Science and Innovation

Following the State election in March 2017, the Office of Science in the Department of the Premier and Cabinet formed part of the new Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation.

Additionally, the Innovation functions of the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer moved to the new Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation.

These changes took effect on 1 July 2017.

The department's Science and Innovation division plays a role in:

  • Supporting the Minister for Science; Innovation and ICT; the Hon Dave Kelly MLA
  • Supporting the Chief Scientist of Western Australia, Professor Peter Klinken AC FTSE
  • Facilitating linkages across Government agencies and between industry, research and academic organisations at local, national and international levels
  • Encouraging and facilitating co-investment from the private sector, State and Commonwealth Government and other national funding bodies; for example with  Innovation Hubs
  • Coordinating Western Australia's involvement in the Square Kilometre Array project
  • Providing a long-term strategic context for the delivery of research and development programs across Western Australia.
  • Supporting the coordination of research and development across Government departments to enable efficiencies of scale and scope to be identified.
  • Supporting and facilitating initiatives that diversify the Western Australian economy and create new jobs and industries
  • Attracting investment in Western Australian innovation
  • Supporting the capability and economic sustainability of regional economies in Western Australia

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