About the RSV
The Royal Society of Victoria's mission is to promote the advancement of science. We were formed by royal decree in 1854 and have played a role in advancing science in Victoria and Australia ever since.
We are a not for profit organisation funded by community donations, our members and partners.
We seek to energise and engage the community, business, government and academic institutions to connect and pursue ideas that can tackle our society's important challenges.
Membership is open to anyone interested in science and technology and supporting their promotion for the benefit of the community.
Through the RSV Science Foundation, we support citizen science, community outreach and scientific awards and prizes, recognising lifetime achievements and encouraging early career progression of Victorian scientists through a suite of special honours and prizes.
Through management of the Inspiring Victoria program, we help our partners across the state to bring science-themed talks and events to their local communities, connecting people of all ages with scientists and the specialised knowledge they can share, culminating in the annual celebration that is National Science Week in Victoria.
We support science in the South-East of Australia through publishing papers in our regional science journal, the Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria. Papers are peer-reviewed, accepted without charge and published online through open access with CSIRO Publishing.
