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Health Research Impact Committee", "folder_name": "National-Health-and-Medical-Research-Council-Health-Research-Impact-Committee", "category": "Risk & Assurance", "scale": "large", "title": "Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system", "idea": "Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.", "quote": "Appendices\nAPS Employee Census, 86, 87, 89\nAPS Net Zero 2030, 83\nAPS values, 75\narboviral research, 101\narthritis, iv, 5\nartificial intelligence (AI), xii\nasset management, 82\nAssistant Minister for Health and Aged Care, 70\nasthma, iv, 5\nAudit and Risk Committee, 72–4\ninternal audit arrangements, 74\nmembers and meeting attendance, 73–4\nAuditor-General\nperformance audits, 71\nsee also Australian National Audit Office\naudits\ninternal audit, 74\nperformance audits, 71\nAusPollen partnership, 97\nAusTender, 80\nAustralian clinical guideline for physical rehabilitation and mobilisation in adult intensive\ncare units, 49, 62\nAustralian clinical guidelines for health professionals managing people with whiplash-\nassociated disorders, 62\nAustralian code for the responsible conduct of research, 36, 52, 78\nAustralian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity, 70", "impact": "Very High", "effort": "High", "proof": "Evidence-backed", "beneficiaries": "Executives / assurance teams", "source": "annual-reports/2023-24.pdf (https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/reports/Annual%20reports/NHMRC-Annual-Report-2023-24-20012025.pdf)", "implementation": [ "Create a senior responsible owner and cross-functional delivery team.", "Map legislation, data, privacy, procurement, cyber, and workforce constraints.", "Co-design with users and frontline staff before technology selection.", "Stage delivery through pilots, benefits tracking, and public reporting." ], "risks": [ "Privacy and data quality", "Change fatigue", "Unclear accountability", "Regulatory capture", "Over-automation of judgement" ] }, { "entity_id": "B-004240", "entity_name": "National Health and Medical Research Council - Health Research Impact Committee", "folder_name": "National-Health-and-Medical-Research-Council-Health-Research-Impact-Committee", "category": "Staff Productivity", "scale": "small", "title": "Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents", "idea": "Create controlled templates for summarising reports, submissions, minutes, and ministerial briefs.", "quote": "Table 2 Portfolio Budget Statement – NHMRC expenses and resources\nOutcome 1: Improved health and medical knowledge,\nincluding through funding research, translating Actual\nresearch findings into evidence-based clinical Budget* Expenses Variation\npractice, administering legislation governing research, 2014-15 2014-15 2014-15\nissuing guidelines and advice for ethics in health and $’000 $’000 $’000\nthe promotion of public health. 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"proof": "Evidence-backed", "beneficiaries": "Regulated entities / policy teams", "source": "corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/attachments/publications/Corporate-Plan-2025-26.pdf)", "implementation": [ "Pick one high-volume process or document family.", "Name an owner and baseline current volume, time, cost, and satisfaction.", "Run a 4-8 week pilot with clear before/after metrics.", "Publish lessons and decide whether to scale." ], "risks": [ "Privacy and data quality", "Change fatigue", "Unclear accountability", "Regulatory capture", "Over-automation of judgement" ] }, { "entity_id": "B-004240", "entity_name": "National Health and Medical Research Council - Health Research Impact Committee", "folder_name": "National-Health-and-Medical-Research-Council-Health-Research-Impact-Committee", "category": "Regulation & Policy", "scale": "large", "title": "Adaptive regulation program with live feedback loops", "idea": "Create an adaptive 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