EOGN, an initiative of the Earth Observation Research Centre at the University of Queensland and Geoscience Australia was established in 2019. It works to make available, fit-for-purpose, validated and authoritative Earth observation (EO) data and its derived products and services to support decision making, management and other activities in Australia by governments, private industry, research and non-government organisations. It does this by: 

• Engaging with providers of EO data and its derived products and services including Commonwealth and state government agencies as well as small and large private businesses, with researchers and developers of EO activities, and with the diverse community of users of EO data, products and services.

• Understanding the complete EO landscape including end users current and future needs, the appropriateness of available products and services, also, research activities ranging from emerging through to proven, continental activities.

• Advising government on existing or emerging user need gaps, activities that are ready to be transitioned from research infrastructure to nationally available products on government infrastructure, and mechanisms to allow cross-agency and community collaboration for the advancement of EO in Australia.

• Supporting the improvement of available products and services and the transition of activities to nationally available products and services by providing a targeted collaboration and priority setting network.