Australian Research Council

The Australian Research Council (ARC) is a Commonwealth entity established as an independent body under the Australian Research Council Act 2001, reporting to the Minister for Education. The ARC's purpose is to help shape Australian research for the nation's economic, social, environmental and cultural benefit: enabling research, evaluating the excellence, impact and depth of Australian research, providing advice and research grants services, and supporting research integrity and promoting ethical research.

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