CRC Start-Up Playbook

This Playbook contains information that is intended to support any CRC (or similar large research...

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This CRC Startup Playbook (Playbook) is intended to be a valuable resource for start up CRCs.  Ro...

This Playbook is a resource designed to be of use to Cooperative Research Centres that are starti...

Check Company Name(s) Early in the bid phase you should establish the preferred company name for...

Once you are notified you have been awarded the grant from the CRC Program you can commence estab...

There are three key foundation documents for the CRC that will be implemented at the commencement...

Role of the Board The role of a CRC Board is to provide leadership, strategic guidance and overs...

The CRC will be both a user and developer of significant intellectual property (IP) and is requir...

As a recipient of a government grant it is incumbent on the CRC to ensure that its partners and p...

Policy for Approving Projects Within the first few months a policy should be developed and appro...

Policy for Project Management A policy for reviewing and managing the performance of projects sh...

The Cyber Security CRC (CS CRC) established in 2018, have provided guidance and a roadmap for oth...

Contract Register A contract register can either be created either using a CRM (*recommended) (s...

Reporting Requirements – ACNC In order to maintain ACNC registration, organisations are required...

Choice of Bank and Opening Bank Accounts It is recommended to choose big 4 banks (WBC, CBA, ANZ,...

Appointing an Auditor  The appointment of the CRCs auditor is required to be made by members at ...

Tax Registration Please find below tax registrations: Tax File Number (TFN) Good and Service...

Under the Commonwealth Grant Agreement the CRC is required to conduct a risk assessment to identi...

Organisation  The organisation structure for the CRC will be dependent on the size and nature of...

Developing a Brand Presence A unique brand presence is one of your organisation’s most important...