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Australian Collaboration and Agreements

Nanotechnology - Whole of Government Agenda

As with any new technology, governments provide a coordinated direction and sets of rules to support growth by developing policies and guidelines that address any associated opportunities and risks.

A number of Australian Government agencies, led by the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, are working to deliver a coordinated national approach through the National Enabling Technologies Strategy.

The APVMA is participating in this process through its membership of the Nanotechnology Inter-departmental Committee, the Nanotechnology Health Safety and Environment (HSE) Working Group and the Nanotechnology Communications and Public Awareness Network.

View the Government’s National Enabling Technologies Strategy (external website).

Read more about the APVMA's response to nanotechnology.