADA operations into the foreseeable future, based on our 40 years of continuous operation.

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Organisation of the ADA

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	The ADA staff comprises 8 staff members at time of submission, with a total of 7.05 FTE:		The ADA staff comprises 9 staff members at time of submission, with a total of 7.55 FTE:

	* Director		*Director
	* Technical Manager		*Technical Manager
	* Software developer		*Archive Manager
	* Senior data access officer		*Researcher
	* Data access officer (part time)		*Software developer
	* Archive Manager		*Senior data access officer
	* Data ~~archivists~~ (x2)		*Data access officer (part time)
			*Data archivist (x2)

	ADA staff are organised into three groups within the archive – Data Access, Data Archiving, and Technical. The ADA director reports directly to the Director of POLIS, the administrative organisational unit in the ANU that provides ADA’s organisational home. As part of an established ANU Centre, ADA is governed by the ANU’s Policy on Centres and Institutes (https://policies.anu.edu.au/ppl/document/ANUP_012009). This includes governance through the POLIS Executive Management Committee (https://csrm.cass.anu.edu.au/people/management-committee) that provides oversight and independent advice on POLIS’s objectives and progress. In addition to ADA staff, additional IT functions are provided by two ADA outsource partners:		ADA staff are organised into three groups within the archive – Data Access, Data Archiving, and Technical.

	* The ~~National Computational Infrastructure (~~[~~https://nci~~.~~org~~.~~au/ NCI]) is Australia’s preeminent computing facility~~, ~~delivering on the critical national need for high-performance data, storage, and computing services. NCI provides compute, storage and network infrastructure for the~~ ADA~~, and~~ is ~~supported~~ by ~~a team of over 70 staff, funded through Australia’s National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS)~~.		The ADA director reports to the Director of POLIS: The Centre for Social Policy Research [17] at ANU. The ADA sits within POLIS. As part of an established ANU Centre, ADA is governed by the ANU Policy on Centres and Institutes [41].

	* The Australian Consortium for Social and Political Research Incorporated ([ ~~https://www.acspri.org.au/ ACSPRI~~]) provides development operations support for the ADA on a contractual basis. ACSPRI and ADA have a long term collaboration dating back to the establishment of both organisations in 1981.		In addition to ADA staff, additional IT functions are provided by external partners:

			*The National Computational Infrastructure (NCI) [7] is Australia’s preeminent computing facility, delivering on the critical national need for high-performance data, storage, and computing services. NCI provides compute, storage and network infrastructure for the ADA, and is supported by a team of over 70 staff, funded through Australia’s National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) [67].
			*The Australian Consortium for Social and Political Research Incorporated (ACSPRI) [20] provides development operations support for the ADA on a contractual basis. ACSPRI and ADA have a long-term collaboration dating back to the establishment of both organisations in 1981.

	= Timescale =		= Timescale =

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Organisation of the ADA

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	* Data archivists (x2)		* Data archivists (x2)

	ADA staff are organised into three groups within the archive – Data Access, Data Archiving, and Technical.		ADA staff are organised into three groups within the archive – Data Access, Data Archiving, and Technical. The ADA director reports directly to the Director of POLIS, the administrative organisational unit in the ANU that provides ADA’s organisational home. As part of an established ANU Centre, ADA is governed by the ANU’s Policy on Centres and Institutes (https://policies.anu.edu.au/ppl/document/ANUP_012009). This includes governance through the POLIS Executive Management Committee (https://csrm.cass.anu.edu.au/people/management-committee) that provides oversight and independent advice on POLIS’s objectives and progress. In addition to ADA staff, additional IT functions are provided by two ADA outsource partners:

	The ADA director reports directly to the Director of POLIS, the administrative organisational unit in the ANU that provides ADA’s organisational home. As part of an established ANU Centre, ADA is governed by the ANU’s Policy on Centres and Institutes (https://~~policies.anu~~.~~edu~~.au/~~ppl/document/ANUP_012009~~)~~. This includes governance through~~ the ~~POLIS Executive Management Committee (https://csrm~~.~~cass.anu.edu.au/people/management-committee) that~~ provides ~~oversight~~ and ~~independent advice on POLIS’s objectives~~ and ~~progress~~.		* The National Computational Infrastructure ([https://nci.org.au/ NCI]) is Australia’s preeminent computing facility, delivering on the critical national need for high-performance data, storage, and computing services. NCI provides compute, storage and network infrastructure for the ADA, and is supported by a team of over 70 staff, funded through Australia’s National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS).

	~~In addition to ADA staff, additional IT functions are provided by two ADA outsource partners:~~		* The Australian Consortium for Social and Political Research Incorporated ([ https://www.acspri.org.au/ ACSPRI]) provides development operations support for the ADA on a contractual basis. ACSPRI and ADA have a long term collaboration dating back to the establishment of both organisations in 1981.

	The National Computational Infrastructure ([https://nci.org.au/ NCI]) is Australia’s preeminent computing facility, delivering on the critical national need for high-performance data, storage, and computing services. NCI provides compute, storage and network infrastructure for the ADA, and is supported by a team of over 70 staff, funded through Australia’s National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS).

	The Australian Consortium for Social and Political Research Incorporated ([ https://www.acspri.org.au/ ACSPRI]) provides development operations support for the ADA on a contractual basis. ACSPRI and ADA have a long term collaboration dating back to the establishment of both organisations in 1981.

	= Timescale =		= Timescale =