Coordination Committee on Science and Technology

1. Where appropriate, to provide coordinated advice to the Government on cross-portfolio research, science, technology and innovation issues through the various Ministers whose portfolios are represented on CCST, or in cooperation with the PMSEIC Standing Committee.
   
   
2. To improve coordination and complementarity of government research, science, technology and innovation policy and programmes.
   
   
3. To explore in depth major research, science, technology and innovation issues of concern to member departments and agencies.
   
   
4. To exchange information on Australian and international research, science, technology and innovation issues and to help coordinate cross-portfolio input to international forums and programmes.

Chief Scientist of Australia 

Departments

Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)

Environment and Water Resources (DEW)

Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR)

Finance and Administration (DOFA)

Health and Ageing (DHA)

Industry, Tourism and Resources (DITR)

Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy(DBCDE)

Treasury

Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C)

Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government

Agencies

Australian Government Antarctic Division (AGAD)

Australian Greenhouse Office (AGO)

Bureau of Meteorology (BOM)

Bureau of Rural Sciences (BRS)

Geoscience Australia (GA)

Intellectual Property Australia (IP Australia)

Questacon

Research Funding Agencies, Committees

Australian Research Council (ARC)

Cooperative Research Centres Committee (CRCs)

AusIndustry (Industry, Tourism and Resources - DITR)

National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)

Council of Rural Research and Development Corporations' Chairs

Research Performing Agencies

Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)

Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO)

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO)

The composition, purpose, terms of reference and achievements of CCST will be evaluated on a triennial basis, or more frequently if necessary.

Reports

CCST Guidelines for Impact Evaluation of Science and Innovation Programmes and Expenditure - As part of its work programme from 2006-07, members agreed it would be useful to develop a paper to provide guidance on impact evaluation of science and innovation programmes.  The following guidelines paper has been developed as a result of discussion at CCST meetings and a workshop involving representatives of most CCST members and several consultants working in this field.

• CCST Guidelines on Impact Evaluation    (53.2 KB)

CCST Working Group on Metrics of Commercialisation - The objective of the Working Group was to develop a set of metrics of commercialisation to position each member agency/department to provide a consistent approach to measuring the benefits from investment in science and technology. The Report provides a detailed analysis of the issues related to research commercialisation in publicly funded research institutions

• Metrics For Research Commercialisation    (574.0 KB)
• Appendix 4: Metrics proposed in submissions    (142.2 KB)

For further details about CCST contact:

Cathy McKay
Manager, Collaborative Policy and Coordination Section
Science Group
Location Code 320
Department of Education, Science and Training
GPO Box 9880
CANBERRA ACT 2601

Email: cathy.mckay@dest.gov.au
Phone: (02) 6240 5365
Fax: (02) 6123 6100

• Prime Minister's Science, Engineering and Innovation Council (PMSEIC)