Useful third-party sources of information Department of Industry, Science and Resources is the government department with the broadest involvement in science policy. It publishes an annual budget statement on science and technology spending across all portfolios and international comparisons. The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation is Australia's largest public sector research agency.
Most universities have their own home pages.
The Australian Research Council is the agency providing competitive research funding. National Health and Medical Research Council does the same for medical research. The Prime Minister's Science, Engineering and Innovation Council , incorporating the former Australian Science, Technology and Engineering Council, produces science policy reports, including broad reviews of Australian science. The Bureau of Industry Economics, now part of the Productivity Commission , has published a substantial analysis of the inputs and outputs of Australian science, with international comparisons.