CSIRO Staff Association

14/05/2026

Despite delivering an ambitious federal budget that includes structural reform of the tax system, Labor managed to include key measures aimed at enlisting science and research in the ongoing task to lift Australia’s economic productivity.

There was extra funding for CSIRO, Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP), National Measurement Institute (NMI), National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), Australian Space Agency (ASA), Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) and the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) radio astronomy facility.

13/05/2026

CSIRO has won an extra $387.4 million in funding, as part of a federal budget measure to support the organisation’s financial sustainability, but questions remain over job security and Executive accountability at Australia’s premier science agency.

13/05/2026

CPSU National Secretary Melissa Donnelly with a summary of federal budget measures. Mixed outcome, overall staffing increases but targeted cuts (including CSIRO) remain. However, big funding boost for Services Australia frontline staff and CSIRO financial sustainability CPSU - Community and Public Sector Union Thanks Mel ✊

11/05/2026

The Federal Government will provide CSIRO with an extra $387.4 million over the next four years. CSIRO has been the focus of significant upheaval with hundreds of jobs made redundant.

The new funding allocation will not reverse the decisions made to slash jobs, but pressure is now on the agency to ensure there are no further losses... CPSU - Community and Public Sector Union

The federal budget will provide CSIRO with an extra $387.4 million over the next four years to help quell uncertainty…

11/05/2026

There’s no doubt that news of an extra $387.4 million in CSIRO funding is a welcome development. Two weeks ago, our union called for significant additional and ongoing support for the CSIRO... and the Albanese Labor Government has now answered that call CPSU - Community and Public Sector Union

The Staff Association has welcomed reports the federal budget will include a $387.4 million funding boost for CSIRO, saying it would be a significant step towards securing the future of publicly funded science in Australia.

08/05/2026

The future is uncertain, as the CSIRO works through the agonising process of axing 350 roles nationally, on top of 800 already cut in recent years.

"It does feel like a bit of a slap in the face, after many years of dedicating long hours and hard work," Angie says.

"They're not saying we haven't done our jobs well, they we're not performing ... But it feels like you're definitely not valued."

'It it feels like you're definitely not valued'.

08/05/2026

CSIRO is a big organisation and staff often encounter a range of complex health and safety issues across diverse workplace settings. Recently, the union has been working with Health and Safety Representatives to ensure concerns are heard and CSIRO people are kept safe. Read more here.

CSIRO is a big organisation with a large national footprint and staff often encounter a wide range of complex health and safety issues across diverse workplace settings.

06/05/2026

CSIRO’s all staff survey opens today and it's big a chance for employees to have their say on how the joint is run and whether things are getting better... or worse! So what’s changed in the past twelve months? Read last year's results.

The result of CSIRO’s latest culture survey shows a snapshot of a workforce struggling with low morale, lacking confidence in the organisation’s strategic direction and still reeling from the impact of hundreds of job cuts to support roles.

05/05/2026

Staff Association reps recently met with CSIRO for a preliminary discussion ahead of formal talks for a new enterprise agreement. The meeting took place at the suggestion of the union team, following Executive’s announcement of a delay to the start of bargaining. https://csirostaff.org.au/news/enterprise-bargaining/2026/04/30/staff-association-secures-some-early-progress-in-csiro-bargaining/

30/10/2025

Science Minister Tim Ayres has issued a new Statement of Expectations to CSIRO that suggests that the Federal Government will continue to resist calls for additional funding to protect against further job cuts at Australia’s iconic science agency... CPSU - Community and Public Sector Union Australian Unions

Science Minister Tim Ayres has issued a new Statement of Expectations to CSIRO that suggests that the Federal Government will continue to resist calls for additional funding to protect against further job cuts at Australia’s iconic science agency.