Scientific capability Improve scientific capacity Data science Recruit adequate in-house capacity and and expertise expertise in key strategic fields. Regulatory economics, behavioural and consumer Support professional development in key sciences strategic fields. Systematic reviews and Ensure internal and external peer reviews of scientific outputs, systems & FSANZ’s Food contact materials and new practices. technologies Improve risk analysis Graduated risk analysis Develop and implement a graduated approach processes and to risk analysis to ensure that application of methodologies risk analysis resources are Risk analysis tools FSANZ’s proportional to the risks being managed. Nature of the evidence base Develop and refine risk analysis tools. Increase use of a variety of domains of evidence related to food beyond those traditionally based in the natural sciences (e.g. the behavioural and consumer sciences). Evidence Grow our capacity to External data sources Identify, assess and validate external data generate and/or improve sources to add to the FSANZ evidence base. access to data and Surveillance activities information Identify key priority areas for generating Microbiological evidence base surveillance data, in collaboration with others, where possible. Strengthen microbiological evidence base from existing and new data. Improve our data FSANZ Data Management Continue to implement a data management collection, storage, Strategy strategy for the agency. analysis and reporting systems Produce a centralised and secure data repository. Make data holdings more publicly accessible. Collaboration Develop productive Mapping and network analysis Identify national and international individuals partnerships with key and organisations with whom we collaborate. national and international organisations Leverage expertise, information and resources on food regulatory issues. Underpin partnerships with MoUs, where appropriate. Collaborate effectively Industry Improve our understanding of food with our stakeholders to production, processing, manufacturing and share knowledge, advice food innovation. and information Universities, research agencies Establish initiatives such as an intern or and other academic institutions student program for graduates in key scientific areas and collaborate on research projects. Figure 1: Summary of strategic aims, priorities and activities under the FSANZ Science Strategy 2017—2021
Scientific capability Improve scientific capacity and expertise Data science Recruit adequate in-house capacity and expertise in key strategic fields. Support professional development in key strategic fields. Ensure internal and external peer reviews of FSANZ’s scientific outputs, systems & practices. Regulatory economics, behavioural and consumer sciences Systematic reviews and Food contact materials and new technologies Improve risk analysis processes and methodologies Graduated risk analysis Develop and implement a graduated approach to risk analysis to ensure that application of FSANZ’s risk analysis resources are proportional to the risks being managed. Develop and refine risk analysis tools. Increase use of a variety of domains of evidence related to food beyond those traditionally based in the natural sciences (e.g. the behavioural and consumer sciences). Risk analysis tools Nature of the evidence base Evidence Grow our capacity to generate and/or improve access to data and information External data sources Identify, assess and validate external data sources to add to the FSANZ evidence base. Identify key priority areas for generating surveillance data, in collaboration with others, where possible. Strengthen microbiological evidence base from existing and new data. Surveillance activities Microbiological evidence base Improve our data collection, storage, analysis and reporting systems FSANZ Data Management Strategy Continue to implement a data management strategy for the agency. Produce a centralised and secure data repository. Make data holdings more publicly accessible. Collaboration Develop productive partnerships with key national and international organisations Mapping and network analysis Identify national and international individuals and organisations with whom we collaborate. Leverage expertise, information and resources on food regulatory issues. Underpin partnerships with MoUs, where appropriate. Collaborate effectively with our stakeholders to share knowledge, advice and information Industry Improve our understanding of food production, processing, manufacturing and food innovation. Universities, research agencies and other academic institutions Establish initiatives such as an intern or student program for graduates in key scientific areas and collaborate on research projects. Figure 1: Summary of strategic aims, priorities and activities under the FSANZ Science Strategy 2017—2021
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