Generative AI – language models and multimodal foundation models The current ‘ChatGPT moment’ is provoking public conversation about the role AI should have in Australian society. In February 2023, Australia’s National Science and Technology Council, at the request of the Minister for Industry and Science, the Hon Ed Husic MP, commissioned a report exploring the…
Australia’s Mental Health Challenges & Our Health System’s Response | ACOLA Parliamentary Library Seminars This seminar is part of a collaboration between the Parliamentary Library and the Australian Council of Learned Academies (ACOLA) to bring Australia’s leading minds from Australia’s Learned Academies and other experts to important topics of interest to Parliament. According to the…
Climate Change and its Impact on Industry | ACOLA Parliamentary Library Seminars This seminar is part of a collaboration between the Parliamentary Library and ACOLA to bring Australia’s leading minds from Australia’s Learned Academies and other experts to important topics of interest to Parliament. Australia’s climate is likely to change significantly over the next 20…
2022 Annual Report Over the 12 months, ACOLA has continued to adapt and respond to the needs of the changing policy landscape. This has led to new projects, stronger relationships, greater awareness and increased impact in policy discussions. This has come from a concerted effort from ACOLA, and also strong demand from a variety of…
Future of Australian Workplaces | ACOLA Parliamentary Library Seminars This seminar is part of a collaboration between the Parliamentary Library and the Australian Council of Learned Academies (ACOLA) to bring Australia’s leading minds from Australia’s Learned Academies and other experts to important topics of interest to Parliament. The COVID-19 pandemic brought about many changes to…
Creating a Disability Responsive Workforce | ACOLA Parliamentary Library Seminars This seminar is part of a collaboration between the Parliamentary Library and ACOLA to bring Australia’s leading minds from Australia’s Learned Academies and other experts to important topics of interest to Parliament. This session was a conversation led by Professor Iva Strnadová and Professor Karen…