Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
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| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 2007 |
| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Annual budget | A$9.384 billion (2011/12) |
| Ministers responsible | Senator Kim Carr, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research Senator Nick Sherry, Minister for Small Business |
| Agency executives | Dr Don Russell, Secretary Sue Weston, Deputy Secretary Patricia Kelly, Deputy Secretary |
| Child agencies | CSIRO ARC ANSTO Office of the Chief Scientist |
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| www.innovation.gov.au | |
The Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (DIISR) is a department of the Australian Government charged with further developing growth in Australian industries and advancements in science and research.[1] The current ministers responsible for this department are Kim Carr, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research and Nick Sherry, Minister for Small Business.[2]
It department is responsible for:[3]
- Manufacturing and commerce including industry and market development
- Industry innovation policy and technology diffusion
- Promotion of industrial research and development, and commercialisation
- Biotechnology, excluding gene technology regulation
- Export services
- Marketing, including export promotion, of manufactures and services
- Investment promotion
- Enterprise improvement
- Construction industry
- Small business policy and implementation
- Business entry point management
- Facilitation of the development of service industries generally
- Bounties on the production of goods
- Trade marks, plant breeders’ rights and patents of inventions and designs
- Country of origin labelling
- Weights and measures standards
- Civil space issues
- Analytical laboratory services
- Science policy
- Promotion of collaborative research in science and technology
- Co-ordination of research policy
- Commercialisation and utilisation of public sector research relating to portfolio programs and agencies
- Research grants and fellowships
- Information and communications technology industry development
The Department is made up of several divisions including Innovation, Manufacturing, Science & Research, Corporate, Industry & Small Business Policy, eBusiness and Questacon. The Enterprise Connect and AusIndustry divisions serve as the program delivery arms of the Department.
[edit] See also
- Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
- Minister for Small Business, Independent Contractors and the Service Economy
- List of Australian Commonwealth Government entities
- Review of the National Innovation System — an expert panel-based process launched in January 2008
[edit] References
- ^ "DIISR - Our Organisation". Government of Australia. http://www.innovation.gov.au/AboutUs/OurOrganisation/Pages/default.aspx. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
- ^ "Organisational Chart" (PDF). Government of Australia. http://www.innovation.gov.au/AboutUs/OurOrganisation/Documents/DepartmentalOrganisationChart.pdf. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
- ^ "Administrative Arrangement Order" (PDF). Government of Australia. 3 December 2007. http://www.pmc.gov.au/parliamentary/docs/aao_2007.pdf. Retrieved 2007-12-04.
