Office of the Chief Scientist (Australia)
The Office of the Chief Scientist (OCS) is part of the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science. Its primary responsibilities are to enable growth and productivity for globally competitive industries. To help realise this vision, the Department has four key objectives: supporting science and commercialisation, growing business investment and improving business capability, streamlining regulation and building a high performance organisation. Chief Scientist. The Chief Scientist is responsible for advising the Government of Australia on scientific and technological issues. The Chief Scientist chairs the Research Quality Framework "Development Advisory Group", the "National Research Priorities Standing  Committee" and is a member of other key Government committees: National Science and Technology Council. The National Science and Technology Council is responsible for providing advice to the Prime Minister and other Ministers on important science and technology issues facing Australia. The Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, the Hon Karen Andrews MP, announced the new Council on 28 November 2018 The Council is Chaired by the Prime Minister, with the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology as Deputy Chair. Australia’s Chief Scientist, Dr Alan Finkel, is the Executive Officer. Office of the Chief