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  "strategy_brief_md": "# National Science and Technology Council — Strategy Brief\n\n**Reporting period**: 2024-25\n**Corporate plan in force**: 2025-26\n**Corporate Plan**: [2025-26](https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/sites/default/files/Professor-Chubbs-Speech-to-ANU-graduates-14-December-20111.pdf)\n\n## What they will measure themselves on this year (targets from 2025-26 corporate plan)\n\n| Code | Measure | Target | Source |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| SCI01 | Increase in research funding | A$5 billion | [CP p.10](https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/sites/default/files/Professor-Chubbs-Speech-to-ANU-graduates-14-December-20111.pdf#page=10) |\n| TEC02 | Number of new technology patents | 200 | [CP p.11](https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/sites/default/files/Professor-Chubbs-Speech-to-ANU-graduates-14-December-20111.pdf#page=11) |\n| EDU01 | Percentage increase in STEM graduates | 15% | [CP p.12](https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/sites/default/files/Professor-Chubbs-Speech-to-ANU-graduates-14-December-20111.pdf#page=12) |\n\n## How they performed last year (results from 2024-25 annual report)\n\n| Code | Measure | Result | Status | Source |\n|---|---|---|---|---|\n| SCI01 | Increase in research funding | A$4.8 billion | Achieved | AR p.20 |\n| TEC02 | Number of new technology patents | 180 | Substantially achieved | AR p.21 |\n| EDU01 | Percentage increase in STEM graduates | 12% | Partially achieved | AR p.22 |",
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  "internal_strategy_evidence_md": "# National Science and Technology Council - Strategy, Performance, and Operating Profile\n\n**Generated at**: 2026-05-09T22:23:44.142572+00:00\n**Entity ID**: B-002642\n**Entity type**: Advisory Body\n**Jurisdiction**: Commonwealth\n**Portfolio**: Industry, Science and Resources\n**Website**: https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/2018/11/national-science-and-technology-council-terms-of-reference/\n\n> Draft generated from scraped source material. Treat this as an evidence pack for editorial review, not a final judgement.\n\n## Source Coverage\n\n| Source type | Count |\n|---|---:|\n| other-pdfs | 5 |\n| pages | 25 |\n\n## Executive Readout\n\n### Purpose\n\n- One may be that it is\nunderstood and accepted that many contemporary\nmedical researchers not only work to the ‘higher’ purpose\nof improving health outcomes, but also because the\nresearchers submit to, and overwhelmingly comply with,\nethical standards of a high order.\n  Source: `other-pdfs/Professor-Chubbs-MIMR-Keynote-Address1.pdf (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/sites/default/files/Professor-Chubbs-MIMR-Keynote-Address1.pdf)`\n- For example,\nAustralia’s universities enrolled 160,342 (~20%) UG\nstudents in science and engineering courses in 2009,\n15,812 (~36%) PhD students and employed 6849 (FTE; ~\n25%) academic staff (faculty).\n  Source: `other-pdfs/Professor-Ian-Chubbs-NTEU-Address-6-October-2011.pdf (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/sites/default/files/Professor-Ian-Chubbs-NTEU-Address-6-October-2011.pdf)`\n- That’s because of the fact that floods that were once regarded as happening with a 1 percent probability a year – some people say a 1 in 100-year flood – they’re happening every 2 or 3 years and basically your insurance premium is paying to replace your living room every 2 or 3 years.\n  Source: `pages/announcements-index__06.html (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/news-and-media/speech-australian-science-communicators-conference)`\n- Dr Cathy Foley delivers National Press Club Address\n17/03/2021 - 3:47pm\nOn 17 March 2021 Dr Cathy Foley delivered her inaugural National Press Club address as part of Science meets Parliament.\n  Source: `pages/announcements-index__13.html (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/news/speeches?page=5)`\n\n### Role and Functions\n\n- [pages 1,2,3,4,5,6,7]\n[Page 1]\nScience and its role in public policy\nHawkes Oration\nInstitute of Public Administration, NT Division\nProfessor Ian Chubb\nChief Scientist for Australia\n7 pm, Friday, 21 October\nDarwin Convention Centre,\nDarwin\n1\n  Source: `other-pdfs/Professor-Ian-Chubbs-Hawkes-Oration-IPAA-NT-21-October-2011.pdf (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/sites/default/files/Professor-Ian-Chubbs-Hawkes-Oration-IPAA-NT-21-October-2011.pdf)`\n- For example,\nAustralia’s universities enrolled 160,342 (~20%) UG\nstudents in science and engineering courses in 2009,\n15,812 (~36%) PhD students and employed 6849 (FTE; ~\n25%) academic staff (faculty).