Career path options for Scientists
Career Advancement, Career Insights, ScientistsBy Ashley April 19, 2018
Professional Scientists Australia understands the many challenges faced by scientists and researchers in advancing their careers in the face of specialisation, insecure funding, budget cutbacks across the huge range of areas in which scientists work and the difficulties with making technical skills transferable. We're working with the sector to address the big picture policy issues…
Professional Scientists Australia Newsletter | March 2018
Latest News, ScientistsBy Ashley March 13, 2018
Scientists Salary job trends in Australia – Infographic
Latest News, Salary Survey Findings, ScientistsBy Ashley March 8, 2018
Radiology services to be kept in public hands
Latest News, Media Release, ScientistsBy Ashley October 17, 2017
Professionals Australia today lauded the South Australian Government's decision not to privatise radiology services at the Royal Adelaide Hospital as a huge win for patients and medical scientists.
Government must dump illegal health privatisation plan
Latest News, Media Release, ScientistsBy Ashley September 18, 2017
MEDIA RELEASE | MONDAY, 18 SEPTEMBER 2017 Professionals Australia today welcomed the appointment of Peter Malinauskas as South Australia's Minister for Health. SA Director of Professionals Australia Sarah Andrews said she looked forward to working with Minister Malinauskas on a range of issues for the health workforce. "We're particularly keen to assist in implementing the…
Roberts lowers the tone
Latest News, ScientistsBy Ashley June 2, 2017
In Senate Estimates yesterday, One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts raised the hoax article The Conceptual Penis as a Social Construct published in a peer-reviewed journal to discredit scientific method and the peer review process. CSIRO Chief Larry Marshall, Chief Scientist Alan Finkel and Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science Arthur Sinodinos noted the seriousness of…
NHMRC funding model review outcomes
Latest News, ScientistsBy Ashley May 26, 2017
Professionals Australia represents a range of science and research professionals in Australia's private sector including many in the independent Medical Research Institute sector. We have a strong and active member and supporter base that provides a critical contribution to health and medical research from research, through to development, commercialisation and clinical delivery. Our members have…
Submission to Realising Innovation through Science and Engineering Capability
Latest News, ScientistsBy Anna May 22, 2017
NHMRC to announce changes to its grant funding program
On Thursday 25 May 2017, the Minister for Health and Sport and the NHMRC CEO will announce changes to NHMRC's grant program. A live stream will be available for the public to view.
National Research Infrastructure Roadmap released
In 2016, the Australian Government commissioned the development of the National Research Infrastructure Roadmap to identify Australia's national research infrastructure priority areas for the coming decade. The roadmap has now been released and is available here. Professionals Australia CEO Chris Walton welcomed the release of the roadmap, noting the inclusion of the need for a…