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Business Sub Function Defines the set of Business Capabilities that
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Rural Partnerships A
� initiate cooperative projects to support change in the operation of
primary industries and agricultural business ventures;
� assist rural enterprises and communities adjust to changing
commercial conditions to improve profitability and competitiveness;
� provide advice, training and project funding assistance.
5.3.19 [1019] Science A
Science involves supporting and promoting research and systematic studies; and supporting scientific bodies
and monitoring industry research and development programs. This includes research into living things and their
environments, natural laws and the application of knowledge to practical problems.
Business Sub Function Defines the set of Business Capabilities that
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Agricultural Sciences A
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Animal and Veterinary
Sciences A
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Applied Sciences A
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Biological Sciences A
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Earth Sciences A
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Mathematical Sciences A
� conduct research into forestry, food, fibre and other crops or plants
grown for commercial purposes;
� provide input into quality control for the processing of agricultural
products (including scientific advice on soil, weed and pest
management, and information on new plant species).
� conduct research into the health care and management of wild and
domestic animals;
� provide scientific advice on nutrition, breeding, diagnosis and
treatment of diseases (includes livestock, pets and other domestic
animals, fish, birds and native animals – in the wild or in captivity).
� conduct research into the active use of scientific knowledge and
principles from a range of fields and disciplines;
� provide advice and practical solutions to problems in various
sectors, such as industry, security, communications and health
care.
� conduct research into the lives of plants, animals and microorganisms;
� investigate their origin, distribution, behaviour and physical makeup
(including studies of evolution, ecosystem dynamics,
identification and manipulation of biological processes).
� conduct research into geological, water and atmospheric
processes;
� provide scientific advice on the sustainable management of land
and water resources, exploitation of mineral resources, hazard and
disaster assessment.
� conduct research into quantities, magnitudes and forms by the use
of numbers;
� provide data analysis, simulation or mathematical modelling to
illustrate trends and predict outcomes;
� perform optimisation tests to determine the best operating
conditions for a process (including training and consultancy in
mathematical analysis).
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