The Business Research and Innovation Initiative (BRII) provides businesses with funding to solve government challenges using innovative approaches and technologies.
This round will focus on the Automatic Mutual Recognition of occupational registrations (AMR) scheme. AMR makes it easier for workers who need to be licenced or registered for their job to work elsewhere in Australia. It removes the need for a worker to pay and apply for a new licence or registration when working in another state or territory, saving them time and money. It also enables state and territory regulators to continue compliance activity in an efficient and effective manner. This results in a greater need for real-time exchange of regulatory information between jurisdictions.
Grants are available through the BRII to pilot solutions to address four key challenges:
- improving information matching and exchange between jurisdictions to address information sharing challenges for occupational registrations and licences subject to AMR
- improving information matching and exchange between jurisdictions for the building and construction industries
- improving information matching and exchange between jurisdictions for security, property, transport and liquor and gaming industries
- improving uptake of the opportunities available through AMR.
Successful applicants will receive grants of $50,000 to $70,000 for a feasibility study and, if the study is successful, up to $675,000 to develop a proof of concept.
Applications for grants are open now on the Business Research and Innovation Initiative website and close on 30 November 2021.