Industry Innovation and Science Australia

Industry Innovation and Science Australia (IISA) is a statutory board established under the Industry Research and Development Act 1986 (the IRD Act). Its functions, detailed in the IRD Act, fall under 3 main streams: 1. Oversee innovation programs delivered by the Department of Industry, Science and Resources. This includes providing strategic advice on their performance and operation and governance; technical, merit and eligibility assessments; evaluations and sharing relevant information with policy and delivery partners. 2. Provide independent strategic advice to government in relation to industry, innovation, science and research matters, including undertaking audits, reviewing plans and commissioning research as it relates to this purpose. 3. Promote investment in industry, innovation, science and research.  The innovation programs under the Board’s remit are named in the IRD Act or assigned to the Board under ministerial directions. IISA has delegated many of its program responsibilities to IISA committees that are also established under the IRD Act. The IISA Board can have up to 15 members including a Chair, Deputy Chair and Ex-Officio member (the Secretary of the Department of Industry, Science and Resources), appointed by the Minister for Industry and Innovation, and the Minister for Science.