Series 045 - Government Departments and Councils


Date Range1968 - 1987
Quantity22.9 cm, 19 files
ProvenanceRoyal Australian Chemical Institute - National Secretariat
Description

Contains correspondence, notes, newsclippings.

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RACI001  Royal Australian Chemical Institute - National Secretariat


Inventory Listing

045-001 Department of Science and Technology - (1)

Includes: correspondence re Inquiry into Commonwealth Laboratories, National Technology Strategy, 3rd Ad-hoc Review of OECD Work on Science and Technology Indicators ; notes on a national commitment to technology; "National Technology Strategy - Discussion Draft"; Department of Science: Annual Report 1984-85; notes on National Bio-technology Database Survey - Summary.

Creator Royal Australian Chemical Institute - National Secretariat
Date range 1980 - 1984    Quantity 3 cm, 1 file
Formats General Publications, General Correspondence, Reports, Loose Notes and Forms
Inventory Identifier A1554 Box Number 221 Series 045
045-002 Department of Science and Technology - (2)

Includes: correspondence, notes and reports re Inquiry on Support for the Publication of Research and Other Scholarly Results; OECD Principles of Good Laboratory Practice, OECD Chemicals Test Guidelines, Workshop on Measurement of R&D Output,(1979); Guidelines for the Laboratory Use of Chemical Substances Posing a Potential Occupational Carcinogenic Risk, (1979).

Creator Royal Australian Chemical Institute - National Secretariat
Date range 1978 - 1980    Quantity 2 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Reports, Loose Notes, Published Papers or Articles and Photocopied Documents
Inventory Identifier A1555 Box Number 221 Series 045
045-003 National Energy Research, Development and Demonstration Council

Contains correspondence re Australian Radiation Chemistry Facility, the NERDD Programme; application form for NERDDC Support Grant.

Creator Royal Australian Chemical Institute - National Secretariat
Date range 1985 - 1986    Quantity 0.6 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Reports, Loose Notes and Forms
Inventory Identifier A1556 Box Number 221 Series 045
045-004 Prime Minister and Cabinet

Contains correspondence between RACI and various Federal Ministers re science funding, government contributions to UNESCO, Commonwealth plans to introduce fees for post-graduate students

Creator Royal Australian Chemical Institute - National Secretariat
Date range 1978 - 1981    Quantity 0.4 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence
Inventory Identifier A1557 Box Number 221 Series 045
045-005 Department of Industry and Commerce

Includes: correspondence re RACI draft-submission to IAC Inquiry, wages pause in 1983 ; RACI Submission to Industries Assistance Commission Inquiry into the Pharmaceutical Industry; Department of Industry and Commerce pamphlet, "Commonwealth Government Services and Programs for Industry".

Creator Royal Australian Chemical Institute - National Secretariat
Date range 1980 - 1985    Quantity 0.6 cm, 1 file
Formats General Publications, General Correspondence, CV, Public Relations Material, Proposals and/or Submissions and Schedules and/or Timetables
Inventory Identifier A1558 Box Number 221 Series 045
045-006 National Library of Australia

Contains correspondence re publications at the Australian National Library; notes and form for AUSTRE Data Transmission Sheet.

Creator Royal Australian Chemical Institute - National Secretariat
Date range 1984    Quantity 0.3 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Loose Notes and Forms
Inventory Identifier A1559 Box Number 221 Series 045
045-007 Commonwealth Department of Health

Includes: correspondence re Draft Therapeutic Goods Order, Health Services Research and Development Applications, RSC's Effects of Chemicals Assessment Program, the handling of various of compounds, Inquiry into Hazardous Chemicals; HSRDG Application Forms; "A Retrospective Cohort Study of Mortality and Cancer Incidence Among Chemists", (1981); World Health Organisation International Agency for Research on Cancer - Annual Report (1979); Draft Criteria for Assessing Swimming Pool Chemicals, (1979).

Creator Royal Australian Chemical Institute - National Secretariat
Date range 1978 - 1984    Quantity 1 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Loose Notes, Published Papers or Articles, Published Reports and Forms
Inventory Identifier A1560 Box Number 221 Series 045
045-008 Department of Employment and Industrial Relations

Includes: correspondence between RACI and Department of Employment re occupational descriptions, United Nations Programs of Technical Co-operation, international recruitment, Australian Council of Professions re Prices and Incomes Accord, Careers Guide for Victoria; Ministerial Statement - Occupational Health and Safety, (1983)

Creator Royal Australian Chemical Institute - National Secretariat
Date range 1979 - 1985    Quantity 0.8 cm, 1 file
Formats General Publications, General Correspondence, Loose Notes and Tables of data
Inventory Identifier A1561 Box Number 221 Series 045
045-009 Commonwealth Department of Education

Includes: correspondence between RACI and the Minister for Education, Susan Ryan re participation of more women in the professions; correspondence and notes re French Government Scientific Fellowships, funding to UNESCO, inaugural meeting of the Federation of Asian Chemical Societies; "Chemistry and Crystal Structures of Some Constituents of Zingiber Cassumunar", (1979).

