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The National Nanotechnology Strategy ceased on 30 June 2009
On 13 May 2009, the Government announced the four year, National Enabling Technologies Strategy (NETS) to provide a framework for the responsible development of enabling technologies such as biotechnology, nanotechnology and other new technologies as they emerge in Australia. More information about NETS.
Coinciding with the policy work of NETS is the Public Awareness and Engagement section. The section provides balanced information on biotechnology and nanotechnology to inform public debate. More information and previous work of the Public Awareness and Engagement section can be found here.
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The report of the Social and Economic Impacts of Nanotechnologies: Literature Review by Monash University was released on 18 May 2009
The report provides an overview of trends in the Social and Economic Impacts of Nanotechnologies that are covered in national and international literature (particularly focussed on socio-economic literature, rather than scientific literature). It identifies gaps in the literature and will inform any further work on social and economic impacts of nanotechnologies conducted by the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research. It should be noted that this report is an analysis of the literature on the social and economic impacts of nanotechnologies – it is not an assessment of the issues themselves or of the appropriateness of or need for particular responses (other than where this is a reflection of the literature). View the report (PDF, 630kb).
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26 February 2009: Minister Carr released Social Inclusion and Community Engagement Workshop Final Report.
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The Second National Nanotechnology Strategy Annual Report 2009-10 was released in February 2010
- The first National Nanotechnology Strategy Annual Report 2007-08 was released by Minister Carr on 30 January 2009
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The Australian Office of Nanotechnology (AON) is responsible for managing the implementation of the National Nanotechnology Strategy (NNS).
The AON coordinates activities between agencies who receive funding under the NNS, or that have an interest in nanotechnology policy developments, and works with Industry, Non-Government Organisations and State and Territory Governments on projects related to the responsible development of nanotechnology. More details are available on the key activities being undertaken under the National Nanotechnology Strategy.
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Previous Activities and Publications
All AON publications, downloadable in PDF and RTF, including the Options for a National Nanotechnology Strategy report, released on 12 September 2006, are available online.
Contact us
Alison Hemmings
Manager
Enabling Technologies Policy Section
GPO Box 9839
CANBERRA ACT 2601
AUSTRALIA
Telephone: +61 2 6213 7031
Email: alison.hemmings@innovation.gov.au