National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy Evaluation Report
National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy
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National Collaborative Research Infrastructure StrategyEvaluation ReportDocument publishing date (June 2010) DISCLAIMER The material contained within this document has been developed by the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) Evaluation Team. The views and opinions expressed in the materials do not necessarily reflect those of the Australian Government or the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research. The information available within the Evaluation Report is intended as a general reference source. Information provided should be carefully evaluated for its source, accuracy, currency, completeness and relevance for your purposes, and you should obtain any appropriate professional advice relevant to your particular circumstances. 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Requests and inquiries concerning reproduction and rights should be addressed to the Commonwealth Copyright Administration, Attorney General’s Department, Robert Garran Offices, National Circuit, Canberra ACT 2600 or posted at http://www.ag.gov.au/cca Table of Content National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy 1 Evaluation Report 1 Executive Summary 14 Appropriateness 14 Effectiveness 15 Efficiency 16 Integration 16 Performance Assessment 16 Strategic Policy Alignment 16 Introduction 17 Evaluation of NCRIS 17 Evaluation methodology 17 Background to research infrastructure in Australia 18 Definition of research infrastructure 18 Previous research infrastructure programs 19 Current funding for research infrastructure 20 Development of the NCRIS Program 21 National Research Infrastructure Taskforce 23 Announcement of NCRIS 23 NCRIS Advisory Committee 24 NCRIS Committee 25 The 2006 NCRIS Strategic Roadmap 25 Investment planning for NCRIS capabilities 26 Investment Framework 27 Announcement of NCRIS investments 27 Box 2 - NCRIS Capabilities identified in 2006 NCRIS Strategic Roadmap 28 Case Study 1. Platforms for Collaboration 29 Review of NCRIS Roadmap and facilitation processes 30 2008 Strategic Roadmap for Australian Research Infrastructure 31 Powering Ideas – An Innovation Agenda for the 21st Century 31 Strategic identification of capabilities 32 Collaborative research infrastructure 32 Broad definition of research infrastructure 33 Consideration of funding of operational costs 33 Use of facilitators 34 Stakeholder engagement 34 Evaluation of the NCRIS Program 35 Appropriateness 35 Government support for research infrastructure 35 Rationale for government investment in research infrastructure 35 Public benefits from research 36 Private sector investment in research infrastructure funding 36 Consistency with current government policy 37 Impact of the NCRIS model on resource allocation 38 The NCRIS model 38 Use of facilitators 39 Collaboration and economic benefits 41 Comparison with other research infrastructure funding models 42 Effectiveness 44 Meeting NCRIS program objectives 44 Provision of research infrastructure that is national, strategic, collaborative and world class 45 New research infrastructure 45 Leveraging existing research infrastructure 46 Impact of the NCRIS definition of infrastructure 46 Case Study 2. Atlas of Living Australia 47 Case Study 3. Integrated Marine Observing System, IMOS 48 Case Study 4: Australian Animal Health Laboratory (AAHL) Collaborative Biosecurity Research Facility (ACBRF) 49 Evidence for a sustained cultural shift towards investment attitudes that are national, strategic and collaborative 50 Collaboration with states and industry 50 Collaboration within the research sector 51 International engagement 51 Influence of collaboration on achieving capability objectives 51 The impact of NCRIS on fostering research activity that is collaborative and world-class. 53 Collaboration and research outcomes 55 NCRIS infrastructure enabling new collaborative research 55 Quality of research outcomes 56 Cost-effectiveness 57 Leverage of co-investment 57 Utilisation of NCRIS infrastructure 59 The impact of provision of funding for skilled staff and operational costs on the effectiveness of the NCRIS investments 60 Meeting research infrastructure needs 63 Case Study 5: Characterisation 65 Efficiency 66 Efficiency of the NCRIS program administration 66 Australian Government efficiency 66 Efficiency of administrative procedures 67 Efficiency across the sector 68 Efficiency of capability governance 70 Access and pricing 70 Research grants as a source of funding for access fees 71 Integration 73 Integration within and between governments 73 Performance Assessment 75 Capability performance assessment systems 75 Strategic Policy Alignment 76 Appendix A: Terms of Reference 78 NCRIS Evaluation Terms of Reference 78 Appropriateness 78 Effectiveness 78 Efficiency 79 Integration 79 Performance Assessment 79 Strategic Policy Alignment 79 Science Panel Terms of Reference 80 Science and Research Panel Membership 80 Science and Research Panel Role 80 Economic Consultant Terms of Reference 80 Economic Consultant 80 Economic Consultant Role 80 Appendix B: NCRIS Evaluation Personnel 82 Evaluation Team Members 82 Science Panel Members 82 Economic Consultant 83 Appendix C: National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy Advisory Council 84 Appendix D: NCRIS Committee 85 NCRIS Committee Terms of Reference 85 NCRIS Committee Members 85 NHMRC members 86 ARC members 86 Chief Scientist 86 NCRIS Committee Meetings and Outcomes 86 Appendix E: NCRIS Capabilities and Funding Tables 88 Capability 5.1 Evolving biomolecular platforms and informatics 88 