building long-term relationships and collaborative networks across sectors improving resources and incentives for knowledge sharing, research collaborations and cross-disciplinary research communicating scientific issues and research and development findings to improve community awareness, engagement and behavioural change. Implementation issues The R&D Queensland fora proved to be a very valuable mechanism by which to share ideas and knowledge across sectors on shared issues. R&D Queensland will continue to convene fora around the remaining 12 research and development objectives over the next three years. Capitalising on progress made at the fora will require a leader/coordinator in each objective to drive progress on a shared goals basis. The National Primary Industries Research Development and Extension Framework is proving to be a very efficient means of collaboration and continuous development, and for eliminating duplication of investment of research and development activities across Australia’s primary industry sectors. It may provide a good model for managing the 14 research and development objectives across Queensland Government and with its partners. There is an ongoing challenge in ensuring a balanced portfolio of research and development investments by the Queensland Government, given that research and development budgets and investment decisions are directed by individual departments. This will remain a strategic focus for the R&D Queensland committee in 2011 and beyond to ensure research and development funding is integrated as strongly as possible across government. Apply clear investment criteria The Queensland research and development investment strategy 2010-2020 for Queensland Government research and development funding to be conditional upon meeting the approved Queensland Government research and development investment criteria, to maximise the likelihood of success and the benefits for the State. Progress in 2010
building long-term relationships and collaborative networks across sectors improving resources and incentives for knowledge sharing, research collaborations and cross-disciplinary research communicating scientific issues and research and development findings to improve community awareness, engagement and behavioural change. Implementation issues The R&D Queensland fora proved to be a very valuable mechanism by which to share ideas and knowledge across sectors on shared issues. R&D Queensland will continue to convene fora around the remaining 12 research and development objectives over the next three years. Capitalising on progress made at the fora will require a leader/coordinator in each objective to drive progress on a shared goals basis. The National Primary Industries Research Development and Extension Framework is proving to be a very efficient means of collaboration and continuous development, and for eliminating duplication of investment of research and development activities across Australia’s primary industry sectors. It may provide a good model for managing the 14 research and development objectives across Queensland Government and with its partners. There is an ongoing challenge in ensuring a balanced portfolio of research and development investments by the Queensland Government, given that research and development budgets and investment decisions are directed by individual departments. This will remain a strategic focus for the R&D Queensland committee in 2011 and beyond to ensure research and development funding is integrated as strongly as possible across government. Apply clear investment criteria The Queensland research and development investment strategy 2010-2020 for Queensland Government research and development funding to be conditional upon meeting the approved Queensland Government research and development investment criteria, to maximise the likelihood of success and the benefits for the State. Progress in 2010
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