Since 2021, OPTIMA has built an international, multi-institutional ARC training centre based at the University of Melbourne and Monash University that brings together leading expertise with a strong focus on applied impact. Through close collaboration with industry, the centre has developed projects that address real-world challenges while training the next generation of researchers in advanced problem-solving and decision science.

Today, OPTIMA is the largest optimisation centre in the Southern Hemisphere, with a growing national and international reputation across both academia and industry. By connecting experts in mathematics, computer science, engineering, business and related disciplines, OPTIMA provides a collaborative platform that advances optimisation research and delivers practical solutions to complex challenges across multiple sectors.