❓ Hon Kate Doust questions the Minister for Science and Innovation regarding the evaluation process for the WA Research Fellow program and the Office of the Nobel Laureates, seeking details on who conducted the evaluations, when they occurred, and access to the evaluation reports. The Minister provides details on the evaluation panel and timeline, but declines to release the reports due to confidentiality.
AnsweredQoN 5694Legislative Council
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I refer to the Minister's media statement of 2 May 2012, in which the Minister states '
Each and every WA Research Fellow is consistently evaluated at the highest level and all have greatly benefited the State
', and I ask —
(1) Will the Minister advise who has evaluated the program?
(2) When these evaluations were carried out?
(3) Will the Minister provide the reports or reviews into the evaluation of this program?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
(5) Will the Minister provide the same details for the Office of the Nobel Laureates?
(6) If no to (5), why not?
Each and every WA Research Fellow is consistently evaluated at the highest level and all have greatly benefited the State
', and I ask —
(1) Will the Minister advise who has evaluated the program?
(2) When these evaluations were carried out?
(3) Will the Minister provide the reports or reviews into the evaluation of this program?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
(5) Will the Minister provide the same details for the Office of the Nobel Laureates?
(6) If no to (5), why not?
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Answered
14 August 2012
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Science and Innovation
Response time
63 days
(1) An evaluation panel was established as part of the investment selection process to evaluate applications received and make recommendations on the preferred application. The evaluation panel comprised the Chief Scientist of WA, together with the Deputy Vice-chancellors Research, or their representative, from each of the five WA universities.
(2) The evaluations were carried out by the evaluation panel in March/April 2012 after receipt of applications in February 2012.
(3)-(4) As the evaluation report contains confidential assessment pertaining to individuals and their confidential proposals under this program it is not appropriate to provide this report.
(5) The application for funding from the Office of the Nobel Laureates was reviewed by the department against the requirements of the Nobel Laureates - Western Australian Ambassador Scheme as part of the 2011/12 and 2012/13 budget processes.
(6) The review was conducted as part of the budget process.
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(2) The evaluations were carried out by the evaluation panel in March/April 2012 after receipt of applications in February 2012.
(3)-(4) As the evaluation report contains confidential assessment pertaining to individuals and their confidential proposals under this program it is not appropriate to provide this report.
(5) The application for funding from the Office of the Nobel Laureates was reviewed by the department against the requirements of the Nobel Laureates - Western Australian Ambassador Scheme as part of the 2011/12 and 2012/13 budget processes.
(6) The review was conducted as part of the budget process.
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