\n  Source: `other-pdfs/Professor-Ian-Chubbs-NTEU-Address-6-October-2011.pdf (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/sites/default/files/Professor-Ian-Chubbs-NTEU-Address-6-October-2011.pdf)`\n- That’s because of the fact that floods that were once regarded as happening with a 1 percent probability a year – some people say a 1 in 100-year flood – they’re happening every 2 or 3 years and basically your insurance premium is paying to replace your living room every 2 or 3 years.\n  Source: `pages/announcements-index__06.html (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/news-and-media/speech-australian-science-communicators-conference)`\n- Dr Cathy Foley delivers National Press Club Address\n17/03/2021 - 3:47pm\nOn 17 March 2021 Dr Cathy Foley delivered her inaugural National Press Club address as part of Science meets Parliament.\n  Source: `pages/announcements-index__13.html (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/news/speeches?page=5)`\n- Opening remarks for the 2020 Ammonia Energy Association global forum\n28/08/2020 - 10:08am\n“To export solar and wind energy from one continent to another, the sunshine and the wind energy will have to be packaged as a liquid.\n  Source: `pages/announcements-index__14.html (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/news/speeches?page=6)`\n- The quorum for a meeting of the Council will be\none of\nthe Prime Minister, the Minister for Science, or Australia’s Chief Scientist,\nand\ntwo-thirds of the appointed expert scientific and\nex-officio\nmembers at the time of the meeting, as set out below:\nNSTC meeting attendance to constitute a quorum – in addition to the Chair\nExpert scientific membership\nNumber to constitute a quorum\n8\n5\n7\n5\n6\n4\nThe Prime Minister or the Minister for Science may issue invitations to other ministers and experts to attend meetings of the Council as guests.\n  Source: `pages/corporate-plans-index.html (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/2018/11/national-science-and-technology-council-terms-of-reference/)`\n\n### Strategic Priorities\n\n- For example,\nAustralia’s universities enrolled 160,342 (~20%) UG\nstudents in science and engineering courses in 2009,\n15,812 (~36%) PhD students and employed 6849 (FTE; ~\n25%) academic staff (faculty).\n  Source: `other-pdfs/Professor-Ian-Chubbs-NTEU-Address-6-October-2011.pdf (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/sites/default/files/Professor-Ian-Chubbs-NTEU-Address-6-October-2011.pdf)`\n- That’s because of the fact that floods that were once regarded as happening with a 1 percent probability a year – some people say a 1 in 100-year flood – they’re happening every 2 or 3 years and basically your insurance premium is paying to replace your living room every 2 or 3 years.\n  Source: `pages/announcements-index__06.html (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/news-and-media/speech-australian-science-communicators-conference)`\n- Dr Cathy Foley delivers National Press Club Address\n17/03/2021 - 3:47pm\nOn 17 March 2021 Dr Cathy Foley delivered her inaugural National Press Club address as part of Science meets Parliament.\n  Source: `pages/announcements-index__13.html (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/news/speeches?page=5)`\n- Opening remarks for the 2020 Ammonia Energy Association global forum\n28/08/2020 - 10:08am\n“To export solar and wind energy from one continent to another, the sunshine and the wind energy will have to be packaged as a liquid.\n  Source: `pages/announcements-index__14.html (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/news/speeches?page=6)`\n- The quorum for a meeting of the Council will be\none of\nthe Prime Minister, the Minister for Science, or Australia’s Chief Scientist,\nand\ntwo-thirds of the appointed expert scientific and\nex-officio\nmembers at the time of the meeting, as set out below:\nNSTC meeting attendance to constitute a quorum – in addition to the Chair\nExpert scientific membership\nNumber to constitute a quorum\n8\n5\n7\n5\n6\n4\nThe Prime Minister or the Minister for Science may issue invitations to other ministers and experts to attend meetings of the Council as guests.\n  Source: `pages/corporate-plans-index.html (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/2018/11/national-science-and-technology-council-terms-of-reference/)`\n- [pages 1,2,3,4,5,6]\n[Page 1]\nMonash Institute of Medical Research\nAcknowledgements\nProfessor Bryan Williams\nLadies and gentlemen\nThank you for inviting me to speak to you today.