Corporate Body
Australian Research Council [I] (1988 - 2001)
Commonweatlh of Australia
- From
- 1988
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia - To
- 30 June 2001
- Functions
- Research funding
- Alternative Names
- ARC (Acronym)
- Website
- https://www.arc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-03/historya4_pre2001.pdf
Summary
The Australian Research Council [I] was established as one of 4 constituent councils of National Board of Employment, Education and Training (NBEET). The role of the ARC was to provide both research funding and research policy advice, with a major responsibility for research carried out in the higher education sector. The ARC became responsible for various research support schemes previously administered by the Australian Research Grants Committee (ARGC) from 1946 and the Commonwealth Tertiary Education Commission (CTEC) from 1974.
Details
Chronology
- 1996 - 2000
- Event - NBEET was abolished in 1996 most of its councils were wound down. Legislation to effect the abolition was not passed until March 2000. The ARC continued to operate throughout this time, as its functions included direct responsibility or funding advice and elements of program administration.
Related entries
Timeline
1946 - 1965 Commonwealth Universities Research Grants Committee
1965 - 1988 Australian Research Grants Committee
1988 - 2001 Australian Research Council [I]
2001 - Australian Research Council [II]
Superior
Published resources
Reports
- Australian Science and Technology Council, Setting directions for Australian research: a report to the Prime Minister by the Australian Science and Technology Council in association with the Australian Research Council (Canberra: A.G.P.S., 1990), 94 pp. Details
Gavan McCarthy
Created: 4 August 2025, Last modified: 28 April 2026