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2008-09 Australian Government co-funding of chemical, biological and radiological countermeasure research projects
Innovation and research are vital tools in the effort to combat the threats posed to our security. In recognition of this, the Australian Government has made Safeguarding Australia a national research priority. The Australian Government also encourages of research and development to meet the needs of our emergency services and counter-terrorism agencies through:
- the Research Support for Counter-Terrorism (RSCT) program, managed by the National Security Science and Technology (NSST) Branch of the Office of National Security within the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; and
- the Chemical, Biological and Radiological Capability Improvement program managed by Emergency Management Australia within the Attorney General’s Department.
Through these programs, the two departments jointly manage the co-funding of chemical, biological and radiological (CBR) countermeasure research projects.
In 2008-09, proposals were sought for projects which specifically addressed the following areas:
- Risk-based decision making for skin decontamination
- Health sector supply chain risk assessment modelling
- CBR respiratory protection
- Detection and identification of CBR agents