RAND Research Topic: Australia

Application System for Sydney Strategic Travel Model

Mar 13, 2012

This report documents work to update the Application System of the Sydney Strategic Model (STM). The Application System implements models of frequency, mode and destination choice for each of the nine travel purposes in the STM.

Sydney Strategic Model Population Synthesiser, 2006 Base

Jan 13, 2012

This report documents work to update the Population Synthesiser component of the Sydney Strategic Model (STM). The Population Synthesiser generates forecasts of the future Sydney population by spatial area and socio-economic segment.

Australia's Domestic Submarine Design Capabilities: Options for the Future Submarine

Dec 22, 2011

To design a new naval submarine domestically, Australia's industry and Government will need about 1,000 skilled draftsmen and engineers. Cultivating this workforce could take 15-20 years; partnering with foreign designers could expedite the process.

RAND Issues New Study on Australia's Submarine Design Capabilities and Capacities

Dec 15, 2011

When it comes to designing a new submarine, Australia has considerable expertise, but some gaps still exist.

Australia Has Considerable Expertise in Submarine Design, but Gaps Still Exist

Dec 15, 2011

The Royal Australian Navy intends to acquire 12 new submarines to replace its Collins-class vessels. RAND assessed the domestic engineering and design skills that Australian industry and government will need to design the new submarine, identified the skills they currently possess, and evaluated how to fill any gaps between the two.

Learning from Experience

Dec 9, 2011

Large, complex submarine design and construction programs demand personnel with unique skills and capabilities supplemented with practical experiences in their areas of expertise. Recognizing the importance of past experiences for successful program management, the governments of the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Commonwealth of Australia asked the RAND Corporation to develop a set of lessons learned from previous submarine programs that could help inform future program managers. The four volumes in this set present lessons learned from the Ohio, Seawolf, and Virginia programs of the United States; the Astute program of the United Kingdom; and the Collins program of Australia.

Learning from Experience: Volume IV: Lessons from Australia's Collins Submarine Program

Nov 16, 2011

This volume presents a set of lessons learned from Australia's Collins submarine program that could help inform future program managers. Collins was the first submarine built in Australia. RAND investigated how operational requirements were set for the Collins class; explored the acquisition, contracting, design, and build processes that the program employed; and assessed the activities surrounding integrated logistics support for the class.

Lessons from the Submarine Programs of the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia

Nov 16, 2011

An examination of five submarine programs in the three countries—the UK's Astute program; the U.S. Navy's Ohio, Seawolf, and Virginia programs; and Australia's Collins program—identifies lessons that could help inform future program managers.

Lessons from U.S. Allies in Security Cooperation with Third Countries: The Cases of Australia, France, and the United Kingdom

Oct 5, 2011

Several key U.S. allies engage in security cooperation, albeit on a smaller scale than the United States. To see what the U.S. Air Force can learn from these efforts, the authors examined how and why three allies — Australia, France, and the United Kingdom — provide security cooperation and highlight three key areas that could benefit from further collaboration: staff talks, exercises, and training followed by exercises.

New Report Helps Inform Decisions about How Science Should Be Funded

Mar 7, 2011

Project Retrosight analysed 29 case studies of cardiovascular and stroke research in Australia, Canada, and the UK, and found that clinical research has greater societal impact over a 15-20 year timescale, while basic research has greater academic impact.

Understanding the Returns from Cardiovascular and Stroke Research

Mar 7, 2011

Project Retrosight analyzed 29 case studies of cardiovascular and stroke research in Australia, Canada, and the UK, and found that clinical research has greater societal impact over a 15–20 year timescale, while basic research has greater academic impact.

Project Retrosight: Understanding the returns from cardiovascular and stroke research: Methodology Report

Mar 6, 2011

This work explores impacts of cardiovascular and stroke research funded 15–20 years ago and draws out aspects associated with high or low impact. It describes 29 case studies of grants from Australia, Canada and UK. Methodology volume.

Project Retrosight: Understanding the returns from cardiovascular and stroke research

Mar 6, 2011

Project Retrosight analysed 29 case studies of cardiovascular and stroke research in Australia, Canada and the UK, examining the diversity of impact produced by this kind of research and identifying factors associated with various levels of payback.

Industry and Infrastructure for Future Submarines: An International Perspective

Jan 28, 2011

Draws from RAND's international submarine experience to discuss the benefits of long-range planning, ways to improve efficiency, the need to sustain hard-to-replace resources, the importance of testing, and potential policy implications for Australia as the Commonwealth plans to build its new submarine.

How Physical Activity Shapes, and Is Shaped By, Adolescent Friendships

Dec 31, 2010

Adolescents tend to choose friends who do similar amounts of physical activity and emulate their behavior; such networks could help promote physical activity among adolescents.

Improving the Energy Performance of Buildings: Learning from the European Union and Australia

Apr 11, 2010

In this April 12, 2010, Congressional Briefing, Ambassador Charles Ries discusses lessons the United States could learn from the experiences of the European Union and Australia in driving energy efficiency in the building sector.

Funding intensive care -- approaches in systems using diagnosis-related groups

Mar 5, 2010

This report reviews approaches to funding intensive care in systems that use activity-based payment based on diagnosis-related groups to reimburse hospital care (Victoria/Australia, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, US-Medicare).

Green Buildings, Jobs and Summits

Sep 24, 2009

If the United States is to be a global competitor in green building technology, it needs to learn from some of the countries that are at the table in Pittsburgh this week, writes Charles Ries.

Building Energy Efficiency Programs in Europe and Australia Offer Important Lessons for the United States

Sep 21, 2009

The United States can become more energy efficient and create more "green" jobs by adopting some of the strategies used by the European Union and Australia to rate and disclose the performance of commercial and government-owned buildings.

Improving the Energy Performance of Buildings: Learning from the European Union and Australia

Sep 20, 2009