Creator Royal Australian Chemical Institute - National Secretariat
Date range 1978 - 1987    Quantity 1.1 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Loose Notes, Published Papers or Articles, Lists and Forms
Inventory Identifier A1562 Box Number 221 Series 045
045-010 Australian Science and Technology Council

Includes: correspondence re ASTEC activities, ASTEC report "Science and Technology in Australia 1977-78"; RACI comments on ASTEC Annual Report 1982-83; Statement by Minister for Science re ASTEC, (1980); "Science Indicators and Their Role in Australian Science Policy, (1979); RACI Comment on the Discussion Paper No.1 by ASTEC on Industrial Innovation; RACI paper on "Interaction Between Government, Academic and Industrial Research and Development Activities".

Creator Royal Australian Chemical Institute - National Secretariat
Date range 1979 - 1985    Quantity 1 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Reports, Loose Notes and Published Reports
Inventory Identifier A1563 Box Number 221 Series 045
045-011 Australian Research Grants Council

Includes: correspondence re Australian Research Grants Scheme; notes on ARGS, (1983); ARGC Funding for the Chemical Sciences - Report to RACI Council; publications from the Federation of Australian University Staff Associations re funding of research, (1981); Science Technology, October, 1981

Creator Royal Australian Chemical Institute - National Secretariat
Date range 1981 - 1983    Quantity 2 cm, 1 file
Formats General Publications, General Correspondence, Graphs, Reports, Loose Notes, Journals, Photocopied Documents and Public Relations Material
Inventory Identifier A1564 Box Number 221 Series 045
045-012 Department of Arts, Heritage and Environment

Includes: list of consultants nominated by the Department to advise on the Australian Inventory of Chemical Substances; correspondence re AICS, World Environment Day Pamphlets; draft text of pamphlets for World Environment Day, (1984) including - the use of chemicals and pesticides.

Creator Royal Australian Chemical Institute - National Secretariat
Date range 1983 - 1985    Quantity 1 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Drafts, Loose Notes, Lists and Public Relations Material
Inventory Identifier A1565 Box Number 221 Series 045
045-013 Australian Bureau of Statistics

Includes: correspondence, notes and recommendations re RACI review of ABS Research and Development Surveys.

Creator Royal Australian Chemical Institute - National Secretariat
Date range 1983    Quantity 0.5 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Reports and Loose Notes
Inventory Identifier A1566 Box Number 221 Series 045
045-014 Victorian Parliament

Includes: Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Bill, (1981) Vic; correspondence and notes re the bill; correspondence and newsclippings re concerns that members of RACI were presenting spurious evidence in drink-driving cases; Victorian Solar Energy Council Bill, (1980) Vic.

Creator Royal Australian Chemical Institute - National Secretariat
Date range 1978 - 1981    Quantity 1.5 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, News Clippings, Loose Notes, Photocopied Documents and Legal Documents
Inventory Identifier A1567 Box Number 222 Series 045
045-015 Victorian Government Departments

Includes correspondence re survey by the Victorian Health Commission, dangerous goods legislation, blood-alcohol testing of motorists; proposed "Dangerous Goods Bill, (1984) Vic"; Report on Meeting on Government and Analytical Labs, (1981).

Creator Royal Australian Chemical Institute - National Secretariat
Date range 1980 - 1984    Quantity 1.5 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Reports, Memoranda, Newsletters and Lists
Inventory Identifier A1568 Box Number 222 Series 045
045-016 Committee of Inquiry into Education and Training

Includes: submissions to the Committee of Inquiry from RACI, The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Royal Australian Institute of Architects; correspondence re the Committee of Inquiry; extracts from the William's Report on Education, Training and Employment.

Creator Royal Australian Chemical Institute - National Secretariat
Date range 1977    Quantity 2 cm, 1 file
Formats Reports, Loose Notes, Public Relations Material and Proposals and/or Submissions
Inventory Identifier A1569 Box Number 222 Series 045
045-017 Standing Committee on Environment and Conservation

Contains correspondence, notes and newsclippings re hazardous wastes.

Creator Royal Australian Chemical Institute - National Secretariat
Date range 1978 - 1980    Quantity 0.3 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Loose Notes and Published Papers or Articles
Inventory Identifier A1570 Box Number 222 Series 045
045-018 Department of Transport

Includes: correspondence re new regulations on motorcycle and moped noise, vehicle emissions, transport of dangerous goods; Draft Australian Rule No (x) for Vehicle Emissions Control; Navigation (Cargo - Hazards Prevention) Regulations, (1968).

Creator Royal Australian Chemical Institute - National Secretariat
Date range 1968 - 1985    Quantity 1.3 cm, 1 file
Formats General Publications, General Correspondence, News Clippings and Legal Documents
Inventory Identifier A1571 Box Number 222 Series 045
045-019 Senate Standing Committee on Science and the Environment

Includes: correspondence re Standing Committee inquiry into Industrial Research; Official Hansard Report of the Senate Standing Committee on Science and the Environment, (Industrial Research and Development); 5th Draft Submission to Senate Standing Committee on Natural Resources, Inquiry Into the Replacement of Petroleum-based Fuels; RACI Submission to Inquiry Into Industrial Research and Development.

Creator Royal Australian Chemical Institute - National Secretariat
Date range 1977 - 1980    Quantity 2 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Minutes and Agendas, Loose Notes, Legal Documents, Lists and Proposals and/or Submissions
Inventory Identifier A1572 Box Number 222 Series 045

Published by the Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre on AustehcWeb, March 2004
Listed by Gavan McCarthy, John Spink, Helen Morgan and Bill King
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Updated 2 April 2008
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