Bioplatforms Australia -Genomics 88 Description 88 Location/Participants 88 Bioplatforms Australia –Proteomics 88 Description 88 Location/Participants 89 Bioplatforms Australia –Metabolomics 89 Description 89 Location/Participants 89 Bioplatforms Australia –Bioinformatics 89 Description 89 Location/Participants 90 Description 90 Location/Participants 90 Capability 5.2 Integrated biological systems - 90 Australian Phenomics Network 90 Description 90 Location/Participants 90 Australian Plant Phenomics Facility 91 Description 91 Location/Participants 91 Atlas of Living Australia 91 Description 91 Location/Participants 91 Capability 5.3 Characterisation 92 Australian Microscopy and Microanalysis Research Facility 92 Description 92 Location/Participants 92 National Imaging Facility 92 Description 92 Location/Participants 93 National Deuteration Facility 93 Description 93 Location/Participants 93 Australian Synchrotron 93 Description 93 Location/Participants 93 Australian Synchrotron Research Program 94 Description 94 Location/Participants 94 International Synchrotron Access Program 94 Description 94 Location/Participants 94 Capability 5.4 Fabrication 94 Australian National Fabrication Facility 94 Description 94 Location/Participants 95 Capability 5.5 Biotechnology products 95 Description 95 Location/Participants 95 Biofuels 95 Description 95 Location/Participants 95 Manufacture of Human Cells for Transplant 96 Description 96 Location/Participants 96 Capability 5.7 Population health and clinical data linkage 96 Population Health Research Network 96 Description 96 Location/Participants 96 Capability 5.8 Networked biosecurity framework 97 Australian Biosecurity Intelligence Network 97 Description 97 Location/Participants 97 Australian Animal Health Laboratory 97 Description 97 Location/Participants 98 Capability 5.10 Optical and radio astronomy 98 Astronomy Australia Ltd. 98 Description 98 Location/Participants 98 Capability 5.11 Terrestrial ecosystem research network 99 Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network 99 Description 99 Location/Participants 99 Capability 5.12 Integrated marine observing system 100 Integrated Marine Observing System 100 Description 100 Location/Description 100 Southern Surveyor 101 Description 101 Location/Participants 101 Capability 5.13 Structure and evolution of the Australian continent 101 AuScope 101 Description 101 Location/Participants 102 Capability 5.16 Platforms for Collaboration 102 Description 102 Location/Participants 103 References 3
Glossary 4 Executive Summary 7 Introduction 10 Evaluation of NCRIS 10 Evaluation methodology 10 Background to research infrastructure in Australia 11 Definition of research infrastructure 11 Previous research infrastructure programs 12 Current funding for research infrastructure 13 Development of the NCRIS Program 14 National Research Infrastructure Taskforce 17 Announcement of NCRIS 17 NCRIS Advisory Committee 18 NCRIS Committee 19 The 2006 NCRIS Strategic Roadmap 19 Review of NCRIS Roadmap and facilitation processes 24 2008 Strategic Roadmap for Australian Research Infrastructure 25 Powering Ideas – An Innovation Agenda for the 21st Century 25 Distinctive features of NCRIS 25 Strategic identification of capabilities 26 Collaborative research infrastructure 26 Broad definition of research infrastructure 27 Consideration of funding of operational costs 27 Use of facilitators 28 Stakeholder engagement 28 Evaluation of the NCRIS Program 29 Appropriateness 29 Government support for research infrastructure 29 Impact of the NCRIS model on resource allocation 32 Effectiveness 38 Meeting NCRIS program objectives 39 Provision of research infrastructure that is national, strategic, collaborative and world class 39 Biosecurity Research Facility (ACBRF) 43 Evidence for a sustained cultural shift towards investment attitudes that are national, strategic and collaborative 44 The impact of NCRIS on fostering research activity that is collaborative and world-class. 47 Cost-effectiveness 52 Efficiency 60 Efficiency of the NCRIS program administration 60 Research grants as a source of funding for access fees 65 Integration 67 Integration within and between governments 67 Performance Assessment 69 Capability performance assessment systems 69 Strategic Policy Alignment 70 Appendix A: Terms of Reference 72 NCRIS Evaluation Terms of Reference 72 Appropriateness 72 Effectiveness 72 Efficiency 73 Integration 73 Performance Assessment 73 Strategic Policy Alignment 74 Science Panel Terms of Reference 74 Science and Research Panel Membership 74 Science and Research Panel Role 74 Economic Consultant Terms of Reference 74 Economic Consultant 74 Economic Consultant Role 75 Appendix B: NCRIS Evaluation Personnel 76 Evaluation Team Members 76 Science Panel Members 76 Economic Consultant 77 Appendix C: National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy Advisory Council 78 Appendix D: NCRIS Committee 79 NCRIS Committee Terms of Reference 79 NCRIS Committee Members 79 NCRIS Committee Meetings and Outcomes 80 Appendix E: NCRIS Capabilities and Funding Tables 82 References 3 Directory: system -> files -> doc -> other other -> Information and communications technology workforce study other -> The Adult Migrant English Program other -> The Adult Migrant English Program learner rights and responsibilities other -> Child care in the Adult Migrant English Program other -> What is the Child Care Rebate? Fact sheet 10 other -> Guide to the Work for the Dole Supervisor app other -> Australian Capital Territory Department of Education and Training other -> Final report other -> Teach for Australia Pathway: Evaluation Report Phase 3 of 3 Download 0.61 Mb. Share with your friends:
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