Internationalisation of Australian science

The benefits of integrating Australia’s scientific endeavour with the efforts of the international scientific community are clear to Australian scientists.

International collaboration invariably improves the quality and breadth of research. Increasingly, quality science is undertaken and underpinned by formal and informal international collaboration and networks.

This paper makes the case for a strategic approach to internationalise Australian science.

The paper argues that to make effective use of the less than 3% of knowledge developed by Australia, we need timely and ready access to much of the other 97% created and developed overseas.

The Academy recommends an integrated national strategy that focuses and supports international science efforts across Australian Government departments and agencies to ensure continuity in strategic scientific relationships,  and provide a competitive basis for Australia’s international long-term scientific engagement.