The Victorian Partnership for Advanced Computing (VPAC) is a leading, independent Advanced Computing R&D service provider and not for profit research agency established in 2000 by a consortium of Victorian Universities: Deakin University, La Trobe University, Monash University, RMIT University, Swinburne University of Technology, The University of Melbourne, University of Ballarat, Victoria University.VPAC provides expert services, training and support in High-performance computing as well as professional research and development services in the application of Advanced Computing in the fields of Engineering, Geospatial, Health, Life Sciences, astrophysical research and Grid Computing to over 800 researchers from Universities and Research Institutes all over Victoria.VPAC works together with the Victorian eResearch Strategic Initiative promote the uptake of Advanced Computing in Australian scientific research and development.