The National Enabling Technologies Strategy will support Australia’s participation in key international engagement activities. This involvement will ensure that Australian Government, industry and researchers can benefit from international collaboration and standardisation activities.
OECD Working Party on Nanotechnology
The objective of this Working Party is to promote international co-operation that facilitates research, development, and responsible commercialisation of nanotechnology in member countries and in non-member economies.
OECD Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials
The Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials was established in 2006 to help member countries efficiently and effectively address the safety challenges of nanomaterials.
International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO)
The ISO established the Nanotechnology Committee, Technical Committee 229 (TC 229) in 2005 to address the growing need for standardisation of nanotechnology measurements. The Department is also actively involved in the mirror committee to TC 229, NT:001, which is run by Standards Australia.
NT:001 is the mirror committee to TC 229, and is facilitated by Standards Australia. NT:001 ensures a coordinated national approach to Australia’s involvement in TC 229. The Government will continue its participation in NT:001 under the Strategy. The Strategy has provided support to Standards Australia to continue the work of NT:001 and allow Australia’s continued participation in TC 229.
OECD Working Party on Biotechnology
The 
Working Party on Biotechnology (WPB) (31KB) develops policy advice on issues of science, research, technology and innovation related to biotechnology. The objective of the WPB is to assist the development, application and diffusion of innovative products, processes, infrastructure and services which contribute to sustainable economic growth, development and human welfare.
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