The Foundation has two primary objectives:

• To promote, foster, develop and assist the teaching and research work of the School of Physics within the University of Sydney
• To co-operate with the School of Physics, the Faculty of Science and the University to promote the significance of Science and develop an understanding of its importance, both within Australia and internationally

To further these objectives, the Foundation undertakes the following activities:

• Raising funds from fees, donations, bequests and sponsorships
• Building a strong financial position to ensure than it can continue to meet its objectives in the long term
• Providing funding to support appointments in the School of Physics
• Providing grants to the School for the purchase of plant, equipment, and materials to support the work of the School of Physics
• Promoting seminars, courses and workshops in the field of Physics
• Conrtibuting support for the Julius Sumner Miller Fellow (currenty Dr Karl Kruszelnicki)
• Encouraging senior secondary students to consider science as an exciting and rewarding choice through the Professor Harry Messel International Science Schools
• Supporting the work of high school physics teachers in NSW and the ACT through regular in-service training, such as the Science Teacher Workshops
• Supporting primary science teaching through Primary Science Initiatives, such as MyScience
• Any other initiatives as the Foundation determines from time to time