Research Assessment in Australia: Evidence for Modernisation At the request of the Australian Government, Australia’s Chief Scientist, Dr Cathy Foley AO PSM FAA FTSE, is seeking to understand how research metrics influence the diversity of Australia’s research workforce, and shape research quality, outputs, and impact. The Office of the Chief Scientist commissioned ACOLA to undertake…
The Australian Council of Learned Academies (ACOLA) welcomes the release of the Australian Government Discussion Paper on Safe and responsible AI in Australia today by the Minister of Science, Ed Husic. The last six months have seen the development of new artificial intelligence (AI) products and services, especially those known as Generative AI, accelerate at…
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…
Hydrogen: Barriers and Opportunities | 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. Australia’s emerging hydrogen industry is increasingly seen as…
“What a year 2022 has been. We hope you enjoy a well deserved and relaxing break. To help you on your way, we at ACOLA wanted to share some fun, thought-provoking and interesting research-based reading, watching and listening for wherever your holidays take you. Enjoy, and congratulations for getting to the finish line. We look…
Interested in working for ACOLA? We are currently looking for a Business Manager to join our team on a part-time basis. To find out more about this position, please see further details below. Business ManagerPosition Description, Duty Statement and Selection Criteria Posted: 7 December 2022 Closing: 22 December 2022 (by 5pm) Position Title: Business Manager…
AI Explainability | ACOLA Parliamentary Library Seminars Artificial Intelligence Accountability and Explainability in Decision Making 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. This…
Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR) | ACOLA Parliamentary Library Seminars Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR) 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. This session was a conversation with…