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QUALITY DECLARATION - SUMMARY The survey was deferred for a year in 2010-11 and conducted consecutively for the 2011-12 and 2012-13 financial years. The frequency of the Survey of R&D, Government and Private Non-Profit Organisations will return to biennial following this 2012-13 cycle. The next survey will be conducted for the 2014-15 financial year.
Every effort is made to minimise non-sampling error by careful design and testing of the collection instrument, the use of efficient operating procedures and systems, and the use of appropriate methodologies. Revisions to previous cycle data occur on discovery of errors in reported data, or to include newly identified R&D performers with significant levels of R&D in earlier years. Revisions are only applied where the impact on:
Where new information was identified, revisions were applied to 2011-12 estimates. Revisions must be taken into consideration when interpreting results, particularly when comparing estimates over time. While every effort is made to ensure that all in-scope organisations are included in the survey, complete coverage cannot be guaranteed. The 2012-13 Survey of R&D, Government and Private Non-Profit Organisations achieved a response rate of 99.7%. COHERENCE There are no other data sources with which ABS R&D data for the government and private non-profit sectors can be directly compared. However, some observations can be made which suggest the survey outputs give a reasonable indication of real world expectations and events. For example, trends are expected to broadly reflect changes in budget allocations as well as government policy relating to R&D funding, particularly for research based organisations. While the ABS seeks to maximise consistency and comparability over time by minimising changes to the survey, sound survey practice requires ongoing development to maintain the integrity of the data, its relevance to the changing needs of users and the efficiency of the collection. In addition to non-sampling errors and revisions, another factor which may affect the comparability of 2012-13 estimates with those of previous cycles is described below:
INTERPRETABILITY R&D, as collected by the ABS, is defined in accordance with the OECD standard as 'creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use of this stock of knowledge to devise new applications'. The Survey of R&D, Government and Private Non-Profit Organisations also uses classifications specific to R&D: results presented in this release are based on the Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2008 (cat. no. 1297.0). Data providers report and self classify R&D survey information based on their interpretation of OECD and ABS definitions and classifications. The ABS makes every effort to ensure correct and consistent interpretation and reporting of these data by applying consistent processing methodologies. See the Non-Sampling Error and Revisions sections of the Technical Note for further information. Further important contextual information, to be considered when interpreting the results presented in this release, is provided in the Explanatory Notes (including the Technical Note and Glossary). Additionally, for a more comprehensive interpretation of the definitions and classifications relating to R&D activity, refer to:
ACCESSIBILITY All available data from the Survey of R&D, Government and Private Non-Profit Organisations, are released in web based information and commentary, and data cubes on the ABS website. See the Downloads page for this issue. Links to other data releases relating to the Survey of R&D, Government and Private Non-Profit Organisations can be found on the ABS website, via the Innovation, Science and Technology theme page under Topics @ a Glance/Industry. If the information you require is not available as a standard product, inquiries can be made by contacting the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 or Amanda Baile on (08) 9360 5357. The ABS Privacy Policy outlines how the ABS will handle any personal information that you provide to us. Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.
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