Australian Bureau of Statistics
Celebrating the International Year of Statistics 2013

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Division 3 - Society, covers R&D directed towards individual and community well-being or towards general social development.

It includes R&D directed towards the improvement and protection of human health, including clinical treatment, development and provision of public health and health support services.

It includes R&D directed towards the provision of education and training.

This division also includes R&D directed towards social development and community services, including work, arts and leisure, justice and the law, government and politics and the provision of welfare and other public services (other than those concerned with economic development).

It also includes R&D directed towards international relations, heritage, communication, religion and the understanding of past societies and ethical issues relating to social development. This division has three subdivisions:

730000 - Health
740000 - Education and Training
750000 - Social Development and Community Services


Exclusions:


R&D directed towards:

(a) health and safety issues associated with industrial activities is included in Division 2 Economic Development, e.g. safety in construction industry, is included in Subdivision 680000 Construction; and

(b) the resolution of social and health issues in economic development, e.g. industrial relations and working conditions, is included in Subdivision 720000 Economic Framework, Group 720400 Management and Productivity Issues.