The Geological Survey provides essential geoscience products, services and on-line information delivery to all levels of governments, exploration industries and the communities, in order to encourage mineral, coal and petroleum exploration in the State. The Geoscience Information Services Group, including the Geospatial Information Team and the Knowledge Management Team, is responsible for providing such services.

The Geospatial Team provides key spatial and visualisation services, support and advice to the Survey's geoscientific mapping, resource assessment and information delivery programs.

The Geospatial Team produces core GIS and cartographic map products which form the Survey's corporate spatial geological data. The capture, quality control, GIS data management, map and CD ROM production and printing, all fall under this corporate umbrella. Graphics and diagrams for publication and promotion are also a key output from this team.

The Knowledge Management Team provides on-line delivery of geoscience data collections. The Knowledge Management Team manages the Geological Survey's databases and web applications, coordinating the on-line delivery of Geoscience information, in particular through the MinView - Exploration Tenement & Geoscience Data Viewer - (a map viewer) and DIGS® - Digital Imaging of Geological System (a report viewer) Systems. The team, in co-ordination with the Mineral Exploration Assessment Team, also manages the EROL (Exploration & Environmental Reports Online Lodgement) Application, responsible for the quality assessment of exploration reports submitted via internet by exploration companies.

The Knowledge Management Team handles storage and archiving of geoscience data including reports, maps and plans. The material, sourced both from the Department and from outside bodies, is scanned and all non-confidential data made available via the DIGS® browser application. The Drill Core Library and other collections are also managed by this team.

For further information, please contact the Geoscience Information Group.