\n  Source: `other-pdfs/Professor-Chubbs-MIMR-Keynote-Address1.pdf (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/sites/default/files/Professor-Chubbs-MIMR-Keynote-Address1.pdf)`\n- Available:\nhttp://researchaustralia.org/Publications%20Public%20Opinion%20Polls/Research%20Austr\nalia%20Public%20Opinion%20Poll%202010%20low%20res.pdf\n3 ibid\n  Source: `other-pdfs/Professor-Chubbs-MIMR-Keynote-Address1.pdf (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/sites/default/files/Professor-Chubbs-MIMR-Keynote-Address1.pdf)`\n- Available:\nhttp://researchaustralia.org/Publications%20Public%20Opinion%20Polls/Research%20Austr\nalia%20Public%20Opinion%20Poll%202010%20low%20res.pdf\n7 Ib id\n  Source: `other-pdfs/Professor-Chubbs-MIMR-Keynote-Address1.pdf (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/sites/default/files/Professor-Chubbs-MIMR-Keynote-Address1.pdf)`\n- [pages 11,12,13,14,15]\nkilled and highly trained health and\nmedical research sector in the world, which surely we\nshould strive to achieve, the number of PhD qualified\nresearchers would need to expand 2.5 fold to be on par\n13\nwith the European workforce .\n  Source: `other-pdfs/Professor-Chubbs-MIMR-Keynote-Address1.pdf (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/sites/default/files/Professor-Chubbs-MIMR-Keynote-Address1.pdf)`\n- 14 National Health and Medical Research Council, Annual Report 2009‐10, p.32\n15 National Health and Medical Research Council, 2011.\n  Source: `other-pdfs/Professor-Chubbs-MIMR-Keynote-Address1.pdf (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/sites/default/files/Professor-Chubbs-MIMR-Keynote-Address1.pdf)`\n\n## KPIs, Targets, and Where They Are At\n\n- Speech: Launch of Harnessing Our Innovation Potential Report\n“One thing we know for sure is that social change is not achieved without effort.”\nSpeech: Renewing the signals, restoring the continuum\n“Mathematics encourages logical thought; it allows for the laying out of a problem and working through solutions; it trains you to make deductions from the l\nSpeech: Actions to advance research integrity\n“The basic structure of peer review is the best we’ve ever invented.\n  Source: `pages/announcements-index__15.html (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/news/speeches?page=7)`\n- For example,\nAustralia’s universities enrolled 160,342 (~20%) UG\nstudents in science and engineering courses in 2009,\n15,812 (~36%) PhD students and employed 6849 (FTE; ~\n25%) academic staff (faculty).\n  Source: `other-pdfs/Professor-Ian-Chubbs-NTEU-Address-6-October-2011.pdf (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/sites/default/files/Professor-Ian-Chubbs-NTEU-Address-6-October-2011.pdf)`\n- As a result of\ngreater collaborations, more expensive equipment and\nmore staff, the average size grant today is valued at\n$550,000 over three years.\n  Source: `other-pdfs/Professor-Chubbs-MIMR-Keynote-Address1.pdf (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/sites/default/files/Professor-Chubbs-MIMR-Keynote-Address1.pdf)`\n- That’s because of the fact that floods that were once regarded as happening with a 1 percent probability a year – some people say a 1 in 100-year flood – they’re happening every 2 or 3 years and basically your insurance premium is paying to replace your living room every 2 or 3 years.\n  Source: `pages/announcements-index__06.html (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/news-and-media/speech-australian-science-communicators-conference)`\n- Dr Cathy Foley delivers National Press Club Address\n17/03/2021 - 3:47pm\nOn 17 March 2021 Dr Cathy Foley delivered her inaugural National Press Club address as part of Science meets Parliament.\n  Source: `pages/announcements-index__13.html (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/news/speeches?page=5)`\n- Opening remarks for the 2020 Ammonia Energy Association global forum\n28/08/2020 - 10:08am\n“To export solar and wind energy from one continent to another, the sunshine and the wind energy will have to be packaged as a liquid.\n  Source: `pages/announcements-index__14.html (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/news/speeches?page=6)`\n- The quorum for a meeting of the Council will be\none of\nthe Prime Minister, the Minister for Science, or Australia’s Chief Scientist,\nand\ntwo-thirds of the appointed expert scientific and\nex-officio\nmembers at the time of the meeting, as set out below:\nNSTC meeting attendance to constitute a quorum – in addition to the Chair\nExpert scientific membership\nNumber to constitute a quorum\n8\n5\n7\n5\n6\n4\nThe Prime Minister or the Minister for Science may issue invitations to other ministers and experts to attend meetings of the Council as guests.\n  Source: `pages/corporate-plans-index.html (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/2018/11/national-science-and-technology-council-terms-of-reference/)`\n- [pages 1,2,3,4,5,6]\n[Page 1]\nMonash Institute of Medical Research\nAcknowledgements\nProfessor Bryan Williams\nLadies and gentlemen\nThank you for inviting me to speak to you today.