Expenditure on R&D carried out by private non-profit organisations in 2000-01 ($283m) increased by 29% (table 25.1) over 1998-99 expenditure.
Medical and health sciences comprised the major field of research for R&D expenditure in the private non-profit sector, accounting for $181m (64%) of the sector's total R&D expenditure in 2000-01. Labour costs continued to be the main component of R&D expenditure (47%) (table 25.13).
Medical and health sciences also comprised the leading field of research in terms of human resource use.
25.13 R&D RESOURCES, Private non-profit organisations by field of research - 2000-01
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| Type of expenditure | |
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| Land and buildings | Other capital expenditure | Labour costs | Other current expenditure | Total | Human resources |
| $m | $m | $m | $m | $m | person years |
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Mathematical sciences | - | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 8 |
Physical sciences | - | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 4 |
Chemical sciences | - | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 21 |
Earth sciences | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Biological sciences | 0.7 | 5.2 | 40.5 | 30.7 | 77.1 | 883 |
Information, computing & communication sciences | - | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 27 |
Engineering and technology | - | n.p. | n.p. | n.p. | n.p. | 4 |
Agricultural, veterinary & environmental sciences | - | n.p. | n.p. | n.p. | n.p. | 9 |
Medical and health sciences | 24.9 | 10.7 | 80.1 | 65.1 | 180.8 | 1,665 |
Other research fields | 0.1 | 0.4 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 16.5 | 101 |
Total | 25.8 | 17.0 | 132.7 | 107.6 | 283.2 | 2,721 |
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Source: Research and Experimental Development, Government and Private Non-Profit Organisations, Australia, 2000-01 (8109.0). |
In the private non-profit sector, Health was the main socioeconomic objective (table 25.14), accounting for 91% or $257m of total R&D expenditure. Education and training accounted for $17m (6%), while $5m (2%) was directed towards Economic development.
A similar pattern applied to human resources devoted to R&D, with 92% directed towards Health, 4% towards Education and training, and 2% towards Economic development.
25.14 R&D RESOURCES, Private non-profit organisations by socioeconomic objective - 2000-01
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| | Type of expenditure | |
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| | Land and buildings | Other capital expenditure | Labour costs | Other current expenditure | Total | Human resources |
| | $m | $m | $m | $m | $m | person years |
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Defence | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Economic development | - | 0.3 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 5.4 | 45 |
Society | | | | | | |
| Health | 25.6 | 16.0 | 119.0 | 96.2 | 256.9 | 2,515 |
| Education and training | n.p. | n.p. | 8.0 | 8.0 | 16.9 | 109 |
| Social development & community services | n.p. | n.p. | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 15 |
| Total society | 25.8 | 16.7 | 128.0 | 104.6 | 275.2 | 2,639 |
Environment | - | - | 1.5 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 28 |
Non-oriented research | - | - | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 9 |
Total | 25.8 | 17.0 | 132.7 | 107.6 | 283.2 | 2,721 |
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Source: Research and Experimental Development, Government and Private Non-Profit Organisations, Australia, 2000-01 (8109.0). |