The Australian Government's Innovation Report
The Australian Government's Innovation Report
The Australian Government's Innovation Report
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CONTENTS<br />
PRIME MINISTER’S FOREWORD 1<br />
CONTENTS 3<br />
TABLES AND FIGURES 7<br />
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS 9<br />
GLOSSARY 11<br />
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 13<br />
CHAPTER ONE: SCIENCE AND INNOVATION – ADVANCING OUR ABILITIES 17<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Australian</strong> Government’s investment in science and innovation: an overview 17<br />
Support for major government research agencies 19<br />
Support for business R&D and innovation 19<br />
Support for university research and research training 19<br />
Support for major science and technology programmes 19<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Australian</strong> Government’s investment in science and innovation: Backing Australia’s Ability 20<br />
Science and innovation serving national priority goals: the National Research Priorities 20<br />
CHAPTER TWO: INITIATIVES FOR A DYNAMIC NATIONAL INNOVATION SYSTEM 21<br />
PART ONE – STRENGTHENING OUR ABILITY TO GENERATE IDEAS AND UNDERTAKE RESEARCH 21<br />
Performance highlights 21<br />
Sustaining funding for government research agencies 22<br />
<strong>Australian</strong> Government Antarctic Division 22<br />
<strong>Australian</strong> Biological Resources Study 23<br />
<strong>Australian</strong> Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies 25<br />
<strong>Australian</strong> Institute of Criminology 25<br />
<strong>Australian</strong> Institute of Marine Science 26<br />
<strong>Australian</strong> Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation 28<br />
Bureau of Meteorology Research Centre 30<br />
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation 31<br />
Defence Science and Technology Organisation 34<br />
Geoscience Australia 35<br />
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority 37<br />
National Measurement Institute 38<br />
Strengthening university and independent research sector R&D 39<br />
National Competitive Grants Programme 39<br />
Institutional Grants Scheme 41<br />
Research Infrastructure Block Grants Scheme 41<br />
Health and Medical Research – Research Grants 41<br />
Independent Research Institute Infrastructure Support Scheme 43<br />
Contents 3