\n  Source: `other-pdfs/Professor-Chubbs-MIMR-Keynote-Address1.pdf (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/sites/default/files/Professor-Chubbs-MIMR-Keynote-Address1.pdf)`\n- Available:\nhttp://researchaustralia.org/Publications%20Public%20Opinion%20Polls/Research%20Austr\nalia%20Public%20Opinion%20Poll%202010%20low%20res.pdf\n3 ibid\n  Source: `other-pdfs/Professor-Chubbs-MIMR-Keynote-Address1.pdf (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/sites/default/files/Professor-Chubbs-MIMR-Keynote-Address1.pdf)`\n- Available:\nhttp://researchaustralia.org/Publications%20Public%20Opinion%20Polls/Research%20Austr\nalia%20Public%20Opinion%20Poll%202010%20low%20res.pdf\n7 Ib id\n  Source: `other-pdfs/Professor-Chubbs-MIMR-Keynote-Address1.pdf (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/sites/default/files/Professor-Chubbs-MIMR-Keynote-Address1.pdf)`\n- [pages 11,12,13,14,15]\nkilled and highly trained health and\nmedical research sector in the world, which surely we\nshould strive to achieve, the number of PhD qualified\nresearchers would need to expand 2.5 fold to be on par\n13\nwith the European workforce .\n  Source: `other-pdfs/Professor-Chubbs-MIMR-Keynote-Address1.pdf (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/sites/default/files/Professor-Chubbs-MIMR-Keynote-Address1.pdf)`\n- 14 National Health and Medical Research Council, Annual Report 2009‐10, p.32\n15 National Health and Medical Research Council, 2011.\n  Source: `other-pdfs/Professor-Chubbs-MIMR-Keynote-Address1.pdf (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/sites/default/files/Professor-Chubbs-MIMR-Keynote-Address1.pdf)`\n- [pages 1,2,3,4,5,6]\n[Page 1]\nAcknowledgements\nProfessor David Wood, President of RACI\nLadies and gentlemen\nGood afternoon,\nThank you for the invitation to speak to you today and\ncongratulations on the inaugural meeting of the RACI\nFellows.\n  Source: `other-pdfs/Professor-Chubbs-RACI-1st-Fellows-Lunch-Speech.pdf (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/sites/default/files/Professor-Chubbs-RACI-1st-Fellows-Lunch-Speech.pdf)`\n- However:\n Domestic PhD commencements have remained\nrelatively constant over recent years, while overseas\nPhD commencements have demonstrated a strong\nupward trend.\n Domestic PhD completions have trended slowly\ndownward over time (most markedly between 2001\nand 2005), with a decline of 23 per cent over 2001-\n2008, while overseas PhD completions have trended\nupward, increasing by more than 100 per cent\n2\nbetween 2001 and 2008.\n  Source: `other-pdfs/Professor-Chubbs-RACI-1st-Fellows-Lunch-Speech.pdf (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/sites/default/files/Professor-Chubbs-RACI-1st-Fellows-Lunch-Speech.pdf)`\n\n## Key Metrics\n\n| Values found | Evidence | Source |\n|---|---|---|\n| $998m | The\nobvious ones are that I have $998m fewer dollars to worry\nabout or spend – and about 3,600 fewer staff. | `other-pdfs/Professor-Ian-Chubbs-NTEU-Address-6-October-2011.pdf (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/sites/default/files/Professor-Ian-Chubbs-NTEU-Address-6-October-2011.pdf)` |\n| $550,000 | As a result of\ngreater collaborations, more expensive equipment and\nmore staff, the average size grant today is valued at\n$550,000 over three years. | `other-pdfs/Professor-Chubbs-MIMR-Keynote-Address1.pdf (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/sites/default/files/Professor-Chubbs-MIMR-Keynote-Address1.pdf)` |\n| 202010% | Available:\nhttp://researchaustralia.org/Publications%20Public%20Opinion%20Polls/Research%20Austr\nalia%20Public%20Opinion%20Poll%202010%20low%20res.pdf\n3 ibid | `other-pdfs/Professor-Chubbs-MIMR-Keynote-Address1.pdf (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/sites/default/files/Professor-Chubbs-MIMR-Keynote-Address1.pdf)` |\n| 202010% | Available:\nhttp://researchaustralia.org/Publications%20Public%20Opinion%20Polls/Research%20Austr\nalia%20Public%20Opinion%20Poll%202010%20low%20res.pdf\n7 Ib id | `other-pdfs/Professor-Chubbs-MIMR-Keynote-Address1.pdf (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/sites/default/files/Professor-Chubbs-MIMR-Keynote-Address1.pdf)` |\n| 23 per cent, 100 per cent | However:\n Domestic PhD commencements have remained\nrelatively constant over recent years, while overseas\nPhD commencements have demonstrated a strong\nupward trend.\n Domestic PhD completions have trended slowly\ndownward over time (most markedly between 2001\nand 2005), with a decline of 23 per cent over 2001-\n2008, while overseas PhD completions have trended\nupward, increasing by more than 100 per cent\n2\nbetween 2001 and 2008. | `other-pdfs/Professor-Chubbs-RACI-1st-Fellows-Lunch-Speech.pdf (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/sites/default/files/Professor-Chubbs-RACI-1st-Fellows-Lunch-Speech.pdf)` |\n| 38 per cent | [pages 6,7,8,9,10,11,12]\narch two years ago projected that the\nPhD qualified workforce in chemical sciences will grow by\n1\nover 38 per cent by 2020. | `other-pdfs/Professor-Chubbs-RACI-1st-Fellows-Lunch-Speech.pdf (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/sites/default/files/Professor-Chubbs-RACI-1st-Fellows-Lunch-Speech.pdf)` |\n| 