Expenditure on R&D carried out by private non-profit organisations in 1998-99 ($184m) increased by 6% (table 25.1) over 1996-97 expenditure.
Medical and health sciences comprised the major field of research for R&D expenditure in the private non-profit sector, accounting for $126m (68%) of the sector's total R&D expenditure in 1998-99. Labour costs continued to be the main component of R&D expenditure (50%) (table 25.13).
Medical and health sciences also comprised the leading field of research in terms of human resource use.
25.13 PRIVATE NON-PROFIT ORGANISATIONS, R&D Resources by Field of Research - 1998-99
|
| | Type of expenditure | |
 |
| |
| Field of research | Land and buildings
$m | Other
capital
expenditure
$m | Labour
costs
$m | Other
current
expenditure
$m | Total
$m | Human
resources
person
years |
|
| Natural sciences, technologies and engineering - | | | | | | |
| - Mathematical sciences | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - Physical sciences | - | - | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 12 |
| - Chemical sciences | - | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 14 |
| - Earth sciences | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| - Information, computers and communication technologies | - | - | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 4 |
| - Applied sciences and technologies | - | - | 0.1 | - | 0.1 | 2 |
| - General engineering | - | - | 0.2 | - | 0.2 | 3 |
| - Biological sciences | 0.7 | 3.1 | 21.4 | 15.9 | 41.2 | 482 |
| - Agricultural sciences | - | - | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 5 |
| - Medical and health sciences | 2.6 | 11.3 | 63.5 | 48.6 | 125.9 | 1,455 |
| - Total natural sciences, technologies and engineering | 3.4 | 14.6 | 87.1 | 65.6 | 170.7 | 1,978 |
| Social sciences and humanities - | | | | | | |
| - Social sciences | 0.1 | 0.2 | 5.0 | 7.8 | 13.1 | 89 |
| - Humanities | - | - | 0.1 | - | 0.1 | 1 |
| - Total social sciences and humanities | 0.1 | 0.2 | 5.1 | 7.8 | 13.2 | 90 |
| Total | 3.5 | 14.8 | 92.2 | 73.5 | 183.9 | 2,068 |
|
| Source: Research and Experimental Development, Government and Private Non-profit Organisations, Australia (8109.0). |
In the private non-profit sector, Health was the main socioeconomic objective (table 25.14), accounting for 85% or $156m of total R&D expenditure. Education and training accounted for $13m (7%), while $8m (4%) was directed towards Advancement of knowledge.
A similar pattern applied to human resources devoted to R&D, with 87% directed towards Health, 5% towards Education and training, and 4% towards Advancement of knowledge.
25.14 PRIVATE NON-PROFIT ORGANISATIONS, R&D Resources by Socioeconomic Objective - 1998-99
|
| Type of expenditure | |
| |
| |
| Socioeconomic objective | Land and buildings
$m | Other
capital
expenditure
$m | Labour
costs
$m | Other
current
expenditure
$m | Total
$m | Human
resources
person
years |
|
| Defence | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Economic development | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 3.7 | 26 |
| Society - | | | | | | |
| - Health | 2.9 | 13.4 | 79.5 | 59.8 | 155.6 | 1,809 |
| - Education and training | 0.2 | 0.4 | 5.0 | 7.3 | 12.9 | 95 |
| - Social development and community services | - | - | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 17 |
| - Total society | 3.1 | 13.8 | 85.4 | 68.1 | 170.4 | 1,921 |
| Environment | - | - | 1.4 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 34 |
| Advancement of knowledge | 0.1 | 0.4 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 7.6 | 88 |
| Total | 3.5 | 14.8 | 92.2 | 73.5 | 183.9 | 2,068 |
|
| Source: Research and Experimental Development, Government and Private Non-profit Organisations, Australia (8109.0). |
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