The scientific cooperation between Italy and Australia is regulated by the Agreement for Scientific, Technological and Innovation Cooperation that was signed between the Italian Government and the Federal Government of Australia on the 22nd of May 2017 and that is in force since the 27th of June 2021. The executive protocols to give effect to this agreement are currently under negotiation. For further information, please refer to the relevant page of the Embassy of Italy in Canberra.
Scientific cooperation is achieved through collaboration agreements between universities and research institutions of the two countries, as well as thanks to the qualified presence of Italian researchers at Australian universities and institutes.
In 2022, 15 agreements between Italian and Western Australian universities were acknowledged.
At the Italian Embassy in Canberra, with responsibility for the whole of Australia, there is the Office of the Scientific Attaché, which can be contacted at canberra.scienza@esteri.it
Furthermore, the Association of Italian Researchers in Australasia (ARIA) is based in Adelaide.