The ASC is a forum for the current core structural pillars of spatial information Australia to explore areas of common interest and accelerate their collective achievements.

It is a consortium that seeks to accelerate the unlocking of the potential of spatial information for economic, environmental and social benefit for Australia within key industries, and the development of tools, new technologies and capabilities relating to the fundamental future needs of the nation.

The Opportunity

Key spatial stakeholders have seized the opportunity to build on the industry’s gains to date by better shaping the future through a new and unprecedented suite of partnerships across all sectors of the industry.

Spatial information and related technologies are deeply embedded in all aspects of Australian life. However many sectors under use spatial information, including utilities, infrastructure, health, agriculture, insurance, banking, finance and retail. A concerted effort must be made to more effectively spatially enable these and other sectors.

The Goal

The goal of the Australian Spatial Consortium is to accelerate the rate at which ‘spatial’ becomes ubiquitous in Australian life. This requires increased recognition of the importance and application of spatial information across society to achieve social, economic, environmental and community outcomes.

The core business of the Australian Spatial Consortium is to address issues in the national interest that can best and only be tackled through partnerships across the sectors – harnessing new and existing institutional frameworks.