Page numbers in italics indicate photographs.
A
abbreviations 174
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees 96
Accountable Authority Instructions 100, 101
acronyms 174
address ii
advertising
campaigns 104
expenditure 165
Advisory Council 83
agency resource statements 163-4
Annual Performance Statement 18, 19, 22-47
Introductory statement 22
Purpose 22
Key Activity 1: Funding the highest quality research 23–36
Key Activity 2: Assessing the quality, engagement and impact of research 37–41
Key Activity 3: Providing advice on research matters 42–47
annual report
Correction of information published in previous annual reports 105
list of requirements 180–5
Antarctic research 70
appeals 89
Appeals Committee, NCGP 84
APS Code of Conduct 88
APS Values 88, 93
ARC Centres of Excellence 155,158
ARC College of Experts 83
ARC Enterprise Agreement 92
ARC Gender Equality Action Plan 74
ARC Open Access Policy 3
ARC Research Integrity and Research Misconduct Policy 3, 45, 88
ARC Research Workforce Statement 3, 45, 88
ARC Statement of Support and Action Plan for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Researchers 9, 74
ARC Statement of Support and Expectations for Gender Equality 3, 4, 45, 74
ARC Statement of Support for Interdisciplinary Research 3
assessors, ethical conduct by 88
assets management 99, 183
audit
Auditor-General’s Report on financial statements 109-10
Australian National Audit Office reports 90
internal arrangements 86
see also Australian National Audit Office
Audit Committee 78, 82, 86, 87
AusTender 101, 102, 183, 184
Australian Academy of Science Awards 159
Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research 15, 42, 44, 45, 84, 89, 167
Australian Laureate Fellowships 4, 9, 23, 24, 28, 61, 154, 157, 177,
Australian Museum Eureka Prizes 160
Australian National Audit Office 90, 102, 184
Australian Research Council Act 2001 iii, 14, 81
Australian Research Integrity Committee 15, 84-5, 89
Australian Workplace Agreements 92
awards see prizes and awards
B
Birmingham, Simon 8, 69, 71
Boosting Commercial Returns of Research 44
Buckman, Stephen 16, 79, 80
business continuity 81, 87
Byrne, Professor Aidan 78
C
Cameron, Dr Fiona 16, 79, 80
capability reviews 91
case studies 52-75
ARC Centres of Excellence 155, 158
Chief Executive Officer
functions and responsibilities 80
letter of transmittal iii
review by 2-5
Client Service Charter 89
Collaboration 29-31
college of experts 83
committees 81-5
ARC Advisory Council 83
ARC Audit Committee 82
ARC governance 81-3
Australian Research Integrity Committee 84-5
Excellence in Research for Australia 6, 11, 14, 17, 37–8, 72, 80, 93, 113, 164, 166, 177
National Competitive Grants Program 3, 6, 8, 14, 19, 23, 48, 80, 83–4, 93, 118, 154, 157, 166, 178
Senior Management Group 81, 93
common law contracts 89
Commonwealth Ombudsman, reports by 91
Commonwealth Procurement Rules 100
complaints handling 89
compliance index 180–5
conflict of interest 88, 93
consultants 101
contact details vii
corporate plan 18, 19, 856
correction of errors 105
D
Deleva, Julija 16, 79, 80
Department of Education and Training 15, 90
Department of Industry, Innovation and Science 15
disability reporting 104
disaster recovery 87
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award 23, 24, 28, 53, 62, 154, 157, 159, 161, 177
Discovery Indigenous 154, 157
Discovery Program 23, 24, 154-5
Discovery Projects 154, 157
diversity 96-7
E
early career researchers 27-8
ecologically sustainable development 166-8
eLearning 93
Eligibility Committee, NCGP 84
Emery, Kylie 16, 79, 80
employment arrangements 92, 97-8
engagement and impact assessment 2, 6, 14, 40
Engagement and Impact Steering Committee 84
Engagement and Impact Technical Working Group 84
enterprise agreements 92
environmental performance 166-9
building 168
energy 168
information management 169
information and communication technology services 169
ethical standards 88-9
Excellence in Research for Australia 14, 37-41
case studies 72
committees 84
deliverables 37
description 37
performance 38-41
executive staff 78-81
exempt contracts 102
external scrutiny 90-1
F
figures, list of 172
financial performance 48-9
administered activities 49
agency resource statements 163-4
departmental activities 48-9
summary 48
financial statements 111–151
fraud control iii, 78
fraud management 78
freedom of information 104
Future Fellowships 155, 157
G
glossary 177-9
grant programs 104
see also National Competitive Grants Program
