The 精东视频 welcomes the release of the Australian Government鈥檚 draft national science and research priorities.
President of the 精东视频 Professor Chennupati Jagadish said that to shape our future it is crucial that Australia strategically identifies and invests in sovereign science capabilities.
鈥淲e must focus and scale up our effort to build or maintain comparative advantage and to address scientific matters unique to Australia,鈥� Professor Jagadish said.
鈥淭o be effective, priorities need us to make choices, unite Australian scientists, and concentrate resources around ambitious missions or grand challenges.
鈥淭he new priorities align with some of the main challenges facing the nation鈥攎oving to a net zero future, adapting to a changing climate, building an innovative economy and healthier communities鈥攁nd they cut across traditional disciplines.
鈥淪etting these directions is a solid start. However, it is imperative that the final priorities be backed by a robust implementation plan that clarifies how the Australian scientific ecosystem鈥攕cientists, institutions, funders and enablers鈥攚ill incorporate the new priorities in their work.
鈥淧revious science and research priorities were not effective because they were lacking in implementation, monitoring and evaluation and therefore did little to focus and scale up science in the identified areas.
鈥淚t is important that these priorities are implemented through investment-led schemes across government, while leaving investigator-led schemes focused on the free pursuit of knowledge.
鈥淲e need both, and both can be achieved with a carefully designed implementation plan,鈥� Professor Jagadish said.
The Academy thanks Chief Scientist Dr Cathy Foley AO PSM FAA FTSE for consulting widely and leading the national conversation on behalf of the government to inform this work.
The Academy looks forward to contributing to the upcoming consultation.
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