Research at the Centre
Research Focus
The Centre focuses on research topics of particular interest to biosecurity risk analysis. They include:
- ways in which expert opinion is gathered and used in risk assessment processes
- methods to support the interpretation of ongoing monitoring and surveillance activities
- the use of multi-criteria decision analysis as a tool to make decisions
- ways in which risk can be communicated to stakeholders.
The Centre aims to advance the theory and practice of risk analysis under each of the Centre themes, namely:
- Biosecurity framework development
- Eliciting judgements
- Risk analysis methods
- Surveillance and monitoring
- Communication and decision making
Research Outputs
Opportunities
Research Opportunities
ACERA will advertise research opportunities, open to all, that focus on topics that have particular potential to improve risk analysis by Government and the Australian community.