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The department is working with service providers to ensure young children have access to good care and education services. This means that when children go to school they will have a better chance of success.

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Career opportunities for Indigenous youth showcased at Canberra APS Expo

Education Work Exposure in Government (WEX)

Tuesday, 18 September 2018

The Work Exposure in Government (WEX) programme brings year 11 and 12 Indigenous students from around Australia to Canberra for 5 days. It is a series of activities and events designed to showcase career options available in the Australian Public Service.

National Science Week 2018 - support for Indigenous girls studying STEM subjects

Education

Thursday, 16 August 2018

Photo: Kirsten Banks Indigenous Australian astrophysics student, Justin Banks (Grigori Films) National Science Week (11-19 August) focuses our minds on Australia’s future and its capacity for innovation.

Wiyi Yani U Thangani (Women’s Voices)

Education Wiyi Yani U Thangani (Women’s Voices) Consultation

Friday, 01 December 2017

‘Securing Our Rights, Securing our Future’

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Away from Base (AFB) Futures Discussion Paper

Indigenous Affairs

9th October 2018

This discussion paper seeks to engage with those that use and administer AFB support, with the aim of considering the two program model currently in place. It is designed to seek feedback on activities currently funded through AFB programs.

ISSP Post-Implementation Review 2018 discussion paper

Indigenous Affairs

30th July 2018

The Commonwealth Government wants Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to be enrolling, progressing and completing their higher education studies at the same rate or better than other Australians.

Understanding family perspectives of school attendance in remote communities: evaluation of the Remote School Attendance Strategy

Indigenous Affairs

3rd May 2018

The broad goals of this report are to gain a better understanding of parents’ and carers’ behavioural motivation in relation to education, and to what extent attitudes and beliefs impact on school attendance in remote Indigenous Communities.

Study Away Review

Indigenous Affairs

22nd December 2017

The Study Away Review examines the issues facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander secondary students who study away from home – in the 2015 calendar year there were more than 5,700 such students. The level of investment in Indigenous education is at record levels.

Stronger Communities for Children Evaluation Report

Indigenous Affairs

21st December 2017

This evaluation examines the progress of the Stronger Communities for Children (SCfC) program and tests the underlying assumptions about design and delivery of SCfC by comparing expectations set out in program theories with evidence and observations about progress to date.

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Latest News

Career opportunities for Indigenous youth showcased at Canberra APS Expo

National Science Week 2018 - support for Indigenous girls studying STEM subjects

Wiyi Yani U Thangani (Women’s Voices)

Resources

Away from Base (AFB) Futures Discussion Paper

ISSP Post-Implementation Review 2018 discussion paper

Understanding family perspectives of school attendance in remote communities: evaluation of the Remote School Attendance Strategy

Study Away Review

Stronger Communities for Children Evaluation Report