In 2011, the Secretaries Board approved a proposal to commission a new project on 'the place of science in policy development in the public service'.
Background
The aim of the APS200 Project: Place of Science in Policy Development in the Public Service is to:
- review systematically the ways in which scientific research is used to inform the development of policy in the APS
- make recommendations for possible changes or avenues for encouraging uptake of scientific input in policy development
- consider whether there is a need for a wider framework to identify entry points for science into the policy development process.
This project emerges from Recommendation 3.2 of Ahead of the Game: Blueprint for Reform of Australian Government Administration, which aims to 'build partnerships with academia, research institutions and the community and private sectors'.
As part of the APS200 Project, a Steering Committee and Reference Group have been established with cross-agency membership.
The Steering Committee overseeing the APS200 Project: Science in Policy includes:
- Ms Patricia Kelly (Chair), Deputy Secretary, Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education
- Professor Ian Chubb AC, Chief Scientist for Australia
- Dr Subho Banerjee, Deputy Secretary, Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency
- Mr David Butt, Deputy Secretary, Department of Health and Ageing
- Dr Gordon de Brouwer, Associate Secretary, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet
- Dr Gary Dolman, Head of Bureau, Department of Infrastructure and Transport
- Mr Phillip Glyde, Deputy Secretary, Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences
- Mr David Parker, Deputy Secretary, Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
- Dr Chris Pigram, Chief Executive Officer, Geoscience Australia
- Mr Abul Rizvi, Deputy Secretary, Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
- Mr Tony Sheehan, Deputy Secretary, Attorney-General's Department
- Mr Mike Whelan, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
- Dr John Gunn, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Institute of Marine Science
It is expected the project will be finalised in late 2012.
Contact us
For further information about the APS200 Project: Science in Policy please email APS200-ScienceinPolicy@innovation.gov.au
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