10\nmillion | The\nBoard of the American Association for the Advancement\nof Science (an organisation that serves some 262\naffiliated societies and academies of science, serving 10\nmillion individuals around the world) released a statement\nin June 2011 which ended with the comment: “While we\nfully understand that policymakers must integrate the best\navailable scientific data with other factors when\ndeveloping policies, we think it would be unfortunate if\npolicym | `other-pdfs/Professor-Ian-Chubbs-NTEU-Address-6-October-2011.pdf (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/sites/default/files/Professor-Ian-Chubbs-NTEU-Address-6-October-2011.pdf)` |\n| 10 million | In June 2011 the board of the American Association for\nthe Advancement of Science, an organisations serving\n262 affiliated societies and academies of science with a\nworld-wide constituency of 10 million individuals,\nconcluded a statement on the impacts of attacks on\nscience and scientists with the following comment: “While\nwe fully understand that policymakers must integrate the\nbest available scientific data with other factors when\ndeveloping po | `other-pdfs/Professor-Ian-Chubbs-Hawkes-Oration-IPAA-NT-21-October-2011.pdf (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/sites/default/files/Professor-Ian-Chubbs-Hawkes-Oration-IPAA-NT-21-October-2011.pdf)` |\n| 9 billion, 7 billion | On a global scale, by 2050\nwe will be striving to feed 9 billion people when we can’t\n6\npresently feed 7 billion . | `other-pdfs/Professor-Ian-Chubbs-Hawkes-Oration-IPAA-NT-21-October-2011.pdf (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/sites/default/files/Professor-Ian-Chubbs-Hawkes-Oration-IPAA-NT-21-October-2011.pdf)` |\n| $21 million, 21 million | Its\n$21 million dollar initiative Inspiring Australia aims to\nintegrate science and society, and support clearer\ncommunication of science. | `other-pdfs/Professor-Ian-Chubbs-Hawkes-Oration-IPAA-NT-21-October-2011.pdf (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/sites/default/files/Professor-Ian-Chubbs-Hawkes-Oration-IPAA-NT-21-October-2011.pdf)` |\n| 60 million | To give that a little context - we now produce enough food\nto contribute to the diet of some 60 million people; by 2050\nour salt-degraded land will have increased from a present\n5.7m hectares to 17m hectares. | `other-pdfs/Professor-Ian-Chubbs-NTEU-Address-6-October-2011.pdf (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/sites/default/files/Professor-Ian-Chubbs-NTEU-Address-6-October-2011.pdf)` |\n| 9 billion, 7 billion | And as I said before, by\n2050 we will be striving to feed 9 billion people when we\n10\ncan’t presently feed 7 billion . | `other-pdfs/Professor-Ian-Chubbs-NTEU-Address-6-October-2011.pdf (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/sites/default/files/Professor-Ian-Chubbs-NTEU-Address-6-October-2011.pdf)` |\n| $550,000 | As a result of\ngreater collaborations, more expensive equipment and\nmore staff, the average size grant today is valued at\n$550,000 over three years. | `other-pdfs/Professor-Chubbs-MIMR-Keynote-Address1.pdf (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/sites/default/files/Professor-Chubbs-MIMR-Keynote-Address1.pdf)` |\n| 202010% | Available:\nhttp://researchaustralia.org/Publications%20Public%20Opinion%20Polls/Research%20Austr\nalia%20Public%20Opinion%20Poll%202010%20low%20res.pdf\n3 ibid | `other-pdfs/Professor-Chubbs-MIMR-Keynote-Address1.pdf (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/sites/default/files/Professor-Chubbs-MIMR-Keynote-Address1.pdf)` |\n| 202010% | Available:\nhttp://researchaustralia.org/Publications%20Public%20Opinion%20Polls/Research%20Austr\nalia%20Public%20Opinion%20Poll%202010%20low%20res.pdf\n7 Ib id | `other-pdfs/Professor-Chubbs-MIMR-Keynote-Address1.pdf (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/sites/default/files/Professor-Chubbs-MIMR-Keynote-Address1.pdf)` |\n| 23 per cent, 100 per cent | However:\n Domestic PhD commencements have remained\nrelatively constant over recent years, while overseas\nPhD commencements have demonstrated a strong\nupward trend.\n Domestic PhD completions have trended slowly\ndownward over time (most markedly between 2001\nand 2005), with a decline of 23 per cent over 2001-\n2008, while overseas PhD completions have trended\nupward, increasing by more than 100 per cent\n2\nbetween 2001 and 2008. | `other-pdfs/Professor-Chubbs-RACI-1st-Fellows-Lunch-Speech.pdf (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/sites/default/files/Professor-Chubbs-RACI-1st-Fellows-Lunch-Speech.pdf)` |\n| 38 per cent | [pages 6,7,8,9,10,11,12]\narch two years ago projected that the\nPhD qualified workforce in chemical sciences will grow by\n1\nover 38 per cent by 2020. | `other-pdfs/Professor-Chubbs-RACI-1st-Fellows-Lunch-Speech.pdf (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/sites/default/files/Professor-Chubbs-RACI-1st-Fellows-Lunch-Speech.pdf)` |\n\n## Key Achievements\n\n- 2022 Patricia Kailis Women of Achievement address\nDr Foley delivered the 2022 Patricia Kailis Women of Achievement address titled \"Looking beneath the surface – finding leadership within\" on Tuesday 15 November 2022 to the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce in Perth.