The National Science Statement is a framework to shape science policy and leadership across governments, in labs, in research institutions and in boardrooms. It is supported by a set of revitalised National Science and Research Priorities and lists five imperatives that will shape Australian science investment over the next decade.

The National Science Statement places science at the forefront of Australia’s industrial transformation and the government’s efforts towards a Future Made in Australia. 

To this end, it outlines five imperatives which will shape the national science system and national science policy, and their influence on Australia’s transformation, over the next 10 years. These are collective imperatives, engaging not just governments, but civil society, academia, industry and international partners. They are:

1. Australian scientists, science institutions, and infrastructure shaping Australia’s science future
2. Science at the centre of Australian industry
3. A diverse, skilled workforce to underpin the translation of science into new industries
4. Embracing science to drive Australia’s regional and global interests
5. A science system prepared for future challenges.