Evidence
Shared definitions and data make the field legible.
Research
Research connects classification, history, material knowledge, testing, design and production through projects that leave durable capability in Australia.
Evidence / material / testing
R&IResearch + innovation area
Evidence that reaches practice.
Projects in this area should leave durable capability in Australia: stronger partnerships, specialist skills, infrastructure access, tested methods, prototypes, market routes or standards participation.
Report basisMapping Australia’s Crafts Sector 2026 · Sections 2 and 17; Recommendations 16–17.
Materials
Applied research investigates properties, performance and process.
Capability
Projects should leave skills, infrastructure, prototypes or viable pathways.