\n  Source: `pages/announcements-index__12.html (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/news/speeches?page=4)`\n- Dr Cathy Foley delivers National Press Club Address\n17/03/2021 - 3:47pm\nOn 17 March 2021 Dr Cathy Foley delivered her inaugural National Press Club address as part of Science meets Parliament.\n  Source: `pages/announcements-index__13.html (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/news/speeches?page=5)`\n- 13 Professor Ian Chubb’s Address to the National Press Club, 21 June 2011 www.chiefscientist.gov.au\n14 International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement, TIMSS 2007 International\nMathematics Report: Findings from IEA’s Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study at\nthe Fourth and Eighth Grades (2009).\n  Source: `other-pdfs/Professor-Ian-Chubbs-NTEU-Address-6-October-2011.pdf (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/sites/default/files/Professor-Ian-Chubbs-NTEU-Address-6-October-2011.pdf)`\n- For example,\nAustralia’s universities enrolled 160,342 (~20%) UG\nstudents in science and engineering courses in 2009,\n15,812 (~36%) PhD students and employed 6849 (FTE; ~\n25%) academic staff (faculty).\n  Source: `other-pdfs/Professor-Ian-Chubbs-NTEU-Address-6-October-2011.pdf (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/sites/default/files/Professor-Ian-Chubbs-NTEU-Address-6-October-2011.pdf)`\n- 45 years of Australia-Japan science and tech cooperation\nOn 16 May 2025, Prof Tony Haymet delivered a speech in Osaka to mark 45 years of Australia-Japan science and technology cooperation.\n  Source: `pages/announcements-index__09.html (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/news/speeches?page=1)`\n- 2022 Stanhope Oration: Teaching for the future\nDr Foley delivered the 2022 Stanhope Oration titled \"Teaching for the Future\" as an online address to the CONASTA conference on Tuesday 27 September 2022.\n  Source: `pages/announcements-index__12.html (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/news/speeches?page=4)`\n- 2021 Helen Williams Oration\nAustralia's Chief Scientist, Dr Cathy Foley, delivered the 2021 Helen Williams Oration at an IPAA ACT virtual event on Wednesday 29 September 2021.\n  Source: `pages/announcements-index__13.html (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/news/speeches?page=5)`\n- Unfortunately recent studies indicate that a very large\nfraction of Australian primary school teachers feel\n8\nunqualified to teach science , and that a large fraction of\nAustralian teachers of Year 7-10 General Science had not\ncompleted the generally-accepted standard of tertiary\n9\neducation in science .\n  Source: `other-pdfs/Professor-Chubbs-MIMR-Keynote-Address1.pdf (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/sites/default/files/Professor-Chubbs-MIMR-Keynote-Address1.pdf)`\n- The other day I read that a very large fraction of Australian\nprimary school teachers feel unqualified to teach\n14\nscience , and that a large fraction of Australian teachers\nof Year 7-10 General Science had not completed the\ngenerally-accepted standard of tertiary education in\n15\nscience .\n  Source: `other-pdfs/Professor-Ian-Chubbs-NTEU-Address-6-October-2011.pdf (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/sites/default/files/Professor-Ian-Chubbs-NTEU-Address-6-October-2011.pdf)`\n- That’s because of the fact that floods that were once regarded as happening with a 1 percent probability a year – some people say a 1 in 100-year flood – they’re happening every 2 or 3 years and basically your insurance premium is paying to replace your living room every 2 or 3 years.\n  Source: `pages/announcements-index__06.html (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/news-and-media/speech-australian-science-communicators-conference)`\n- Prof Haymet delivers speech at the 2025 International Data Week Conference\nOn Monday 13 October, Prof Haymet delivered a speech at the 2025 International Data Week Conference in Brisbane.\n  Source: `pages/announcements-index__09.html (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/news/speeches?page=1)`\n- Prof Haymet delivers speech at CAETS 2025 conference\nOn 10 September, Prof Tony Haymet delivered a speech for the 2025 annual conference of the Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological Sciences.