Strategic Area 2: Extending the Evidence Base Strategic Objectives Deliverables/Activities Priority Timelines Aim: Improve our data collection, analysis and reporting methodologies Build on and share our specialist expertise in data collection, analysis and reporting methodologies, and ensure a continued evaluation of new methodologies Establish an internal Data Analysis to share knowledge, enhance staff expertise and provide support in the collection, analysis and reporting of data to inform standards development work. 1 June 2012 Improve the international standing of FSANZ food composition activities. Continue to implement recommendations identified in the peer review of the FSANZ food composition program. 2 June 2012 Develop FSANZ’s knowledge base on the scientific evidence for front-of-pack labelling (FoPL) systems, to inform a future internal and/or external work on FoPL. Produce a report that identifies, describes and categorises FoPL systems currently in use, and that includes a review of social and economic literature on consumer and industry responses to FoPL systems. 1 June 2012 Improve the systematic collection and reporting of data relating to food regulatory science. Maintain data collections relevant to domestic and imported food safety including: ABS imported food data; ABS domestic agricultural data; Rapid Alert System for food and feed database; Australian food recalls database; and Australian mandatory reporting database on food related issues. 2 Ongoing Investigate the need for consumer research surveys to generate data to inform work resulting from the Government response to the Review of Food Labelling Law and Policy. 2 Ongoing
Review the ongoing functions of the Scientific Advisory Group for Epidemiology. 1 2012 Strategic Objectives Deliverables/Activities Priority Timelines Aim: Develop and enhance existing networks, including international, to facilitate information sharing Continue to establish and participate in networks to facilitate information sharing. Participate in and lead International Food Chemical Safety Liaison Group and International Microbial Food Safety Liaison Group meetings, show leadership and direction in collaborating on scientific work and information sharing, and seek support for a face-to-face meeting in 2012. 1 Ongoing March 2012 for IFCSLG meeting Continue bilateral regular meetings with UK FSA Social Science Research Unit. 2 Ongoing Participate in the face-to-face meeting of the Quads Economics Group. 2 Ongoing, as resources permit Strategic Area 4: Enhancing our Communication and Stakeholder Engagement Strategic Objectives Deliverables/Activities Priority Timelines Aim: Enhance linkages with our key stakeholders Better communicate our risk assessment and risk management options with Australian states, territories and New Zealand. Modify the format and content of Jurisdictional Forum meetings in response to a review of their effectiveness, to a six-weekly meeting schedule with a focus on standards matters of particular importance to jurisdictions. 2 2012 Develop and implement strategies to improve our communication with key stakeholders. Actively participate in the Food and Health Dialogue public health initiative. 2 Ongoing
Actively participate in the FRSC/AHMAC Independent Review of Fortification Working Group. 2 2012-2013 Continue to actively convene the Consumer and Public Health Dialogue, including provision of support for its independent external chairperson. 1 Ongoing Aim: Communicate our science to a range of stakeholders in an appropriate manner Continue to communicate our food regulatory science. Identify opportunities for FSANZ scientific staff to give lectures or presentations to Australian and New Zealand universities related to food regulatory science. 2 Ongoing Continue to communicate our food regulatory science via the FSANZ website. Redevelop the FSANZ website to include a new science page with links to scientific activities undertaken by FSANZ and detailed information on the various areas of food regulatory science. 1 Dec 2012 Highlight peer reviewed papers on the new science page of the FSANZ website. 2 Dec 2012 Provide information on the FSANZ website regarding our input into international work, for example, APEC, Codex and other relevant groups. 1 June 2012 Enhance our communication with consumers. Establish a FSANZ Strategic Steering Committee on Communications to consider risk communication of science based issues. 2 July 2012