Work in Australia: new research centres
10 September 2016 by News DeskWork in Australia: nine new research centres are to be created at a cost of $283.5 million.
Work in Australia: Researchers will work on a range of projects from coping with Australia’s changing population demographics to increasing the processing power of computers, protecting our unique plants and animals, developing products that use less energy and electricity and even trying to discover the origin of matter.
Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said the ARC Centres of Excellence were some of the most prestigious research programs in the country that support Australian families and help give local businesses a world-leading edge.
“The $283.5 million from the Turnbull Government for these new Centres of Excellence represents an investment in Australia’s future,” Minister Birmingham said.
“These Centres offer opportunities to make big leaps in the different research fields because they build on previous work, collaborate with partners at home and abroad and are supported by businesses that can see potential commercial value in the outcomes.
“Previous Centres of Excellence have been the birthplaces of research that has changed lives. They are incubators for the advancements that we don’t even know we need yet.
Work in Australia: new research centres
“These Centres of Excellence have been picked out of nearly 100 detailed applications that went through an extensive assessment process by independent experts whose selection criteria focused on how the research aligns with Australia’s national interest and ensures collaboration across different institutions and with businesses.”
Minister Birmingham said the Turnbull Government was committed to ensuring that research funding in Australia was targeted towards evidence-led and outcome-focussed projects.
“As the Turnbull Government’s commitment to research funding grows to nearly $2 billion by 2020 our National Innovation and Science Agenda will promote better collaboration between labs and research institutions and industry,” Minister Birmingham said.
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