guide to the report vi
H
Harvey, Leanne 16, 69, 78 79, 80, 83
Harmony Day 97
highlights of 2016–17 6-11
Howard, Sarah 16, 79, 80
human research ethics application 44
I
ICT services 169
Indigenous employees 96
Individual Flexibility Arrangements 92
Industrial Transformation Research Hubs 155, 158
Industrial Transformation Training Centres 155, 158
Information Communication Technology services, sustainability of 169
Information Publication Scheme 104
Information required by other legislation 105
in-house training 93
intellectual property 3
internal audit 86
international collaboration 32-4
J
Jefferson, Therese 16, 79, 80
judicial decisions 90
juvenile diabetes 70
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation 70
K
KPMG 86
L
Leahey, Trish 16
Learned Academies Special Projects 156, 158
legislation 14
letter of transmittal iii
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities 155, 158
Linkage Program 23, 24, 155-6
Linkage Projects 156, 158
continuous application process 2, 6, 8
L’Oreal-UNESCO for Women in Science Fellowships 160
M
mandatory reporting in annual reports 104-5, 165-9
market research 104
Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook 48
ministerial directions iii
Minister for Education and Training, see Birmingham, Simon
N
NAIDOC week, ARC participation in 97
National Competitive Grants Program 14
case studies 53-71, 73-5
committees 83-4
deliverables 23
description 23
funding schemes 10, 17–9, 23, 34, 36, 43, 80–4, 113–9, 154, 164
performance 25-36
statistics 1189
see also Discovery Program; Linkage Program
National Health and Medical Research Council 15, 42, 43, 44, 84
National Innovation and Science Agenda 6, 15, 43, 48
National Science Statement 7
National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research 44, 89
non-compliance with finance law 89
non-salary benefits 98
notices under WHS Act 165
notifiable incidents 165
O
operational plan 86
organisational structure 16
Outcome 17, 19
expenses and resources 125-6
programme structure 17
P
parliamentary committees 90
partner organisations 29
people management 96-101
performance 22–49
Key Activity 1: Funding the highest quality research 23-36
Key Activity 2: Assessing the quality, engagement and impact of research 37- 41
Key Activity 3: Providing advice on research matters 42-7
financial 47-9
Performance and Incentives Working Group 84
performance framework 17-9
performance pay 98
Performance Review of the Innovation,Science and Research System 6, 7
planning and reporting 85-6
policy advice 15, 42-7
case studies 73-5
delivery, highlights 42
description 42
Portfolio Budget Statements 17, 19
Prime Minister’s Science Prizes 160
prizes and awards 159-62
productivity gains 93
Programs
outcome and program structure 17
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 iii, 17, 81
Public Service Act 1999 81
purchasing 100
purpose, of ARC 18, 22
R
Reconciliation Action Plan 96
remuneration, of senior executive service staff 89
Research Management System 48, 68
researchers
ethical conduct 88-9
prizes and awards to 159-62
resources 15
resource statements 163-4
Review of Research Policy and Funding Arrangements 6, 44
risk 87
role and functions of the ARC 14-5
S
salaries 98
Science and Research Priorities 6, 25-7, 44, 179
Scrutiny Committee, NCGP 84
Senior Executive Service remuneration 89
Senior Management Group 81, 93
service delivery 89
small business procurement 103
Special Research Initiatives 27, 156, 158
see also Antarctic research; Tropical Health and Medicine; juvenile diabetes
staff
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 96
classification levels 94
diversity 96-7
employment arrangements 97-8
Enterprise Agreement 92
ethical conduct 88
executive staff 78-81
gender, by employment level 96
remuneration 98
retention and turnover 92
separations by employment level 92
statistics 94-6
training and development 92-3
workplace health and safety 93, 165-6
stakeholders 15
State and Territory Awards 161
Strategic Plan for the Innovation, Science and Research System 6
style conventions vii
Supporting Responses to Commonwealth Science Council Priorities 156
T
tables, list of 173
Thomas, Sue iii, 22, 78, 79
Tompkins, Joanne 16, 79, 81
training and development 92-3
Tropical Health and Medicine 90
W
website ii
Workforce Diversity Program 96
Work Health and Safety Act 2011 93, 105, 165
workforce planning 92
workplace health and safety 93, 165-6
Y
Young Tall Poppy Science Awards 161-2