Australian Antarctic Division

Australian Antarctic Division
Agency overview
Formed	1948
Jurisdiction	Australia
Headquarters	Kingston, Hobart, Tasmania; 42°59′12.43″S 147°17′32.28″E / 42.9867861°S 147.2923000°E
Employees	300 (as at 15 June 2022)
Minister responsible	The Hon. Tanya Plibersek MP, Minister for the Environment and Water;
Agency executive	Emma Campbell, Director of the Australian Antarctic Division;
Parent department	Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Website	antarctica.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.