Resources · Templates & Toolkits
Research toolkits you can take and use.
These are practical templates drawn from our own research governance practice — the same structures we use to frame questions, run experiments and keep evidence defensible on real projects. Take them, use them, adapt them. If they save you one reconstructed record or one unfocused project kick-off, they've done their job.
The toolkit
Research project initiation checklist
Everything to pin down before a research project starts — question, unknowns, success criteria and record-keeping — so week one produces evidence, not confusion.
Request by email →Evidence record template
A structured template for recording observations and results as they happen, so findings can be defended months or years later.
Request by email →Technical uncertainty self-check sheet
A worksheet for testing whether a problem involves genuine technical uncertainty — the honest first question before calling any work R&D.
Request by email →Research roadmap sample
A worked example of a multi-stage research roadmap, showing how individual projects ladder up to a coherent research programme.
Request by email →Experiment log template
A ready-to-use log for hypothesis, variables, method, results and interpretation — one page per experiment, versioned from the start.
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When a template isn't enough
Templates structure the work — they don't do it. When you're ready to move from reading about research to running it, pick the step that matches where you are:
2-minute self-assessment
Not sure whether your work involves eligible R&D? Start with a quick, structured self-check — eligibility is always self-assessed.
Take the self-assessment →Feasibility diagnostic
A short, low-commitment engagement that frames your question and tells you honestly whether it's worth researching.
Explore the diagnostic →Begin your research assessment
Tell us about your problem and we'll map it to the right research pathway — the fastest route to a structured start.
Start nowGeneral information only — not tax, financial or legal advice. The templates above support good research practice; they do not determine R&D Tax Incentive eligibility, which depends on your specific activities and circumstances and is self-assessed. Always confirm current rules with the Australian Government (business.gov.au and ato.gov.au) or a registered tax agent.