Topic Reference Group Consultations

Consultations with Topic Reference Groups are now underway to support the development of the 2026 National Research Infrastructure (NRI) Roadmap.

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To support the development of the 2026 NRI Roadmap, 3 Topic Reference Groups have been established. The groups bring together expertise from across Australia’s research system to provide advice and insights on field-specific aspects of the Roadmap.

The following Topic Reference Groups have been established:

  • Artificial Intelligence and Research Infrastructure (AI&RI)
  • National Digital Research Infrastructure (NDRI)
  • Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences and Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums (HASS/GLAM)

Topic Reference Group Membership

AI&RI

  • Professor Andrew Lonie
  • Glen Berman
  • Professor James Smithies
  • Dr Liming Zhu
  • Professor Melanie Johnston-Hollitt
  • Professor Maurice Pagnucco FTSE
  • Emeritus Professor Robyn Owens AM FAA FTSE
  • Sarah Pink PhD FASSA
  • Dr Sue Keay FTSE GAICD
  • Professor Toby Walsh FAA FTSE

NDRI

  • Andrew Gilbert
  • Emeritus Professor David Abramson FACM, FIEEE, FTSE, FACS
  • Dr Hayley Teasdale
  • Heath Marks GAICD MBA BIT
  • Distinguished Professor Jean Burgess FAHA FQA
  • Ms Rebecca Ostergaard
  • Rosie Hicks
  • Mr Richard Northam
  • Emeritus Professor Robyn Owens AM FAA FTSE
  • Sach Jayasinghe FATEM FQA GAICD
  • Professor Shazia Sadiq FTSE

HASS/GLAM

  • Professor Emerita Joanne Tompkins FAHA
  • Professor Frank Bongiorno AM FRHistS FASSA FAHA
  • Professor Gaye Sculthorpe PhD Dip. Mus. Stud. GCHELT FAHA
  • Ms Jenny Fewster AssDipBus(Mktg) GradCertInfMgt GradCertAblStud GradDipInfMgt(LbryInfMgt)
  • Distinguished Professor Julian Thomas FAHA
  • Dr Kylie Brass
  • Professor Mathew Trinca AM FAHA
  • Professor Melanie Swalwell
  • Professor Michael Haugh FAHA
  • Professor Nicholas Brown FASSA