About Us

Submit the form to ask a question, request information or give feedback.

We help protect Australians and our environment by finding out the risks of industrial chemicals and recommending ways to promote their safer use.

Our costs are recovered from industrial chemical importers and manufacturers in accordance with Australian Government policies.

Australian laws relating to the regulation of the importation and manufacture of industrial chemicals. AICIS is the regulatory scheme that administers these laws.

Information in this section aims to provide the public and businesses with a clear understanding of our role as a regulator of the introduction of industrial chemicals in Australia.

We assess the risks associated with manufacturing, importing (introducing) and using industrial chemicals. To assess risk, we consider any potential harm to human health and the environment.

Learn more about career opportunities and the Year in Industry program for university students at AICIS.

Our service charter sets out the standard of service you can expect from us and outlines what we expect from people engaging and transacting with us.

Under our laws, you can ask the AICIS Executive Director to reconsider some decisions.

You have the right to access documents we hold under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act). This page explains how to make an FOI request, how we process an FOI request and includes a link to our disclosure log.