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PROMOTING AND MAINTAINING GOOD HEALTH Preliminary stakeholder consultations have suggested some changes for the priority goals within this NRP, including that: • increased reference should be made to mental health within this NRP in recognition of the importance of this issue to Australia • there might be value in including an additional priority goal on Indigenous Health. Based upon the outcomes of preliminary consultations, possible amendments to this NRP and its associated priority goals are provided below as a basis for discussion. PROMOTING AND MAINTAINING GOOD HEALTH Promoting good health and well being for all Australians. • A healthy start to life Counteracting the impact of genetic, social and environmental factors which predispose infants and children to ill health and reduce their well being and life potential. • Ageing well, ageing productively Developing better social, medical and population health strategies to improve the mental and physical capacities of ageing people. • Preventive healthcare New ethical, evidence-based strategies to promote *physical and mental* health and prevent disease through the adoption of healthier lifestyles and diet, and the development of health-promoting products. • Strengthening Australia’s social and economic fabric Understanding and strengthening key elements of Australia’s social and economic fabric to help families and individuals live healthy, productive, and fulfilling lives. • *Indigenous health Understanding and improving the health of Indigenous Australians. • Finding cures for disease Developing new medical technologies to improve health outcomes* CONSULTATION QUESTION 5. Are there any amendments which should be considered to the existing language of the Promoting and Maintaining Good Health NRP and/or its associated priority goals to refresh its relevance to contemporary Australia? Please comment on the proposed amendments provided above, provide specific examples of any new proposed amendments and provide the context to explain your comments and suggestions. 12
FRONTIER TECHNOLOGIES FOR BUILDING AND TRANSFORMING AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIES Preliminary stakeholder consultations have suggested some changes for the priority goals within this NRP, including that: • examples should be removed from the priority goals within this NRP to maintain consistency with other priority goals and to ensure that the goals remain as relevant over time • there would be value in amending the language of this NRP beyond ‘industry’ so as to include social institutions more broadly • the language of the HASS-related priority goal within this NRP be amended to include the role of citizens in determining which innovations they wish to adopt. Services represents approximately 80 per cent of the Australian economy and are understood to be important to the economy for a number of reasons, including as a support to technological innovation, as a source of market differentiation and for the value they generate between industries. Consideration could therefore also be given as to whether (and how) services should be referred to in this NRP. Based upon the outcomes of preliminary consultations, possible amendments to this NRP and its associated priority goals are provided below as a basis for discussion. 13
Page 1 and 2: NATIONAL RESEARCH PRIORITIES 2012 P
Page 3 and 4: TABLE OF CONTENTS HOW TO MAKE A SUB
Page 5 and 6: INTRODUCTION This is a consultation
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