Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research

Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research

Department overview
Formed	3 December 2007
Preceding Department	Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources Department of Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business - for matters relating to small business
Dissolved	14 December 2011
Superseding agency	Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters	Canberra
Annual budget	A$9.384 billion (2011-12)
Department executives	Mark Paterson, Secretary (2007‑11) Don Russell, Secretary (2011)
Website	www.innovation.gov.au

The Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (also called DIISR) was a department of the Australian Government that existed between December 2007 and December 2011. The Department was charged with further developing growth in Australian industries and advancements in science and research. Ministers with responsibility for the department included Kim Carr, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research and Nick Sherry, Minister for Small Business.

The department was responsible for:

The Department was made up of several divisions including Innovation, Manufacturing, Science & Research, Corporate, Industry & Small Business Policy, eBusiness and Questacon. The Enterprise Connect and AusIndustry divisions served as the program delivery arms of the Department.

The department was headed by a Secretary, initially Mark Paterson, who was succeeded in June 2011 by Don Russell.

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