Improved Aboriginal health is the key return on investment achieved by such projects. The CRC study looked at the health of 600 families in Melbourne's eastern and south-eastern suburbs to determine that extra filtration of Melbourne's water supply would not result in any change to the health of consumers. Research is conducted in partnerships between research agencies and industry or research end-users. This means much greater ownership of research directions and use of outputs. A fully equipped media room will be operating at the conference with phone, fax, Internet and printing facilities.
Media kits are available at the conference or on request.
The conference provides an excellent opportunity to meet personally with leading scientists and technologists representing almost every research organisation in Australia.