User Access

The ANSTO user office leads and drives the entire user program at both Sydney and Melbourne through managing and coordinating user interactions with ANSTO research infrastructure. The user office supports facility users at each campus and is committed to making your planned visit as streamlined, pleasant and productive as possible.

ANSTO Research Portal

Your gateway to all ANSTO research facilities, including Centre for Neutron Scattering, Biosciences, Centre for Accelerator Science, Nuclear Stewardship, and much more.

Legacy ACNS Customer Portal

Use the legacy ACNS Customer Portal to access other ACNS/NDF proposal types, including past proposals.

Australian Synchrotron Portal

Use this portal to submit proposals and subsequent experiments for access to the Australian Synchrotron.

What services does the ANSTO User Office provide?

An active program of user communication
User coordination including ANSTO site and capability access, and initiation of the security clearance process for users at Lucas Heights and site access management for users, staff and contractors
Managing the User Travel Program, International Synchrotron Access Program (ISAP) and the Australian Synchrotron Guesthouse
Proposal management including the coordination of scientific, technical, safety & regulatory review processes, proposal allocation and access schedules
Ensuring and enforcing user compliance with regulatory and other mandatory requirements
Capturing and reporting user feedback
Gathering of research outputs (thesis, patents, refereed journal publications, books, book chapters, journal covers, trade journals) generated by the user program.

Sydney Access Proposals

View the upcoming proposal deadlines for access to ANSTO’s Research Portal. The User Office provides support for research proposals and enables you to leverage our world-class research infrastructure and facilities.

Capabilities

ANSTO provides access to specialised facilities and capabilities by application. Please ensure that you contact the relevant ANSTO scientist for advice before submitting a proposal.

ANSTO Instruments

ANSTO's facilities in Sydney include access to neutron beam instruments, X-ray and infrared instruments, biological and chemical deuteration, accelerators, and an array of other capabilities and techniques.

Melbourne Access Proposals

ANSTO’s user office in Melbourne offers access to the Australian Synchrotron, a world-class research facility with over 4,000 user visits per year. ANSTO seeks collaboration and partnerships with research organisations, scientific users and commercial users.

Australian Synchrotron beamlines

The Australian Synchrotron in Melbourne has a suite of X-ray and infrared beamlines with applications in health, medical, food, environment, nano-technology, energy, mining, advanced materials, agriculture and cultural heritage.