Data for Science [PMSEIC working group report]

This report was prepared by an independent working group for the Prime Minister’s Science, Engineering and Innovation Council (PMSEIC) and was presented at the 16th meeting of PMSEIC on 8 December 2006.  The views expressed in the report are those of the working group, not necessarily those of the Australian Government. The working group was established to examine and advise on directions for managing the vast amounts of data being generated from scientific research, observational projects, instruments, national and international collaborations, data mining and analysis.

The report proposes a comprehensive agenda for change and in particular aims to address generic issues to ensure that Australia has a systemic approach to the major challenges faced, and makes the most of our opportunities to enable the best use of data for science.  The report identifies 11 recommendations which fall under the following themes:

• National strategic framework for scientific data
• National network of digital repositories
• Data management, access, sharing and collaboration – changing the culture
• Skills for data management.

Report PDF    (1.2 MB)

Associated presentation    (583.5 KB)

Not published in hard copy format.