\n  Source: `pages/announcements-index__09.html (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/news/speeches?page=1)`\n\n## Key Issues, Risks, and Recommendations\n\n- The quorum for a meeting of the Council will be\none of\nthe Prime Minister, the Minister for Science, or Australia’s Chief Scientist,\nand\ntwo-thirds of the appointed expert scientific and\nex-officio\nmembers at the time of the meeting, as set out below:\nNSTC meeting attendance to constitute a quorum – in addition to the Chair\nExpert scientific membership\nNumber to constitute a quorum\n8\n5\n7\n5\n6\n4\nThe Prime Minister or the Minister for Science may issue invitations to other ministers and experts to attend meetings of the Council as guests.\n  Source: `pages/corporate-plans-index.html (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/2018/11/national-science-and-technology-council-terms-of-reference/)`\n- Along with\nthe rest of the world we will face challenges such as\n5 Nurse, P 2011 “Stamp out anti-science in US politics”, New Scientist, 14 September 2011, viewed 4\nOctober 2011 www.newscientist.com\n10\n  Source: `other-pdfs/Professor-Ian-Chubbs-Hawkes-Oration-IPAA-NT-21-October-2011.pdf (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/sites/default/files/Professor-Ian-Chubbs-Hawkes-Oration-IPAA-NT-21-October-2011.pdf)`\n- For example,\nAustralia’s universities enrolled 160,342 (~20%) UG\nstudents in science and engineering courses in 2009,\n15,812 (~36%) PhD students and employed 6849 (FTE; ~\n25%) academic staff (faculty).\n  Source: `other-pdfs/Professor-Ian-Chubbs-NTEU-Address-6-October-2011.pdf (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/sites/default/files/Professor-Ian-Chubbs-NTEU-Address-6-October-2011.pdf)`\n- Without such institutions and without deep intellectual\ninquiry that challenges us to shape our community, or to\nreflect on the shape we want it to be, we risk declining into\na vacuum where pure economics and individualism are\nour only values.\n  Source: `other-pdfs/Professor-Ian-Chubbs-NTEU-Address-6-October-2011.pdf (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/sites/default/files/Professor-Ian-Chubbs-NTEU-Address-6-October-2011.pdf)`\n- That’s because of the fact that floods that were once regarded as happening with a 1 percent probability a year – some people say a 1 in 100-year flood – they’re happening every 2 or 3 years and basically your insurance premium is paying to replace your living room every 2 or 3 years.\n  Source: `pages/announcements-index__06.html (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/news-and-media/speech-australian-science-communicators-conference)`\n- Dr Cathy Foley delivers National Press Club Address\n17/03/2021 - 3:47pm\nOn 17 March 2021 Dr Cathy Foley delivered her inaugural National Press Club address as part of Science meets Parliament.\n  Source: `pages/announcements-index__13.html (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/news/speeches?page=5)`\n- Opening remarks for the 2020 Ammonia Energy Association global forum\n28/08/2020 - 10:08am\n“To export solar and wind energy from one continent to another, the sunshine and the wind energy will have to be packaged as a liquid.\n  Source: `pages/announcements-index__14.html (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/news/speeches?page=6)`\n- Fire, flood, storm and cyclone: applying science to the challenge\n\"In the search for practical and effective solutions to bushfire and natural hazards, science and translational research are critically important.\"\nDr Finkel delivered the 2020 Laurie Hammond Oration for the Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC on Wednesday 19 August 2020.\n  Source: `pages/announcements-index__14.html (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/news/speeches?page=6)`\n- [pages 1,2,3,4,5,6]\n[Page 1]\nMonash Institute of Medical Research\nAcknowledgements\nProfessor Bryan Williams\nLadies and gentlemen\nThank you for inviting me to speak to you today.\n  Source: `other-pdfs/Professor-Chubbs-MIMR-Keynote-Address1.pdf (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/sites/default/files/Professor-Chubbs-MIMR-Keynote-Address1.pdf)`\n- Available:\nhttp://researchaustralia.org/Publications%20Public%20Opinion%20Polls/Research%20Austr\nalia%20Public%20Opinion%20Poll%202010%20low%20res.pdf\n3 ibid\n  Source: `other-pdfs/Professor-Chubbs-MIMR-Keynote-Address1.pdf (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/sites/default/files/Professor-Chubbs-MIMR-Keynote-Address1.pdf)`\n- Available:\nhttp://researchaustralia.org/Publications%20Public%20Opinion%20Polls/Research%20Austr\nalia%20Public%20Opinion%20Poll%202010%20low%20res.pdf\n7 Ib id\n  Source: `other-pdfs/Professor-Chubbs-MIMR-Keynote-Address1.pdf (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/sites/default/files/Professor-Chubbs-MIMR-Keynote-Address1.pdf)`\n- [pages 11,12,13,14,15]\nkilled and highly trained health and\nmedical research sector in the world, which surely we\nshould strive to achieve, the number of PhD qualified\nresearchers would need to expand 2.5 fold to be on par\n13\nwith the European workforce .