CAPABILITIES The achievement of the ARC purpose and activities is dependent on our strong and effective organisational capability. The ARC maintains and builds its capabilities by investing in its people, processes and systems. All ARC capabilities are regularly reviewed and evaluated to help maintain reliability, resilience and capacity to respond to current and emerging needs. This approach ensures our people, processes, structures and systems are dependable, responsive to change and aligned to our purpose at all times.
FIGURE 1: ARC Capabilities
Governance
Data and Analytics
Finance
Governance
The ARC maintains high-quality governance structures that include strategies and frameworks for decision making, performance measurement and reporting, audit, and risk management. These frameworks are supported by internal policies, plans and targeted staff training. All ARC activities are supported by an Audit Committee, Senior Management Group, Planning and Reporting Committee and Information Governance Committee. The ARC regularly adopts recommendations from its audits and other evaluation actions to improve business practices and maintain high standards of ethical conduct in relation to ARC policies and processes. New technologies, including advanced data visualisation, are being investigated to enhance the evidence-based decision-making capability of the ARC and external grant data users. To adapt to the changing landscape in technology and how we use and access data in our ICT systems, the ARC has developed a robust information security policy and framework to guide access and use of ARC data. The ongoing adoption of new and emerging ICT systems will ensure the ARC remains current, responsive, efficient and secure.
Technology
People and Culture
Communication
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Australian Research Council / CORPORATE PLAN 2020–21
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