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Peer reviewedSlatyer, Ralph O. – Higher Education, 1994
Australia's Cooperative Research Centres Program, a system of 52 research and development (R&D) units, links researchers from public and private sectors, helping industry and scientific community coordinate research efforts. The program represents 6% of the national R&D effort and spans six major R&D and industry sectors. (MSE)
Descriptors: Agency Role, Decision Making, Federal Aid, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedMcCloskey, Ian – Higher Education, 1994
The role of Australia's National Health and Medical Research Council, an independent statutory body, in distribution of funds for research projects, programs, units, and major institutes. The agency's evaluation system, resource allocation practices, and training and career support system are described briefly. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Agency Role, Conflict of Interest, Decision Making
Peer reviewedBrennan, Max – Higher Education, 1994
The history of direct government funding of research in Australia's higher education institutions is chronicled, focusing on the evolution of research policy and emphasis on excellence. The establishment of the Australian Research Council and its statement of specific mission and priorities is also detailed. (MSE)
Descriptors: Agency Role, Decision Making, Federal Aid, Federal Government
Institute of Family Studies, Melbourne (Australia). – 1984
The Institute of Family Studies has completed its fourth year of operation, and government and public demand for input from the Institute is growing beyond its capacity. This report focuses on current operating difficulties as well as on the structure and activities of the Institute. The first section, entitled "Structure and…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Databases, Divorce, Family (Sociological Unit)
Institute of Family Studies, Melbourne (Australia). – 1985
The Institute of Family Studies has completed its fifth year of operation; its future development depends on a clear statement of government support backed by sufficient staff and financial resources. This report focuses on current operating difficulties, structure, and achievements and activities of the Institute during the 1984-85 fiscal year.…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Databases, Family Programs, Family (Sociological Unit)
Download full textMcRae, David – 1994
The evolution and activities of the National Languages and Literacy Institute of Australia Limited during its first three years are described. The institute consists of a complex network of activities across Australia, including; a research and policy coordination center in Canberra; nine research and development centers specializing in various…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Applied Linguistics, Deafness, Dictionaries
Kell, Peter – 2001
Australian education and training and vocational education and training (VET) research are in a state of crisis. Both the higher education and VET sectors are now squeezed and subject to contradictory objectives, multiple accountabilities, heightened expectations, and diminished resources in an environment of uncertainty and frustration. The…
Descriptors: Educational Opportunities, Educational Research, Educational Researchers, Experimenter Characteristics
