Simplify, automate, accelerate

Simplify processes, automate common activities and seamlessly integrate with existing systems.
OmniStar takes care of all the behind-the-scenes complexity so you can concentrate on maximising outcomes.

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Highly configurable purpose-built grant management system

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Streamlines and automates ethics and governance

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Powerful research management that automates and simplifies

A personalised solution

OmniStar is entirely configurable. Your solution can be adapted to suit your unique organisational objectives, and your changes are compatible and supported through upgrades.

Proven across industry sectors

OmniStar has been built in consultation with industry over the last years and is used by Federal, state and local governments, universities, hospitals and philanthropic organisations.

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How we help different industries

Federal Government

OmniStar enables federal agencies to manage complex funding programs with transparency and efficiency. Its whole-of-portfolio grants management covers every stage, from pre-award to post-award, including multi-stage rounds, panel reviews, conflict-of-interest checks, digital approvals, and streamlined payments.

Education

OmniStar supports the full research lifecycle, from proposal development and costing to ethics submissions for Human, Animal, and Biosafety research. It also manages amendments, adverse events, and progress or final reporting, ensuring compliance and efficiency across all stages.

Healthcare

OmniStar strengthens governance for clinical and translational research, managing HREC submissions, site-specific assessments, biosafety, risk reporting, and compliance tracking; all supported by real-time analytics for better oversight.

Non-Profits & Philanthropic

OmniStar helps organisations consolidate multiple legacy grant systems into a single platform, improving governance, donor accountability, and transparent reporting to reduce reputational risk. Streamlining high-volume application processing with SmartForms, ranking and weighted scoring, and bulk outcome communications, making it easier to manage large-scale funding programs efficiently.

National Health and Medical Research Council

The National Health and Medical Research Council selected OmniStar to power grants management across their entire portfolio.

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Manage your grants, your way

No more juggling ill-fitting systems and untangling complex processes. OmniStar is made to fit you.

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The easiest way to report, analyse and comply

Seamlessly manage ethics and research governance. Increase your transparency with comprehensive, real-time reporting and analytics.

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Intelligent research management, streamlined

OmniStar Research is a centralised solution to manage the whole research life-cycle in one place. Reduce double-handling and get more out of your funding opportunities.

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Trusted by industry leading organisations

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The University of Western Australia

The University of Western Australia selected OmniStar Research to implement a fully integrated, digital solution that was compatible with other university systems.

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Testimonials

The level of ongoing customisation and support gives us peace of mind in our investment. We now have a one-stop solution: streamlined processes, great user experience and transparency.

The level of ongoing customisation and support gives us peace of mind in our investment. We now have a one-stop solution: streamlined processes, great user experience and transparency.

Cindy Liew

Senior Executive

Sunway University

OmniStar had the ability to combine our three systems into one to make everything easier from an administration perspective but also from an applicant and reviewer perspective.

OmniStar had the ability to combine our three systems into one to make everything easier from an administration perspective but also from an applicant and reviewer perspective.

Samantha Oakes

Director, Research Investment

National Breast Cancer Foundation

We couldn't persist in a paper environment. We were looking for a solution that could cover the pre-award and post-award requirements, and we wanted a system that could do ethics as well.

We couldn't persist in a paper environment. We were looking for a solution that could cover the pre-award and post-award requirements, and we wanted a system that could do ethics as well.

Laila Simpson

Director of Research Operations

The University of Western Australia

It's very accessible to users and administrators with clear processes to follow. It's also flexible allowing you to build your own forms, which are straightforward, and for which you don't need to understand code.

It's very accessible to users and administrators with clear processes to follow. It's also flexible allowing you to build your own forms, which are straightforward, and for which you don't need to understand code.

Anna

Research Development Senior Coordinator

Cancer Council WA

The ability to customise the OOTB functionality of the system to align to our specific grant program processes and framework. Pre-award functionality provides for easy and efficient application submission.

The ability to customise the OOTB functionality of the system to align to our specific grant program processes and framework. Pre-award functionality provides for easy and efficient application submission.

Amanda

Senior Project Officer

Department of Resources

It has made our work so much more effective and efficient, especially as we adapt to a hybrid working model, post-Covid.

It has made our work so much more effective and efficient, especially as we adapt to a hybrid working model, post-Covid.

Michael

CEO

Soil CRC

Easy integration. Great user experience for grant applicants and for the grant management team. Fantastic support from the OmniStar team - very responsive and end to end complete solution.

Easy integration. Great user experience for grant applicants and for the grant management team. Fantastic support from the OmniStar team - very responsive and end to end complete solution.

Adam

Head of Foundation

Plenty of features to use to manage grants and grant processes.

Plenty of features to use to manage grants and grant processes.

John

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Insights

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Changes to the Commonwealth grant framework 2024

Media Release

As of 1 October 2024, the Commonwealth Government has replaced the Commonwealth Grants Rules
and Guidelines (CCRGs) with the Commonwealth Grants Rules and Principles (CGRPs). These principles
apply to all non-corporate Commonwealth entities (NCEs). This document applies if you are an official
at a non-corporate Commonwealth entity but is relevant to anyone who wishes to use the CGRPs as a
guide to high-quality grants administration or is interested in OmniStar Grants.

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How OmniStar streamlines grants management through automation

Discover how OmniStar’s automation streamlines grants management by eliminating manual processes and enhancing workflow efficiency.

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Problems that delay ethics approval and how to solve them

Discover the common reasons behind ethics approval delays, their impacts, and practical strategies to overcome them. Read more on our blog.