Who We Are
We are committed to fostering diversity in publishing and the promotion of critical thinking for a better informed and knowledgeable community.
We are the leading Australian scholarly and education resource for researchers, educators, librarians and learners by supporting the broadest range of publishers and research centres to promote bibliodiversity. We aggregate, organise and host a vast amount of authoritative content and make it accessible through our world class platform.
Our partners are everything.
Informit has always worked in partnerships. Our relationships with libraries, publishers, the academic community and major library consortia are what makes us who we are. We see ourselves as a hub of a knowledge ecosystem. We have long-standing relationships with major peak bodies including the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS), The Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER), and the Australian Policy Observatory (APO). We also partner with more than 700 individual academic and society publishers to enable international exposure to their publications. Additionally, our relationships with key collecting societies, Screenrights and Copyright Agency, enable us to provide comprehensive and unique licensing solutions.
Our Leadership Team
The Informit team is composed of passionate, hardworking, and collaborative individuals who are experts in their respective fields. We take pride in the fact that our team members have an average length of service of over seven years, which is a testament to our commitment to attracting and retaining top talent. We achieve this by maintaining an engaging and attractive work environment, actively supporting professional development, and fostering innovation from the ground up.
Malcolm Neil
Informit Director
Laki Sideris
Head of Product
Ally Scale
Communications & Marketing Manager
Liam Ryan
Head of Platform
Brendan Rowan
Head of Production & Operations
Amit Pattnaik
Head of Sales
Brooke Parker
Customer Success Manager
Our values are at the centre of what we do and who we are.
We owe our continued success to our dedication to living out our values daily and empowering our people to define what each value represents to them. By embracing our shared values, we are encouraged to think big, care about our community, and find joy in our work. These values underpin our mission, driving us towards excellence and making a real difference in the world.
Inclusion.
We value diverse perspectives and promote inclusivity through active listening, inclusive language, and accessibility measures in all our products and services. Our commitment to inclusivity is reflected in our actions, creating a welcoming, supportive environment for all.
Courage.
We value courage in all aspects of our work. We respect the rights of others and speak out on issues important to our community. We invest in people, promote innovation, and embrace failure as an opportunity to learn and grow.
Imagination.
We are committed to fostering imagination, creativity and adaptability to drive our mission. We embrace new ideas, shared knowledge and continuous learning. We are future-focused and strive to be a leader in innovation.
Passion.
Passion is at the core of our work. We partner with community to understand and support their needs. We think big, demonstrate resilience, and care deeply about our service to customers and community. Above all, our passion seeks to promote a diversity of voices for a more inclusive and knowledgeable society. This dedication drives us to achieve excellence in everything we do.
Integrity.
Integrity is the cornerstone of all our actions. We hold ourselves to the highest ethical standards, and our decision-making is guided by expertise and evidence. Transparency and accountability are key in all our interactions, as we strive to build strong and trustworthy relationships with our stakeholders.
Impact.
We are dedicated to creating positive societal change by amplifying knowledgeable diverse voices and perspectives. We identify challenges and create opportunities through sharing knowledge, critical problem-solving, and relationship building. We promote research and encourage collaboration among scholars and the wider community.
At Informit we are incorporating First Peoples’ perspectives and knowledges within our platform
First Peoples’ LensAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-led research is changing the national story in meaningful and positive ways, as well as having beneficial impacts within communities. As Australia’s primary research database, hosting the largest collection of academic content in Indigenous studies, the Informit platform is searched daily by thousands of students, researchers and members of the public and we are ideally placed to reflect and amplify these advances.
Curatorial Statement
Informit has a policy of aggregating content from a wide range of authoritative sources that are reliable, accurate, and trustworthy. We strive to support bibliodiversity by actively seeking to amplify a wide range of voices and perspectives in our selection of content.
To ensure the integrity and quality of the information we provide, we strictly exclude content from predatory publishers, works with unverifiable sources, and content that relies on non-evidence-based opinions. However, we also recognise the importance of cultural perspectives, and may include content that does not strictly meet traditional criteria for authority, but that we believe can contribute to meaningful critical discussions.
Open Access and Infomit
Informit hosts a growing collection of open access content including journals, books, conference papers and reports from a range of publishers, available via our discovery platforms. We are committed to supporting Australian publishers in the transition to open access and supporting a diverse and sustainable research publishing ecosystem in Australia. Our hosting services provide visibility, discoverability and wide dissemination for publishers to share their content. Informit OA materials are freely available to libraries and users around the world.
Find out more about Informit Open Access
Thirty years working with libraries to amplify publisher voices.
Informit was founded in the RMIT University Library in 1989 at the onset of electronic publishing. Initially providing access to key sources of scholarly publications on CD-ROMS to Australian libraries, we have since evolved into the core source for authoritative Australian resources in the scholarly and knowledge ecosystem.
We achieved many firsts, such as providing the first database of downloadable full text and the first streaming video database for the education community. As a leading destination for authoritative information across a diverse range of disciplines, we will continue to innovate and develop products and services to fulfil our mission to promote diversity in publishing, intellectual freedom and critical thinking.