ACOLA SAF09 Translating research for economic and social benefit: country comparisons

Translating research for economic and social benefit – Country comparisons

Reports, Securing Australia's Future

Securing Australia’s Future SAF09: Translating research for economic and social benefit – Country comparisons There is an identified urgent need for Australia to improve the application of outputs from its investment in publicly funded research. Utilising country comparisons, this project will analyse international best practice approaches to encouraging and facilitating research translation, commercialisation and collaboration.…

ACOLA SAF01 Australia's comparative advantage

Australia’s Comparative Advantage

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Securing Australia’s Future SAF01: Australia’s Comparative Advantage Establishing proper policy foundations, combined with public support and effective leadership, will better place Australia on a trajectory for national well-being. While change is challenging, the benefits of systematic reform and investment in our future to build Australia’s comparative advantage will mean higher living standards, increased equity and…

ACOLA SAF08 Delivering Sustainable Urban Mobility

Delivering Sustainable Urban Mobility

Reports, Securing Australia's Future

Securing Australia’s Future SAF08: Delivering Sustainable Urban Mobility Australia is one of the most urbanised nations in the world, with almost two thirds of the population concentrated in five metropolitan areas. Projected urban expansion, and the residential expectations of many Australians, are raising acute questions relating to the planning and provision of social, economic and…

ACOLA SAF05 Technology and Australia's Future

Technology and Australia’s Future: New technologies and their role in our security, cultural, democratic, social and economic systems

Reports, Securing Australia's Future

Securing Australia’s Future SAF05: Technology and Australia’s Future – New technologies and their role in our security, cultural, democratic, social and economic systems Adaptability and innovation are central to a healthy and prosperous future. New technologies (their creation and their uptake) are critical in enabling Australia’s innovative capacity and productive potential. This project will examine…

ACOLA SAF07 Australia's Agricultral Future

Australia’s Agricultural Future

Reports, Securing Australia's Future

Securing Australia’s Future SAF07: Australia’s Agricultural Future Agriculture is an important part of the Australian economy and an area of significant comparative advantage. Agriculture can post major successes in developing and adopting innovations and new technologies particularly in dry land cropping, pasture-based production systems and biosecurity arrangements that protect against pest and disease incursions. The…

ACOLA SAF03 Smart engagement with Asia

Smart engagement with Asia: Leveraging language, research and culture

Reports, Securing Australia's Future

Securing Australia’s Future SAF03: Smart engagement with Asia: Leveraging language, research and culture The depth of Australia’s linguistic and inter-cultural competence will be a determining factor in the future success of developments in innovation, science and technology, research capacity, international mobility, trade relations and economic competitiveness. In the medium to longer term, the Asia Pacific…

ACOLA MIRW3 - Assistive Health Technologies

Making interdisciplinary research work: Final Phase. Assistive Health Technologies for Independent Living

Interdisciplinary Research - Study, Reports

Making interdisciplinary research work Assistive health technologies for independent living: a pilot study. Lessons Learned for Interdisciplinary Research: Good Practice (2013-2014) A pilot research project to test the findings from Making Interdisciplinary Research Work – Achieving a Sustainable Australia and Making Interdisciplinary Research Work – Evaluation Framework and Report September 2014 The final component of…

ACOLA SAF04 The role of science,research and technology in lifting Australia's productivity

The role of science, research and technology in lifting Australian productivity

Reports, Securing Australia's Future

Securing Australia’s Future SAF04: The role of science, research and technology in lifting Australian productivity Through the identification of opportunities for applying knowledge and skills in science and research across a range of industries and sectors including private and public enterprises, this project examines ways to enhance innovation, creativity and productivity in the Australian workforce…

ACOLA MIRE2-The character of interdisciplinary research

Phase 2: The Character of Interdisciplinary Research

Interdisciplinary Research - Study, Reports

Making interdisciplinary research work The Character of Interdisciplinary Research. Examined through a sample of socio-environmental research projects Phase 2: Interdisciplinary Research Applications for Sustainable Resource Utilisation; and Sustainable Growth – Interdisciplinary Research Applications for Economic, Social and Cultural Prosperity (2011-2012) Making Interdisciplinary Research Work (ARC Linkage Learned Academics Special Projects Funding 2010 project LS1000004) commenced…

Australia’s Progress in the 21st Century

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Australia’s Progress in the 21st Century Australia’s Progress in the 21st Century (AP21C) is a pilot research and community engagement project which underpins the development of the Australian National Development Index (ANDI) A collaboration of 40 leading community organisations, church groups, businesses and universities who aim to introduce a holistic measure of progress – ANDI…