This group meets at the beginning of the financial year, to determine major overseas travel funding allocations, and subsequently as needed, although most decisions are handled by email. Minor funding decisions will be made by the group leader alone. Overseas travel requests for all astronomy-related visits in the ATNF are handled by this committee, regardless of whether the person is at Epping or one of the observatories. Funding for expenses other than overseas travel are covered by the astrophysics group for astronomers based in Epping and Canberra, and by observatory budgets for astronomers based at Parkes and Narrabri.
Many astronomers also have formal duties within another group.
For these people, the source of funding will depend on its purpose. The funding mechanism depends on the type of funding required, as listed below. This might include, for example, travel to an observatory or other site within Australia, page charges, purchase of a piece of computer hardware, or support of a visitor. An itemised statement of your SRB is available from Anne Barends at any time upon request. Airfares will be funded at economy class rate.