Management of the Gardens

To achieve the stated mission, the Gardens will strive to:

achieve excellence in the presentation of the Gardens to enable people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds to enjoy and appreciate the values of Australian plants and botanic gardens;
maintain and enhance integrated living, herbarium and photographic collections of Australian plants, supported by the library collection;
provide high quality information and an educational resource for government, industry, scientific institutions and the community;
conduct and encourage research using the Gardens’ living and herbarium collections;
foster understanding of the origins and values* of Australia’s plant biodiversity, while promoting its protection, conservation and wise use;
provide a national focus for, and work in effective partnership with, other organisations in matters concerning botanic gardens, herbaria and Australian plant biodiversity; and
maintain an accountable, innovative and receptive organisation that is responsive to clients and new circumstances and which values staff contributions.