- Cook Government launches 10 Year Science and
Technology Plan
- New plan to position WA as a world leader in
Science and Technology
- Plan provides a catalyst to address key global challenges such as
decarbonisation, health care, security, biodiversity and conservation
The Cook
Government has released a 10 Year Science and Technology Plan to unleash and leverage
the State's rapidly increasing scientific and technological capabilities.
Science
Minister Stephen Dawson said the plan was a catalyst to seize opportunities and
realise value for the State, create jobs, improve society, attract talent and
investment and boost the economy over the next decade.
Science
and technology research and commercialisation is key to innovation, lifting
productivity, enabling businesses to remain competitive, enter new markets and
provide new solutions to complex problems.
It is
critical to enabling energy transition, food security, advancing healthcare and
improving the quality of lives of Western Australians and others around the
world.
The new
plan will enable increased investment in research and development, effective
collaborations and partnerships, and build capability and growth of a diverse
talent pool.
It will
also support new critical infrastructure and strong community engagement and
leadership across science and technology capabilities.
The plan
outlines actions across six strategic areas and is supported by WA's Research
and Capability Priorities document and an Action Plan. Research and capability priorities
will focus effort to ensure the plan delivers tangible results.
The new
Science and Technology Plan was created with the assistance of more than 1,000
stakeholders representing a broad range of sectors including government,
academia, community and industry.
Delivery
of Western Australia's 10 Year Plan will be led by the Department of Jobs,
Tourism, Science and Innovation and supported by the establishment of a Science
and Technology Council. Expressions of interest are now open.
The plan
supports Diversify WA and other key State Government policies and strategies
including the Western Australian Climate Policy and the WA Health and Medical Research
Strategy, as well as WA's Innovation Strategy and the State STEM Skills
Strategy.
For more information please visit: The
new 10 Year Science and Technology Plan
Comments attributed to Science Minister Stephen Dawson:
"We have an incredible
pool of scientific and innovative talent based in Western Australia and our
Government is focused on how we can better utilise this resource for the
benefit of the State.
"The Cook Government's
new 10 Year Science and Technology Plan is a catalyst to seize opportunities,
create jobs, improve our society and boost our economy.
"This plan has gone
through extensive consultation and reflects our Government's commitment to the
importance of science and technology to enhance the lives of all Western
Australians.
"This plan recognises the
enormous strengths that our State has gleaned from remote operations for the
resource industry to healthcare and renewables and builds on this capability to
increase the impact science and technology has for our economy, communities and
environment.
"Western Australia is
well positioned to become a recognised player on the world stage with science
and technology and this new 10 Year Science and Technology Plan ensure our eyes
are firmly on the future."
