eResearch SA is the South Australian provider of low cost high performance computing, data management and storage, research collaboration, and visualisation services for researchers in SA.

eResearch SA is a collaborative joint venture between the University of Adelaide, Flinders University, and the University of South Australia. eResearch SA was established in 2007 to supersede the former South Australian Partnership for Advanced Computing (SAPAC) and to coordinate the implementation of national and state eResearch strategies in South Australia.

eResearch SA's mission is to support the development, implementation and use of eResearch methodologies and activities in South Australia, and to provide access to eResearch facilities and practical support for researchers from all disciplines.

eResearch SA provides facilities, services, expertise, and training in:

• research collaboration
• data management
• high performance computing
• visualisation and haptics.

These facilities, services, expertise and training are provided to researchers from all disciplines with a view to enabling new and exciting research opportunities.

eResearch SA has three key functions:

1. To provide eResearch support to the South Australian research community

   eResearch SA is committed to providing resources in long-term eResearch infrastructure, services, support, and training in South Australia for the benefit of all researchers.

   eResearch SA will provide eresearch expertise and resources in South Australia and drive long-lasting change in the research landscape by establishing close operating and support relationships with researchers and institutions.

2. To serve as the South Australian member of the Australian Research Collaboration Service (ARCS)

   ARCS provides national advanced computing, collaboration, and data fabric infrastructure and services. It is funded in part by the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (DIISR) through its Platforms for Collaboration (PfC) capability within the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS). In particular, ARCS is funded to deliver the Interoperability & Collaboration Infrastructure component of PfC. eResearch SA is the South Australian member of ARCS.

3. To serve as the state node of other current and future national eResearch activities

   eResearch SA is working closely with the Australian National Data Service (ANDS), another component of PfC.

   The Commonwealth eResearch Coordinating Committee has recommended the establishment of a national eResearch Centre, along with multiple nodes to accelerate skills development and raise awareness of eResearch methods and applications. As the South Australian body responsible for supporting and promoting eResearch within the State, eResearch SA will work in partnership with the national eResearch Centre and other state nodes, if such centres are initiated, to support eResearch capability development and cooperation across the country.

eResearch SA will continue to address any remaining gaps in South Australian eResearch and ICT infrastructure through Australian and State Government funded initiatives. The South Australian Government has encouraged strategic alignment of the State's capability to the priority Australian Government initiatives.

eResearch SA is governed by the eResearch SA Board, which comprises a Deputy Vice-President & Vice-Chancellor (Research) or Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research) from the three partner universities, and a representative from the State Government of South Australia.

The eResearch SA Board is assisted in management by the eResearch SA Management Committee, which comprises representatives from eResearch SA and the three South Australian universities.