\n  Source: `other-pdfs/Professor-Chubbs-MIMR-Keynote-Address1.pdf (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/sites/default/files/Professor-Chubbs-MIMR-Keynote-Address1.pdf)`\n- 14 National Health and Medical Research Council, Annual Report 2009‐10, p.32\n15 National Health and Medical Research Council, 2011.\n  Source: `other-pdfs/Professor-Chubbs-MIMR-Keynote-Address1.pdf (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/sites/default/files/Professor-Chubbs-MIMR-Keynote-Address1.pdf)`\n- [pages 1,2,3,4,5,6]\n[Page 1]\nAcknowledgements\nProfessor David Wood, President of RACI\nLadies and gentlemen\nGood afternoon,\nThank you for the invitation to speak to you today and\ncongratulations on the inaugural meeting of the RACI\nFellows.\n  Source: `other-pdfs/Professor-Chubbs-RACI-1st-Fellows-Lunch-Speech.pdf (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/sites/default/files/Professor-Chubbs-RACI-1st-Fellows-Lunch-Speech.pdf)`\n\n## Corporate Values and Operating Culture\n\n- The\nBoard of the American Association for the Advancement\nof Science (an organisation that serves some 262\naffiliated societies and academies of science, serving 10\nmillion individuals around the world) released a statement\nin June 2011 which ended with the comment: “While we\nfully understand that policymakers must integrate the best\navailable scientific data with other factors when\ndeveloping policies, we think it would be unfortunate if\npolicymakers became the arbiters of scientific information\n5\nand circumvented the peer-review process,” the AAAS\nBoard says. “Moreover, we are concerned that\nestablishing a practice of aggressive inquiry into the\nprofessional histories of scientists whose findings may\n5 American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2011 “AAAS Board: Attacks on Climate\nResearchers Inhibit Free Exchange of Scientific Ideas” 29 June 2011, viewed 4 October 2011,\nwww.\n  Source: `other-pdfs/Professor-Ian-Chubbs-NTEU-Address-6-October-2011.pdf (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/sites/default/files/Professor-Ian-Chubbs-NTEU-Address-6-October-2011.pdf)`\n- For example,\nAustralia’s universities enrolled 160,342 (~20%) UG\nstudents in science and engineering courses in 2009,\n15,812 (~36%) PhD students and employed 6849 (FTE; ~\n25%) academic staff (faculty).\n  Source: `other-pdfs/Professor-Ian-Chubbs-NTEU-Address-6-October-2011.pdf (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/sites/default/files/Professor-Ian-Chubbs-NTEU-Address-6-October-2011.pdf)`\n- And I do think that all\nthis will be achieved within a value set – with integrity, with\nstandards, with responsibility and with purpose.\n  Source: `other-pdfs/Professor-Ian-Chubbs-NTEU-Address-6-October-2011.pdf (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/sites/default/files/Professor-Ian-Chubbs-NTEU-Address-6-October-2011.pdf)`\n- With a deeper understanding of human behaviour – and collaboration across disciplines and sectors – we can foster discovery and shape more inclusive and resilient communities.\n***\nOne example of where we must do more together is in the areas of misinformation and disinformation.\n  Source: `pages/announcements-index__05.html (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/news-and-media/academy-social-sciences-australia-gala-dinner-speech)`\n- That’s because of the fact that floods that were once regarded as happening with a 1 percent probability a year – some people say a 1 in 100-year flood – they’re happening every 2 or 3 years and basically your insurance premium is paying to replace your living room every 2 or 3 years.\n  Source: `pages/announcements-index__06.html (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/news-and-media/speech-australian-science-communicators-conference)`\n- Dr Cathy Foley delivers National Press Club Address\n17/03/2021 - 3:47pm\nOn 17 March 2021 Dr Cathy Foley delivered her inaugural National Press Club address as part of Science meets Parliament.\n  Source: `pages/announcements-index__13.html (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/news/speeches?page=5)`\n- Opening remarks for the 2020 Ammonia Energy Association global forum\n28/08/2020 - 10:08am\n“To export solar and wind energy from one continent to another, the sunshine and the wind energy will have to be packaged as a liquid.\n  Source: `pages/announcements-index__14.html (https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/news/speeches?page=6)`\n- The quorum for a meeting of the Council will be\none of\nthe Prime Minister, the Minister for Science, or Australia’s Chief Scientist,\nand\ntwo-thirds of the appointed expert scientific and\nex-officio\nmembers at the time of the meeting, as set out 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