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Youth engagement, school transition and retention

The department supports a range of projects designed to achieve positive education outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth, through increasing school engagement and attainment.

These projects support the transition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth to further education, training and employment.

Projects include: scholarships and mobility and leadership projects to support young people complete year 12 and gain vocational or tertiary qualifications; engagement and mentoring activities; and prevention and diversionary programmes to encourage re-engagement with education, training or employment.

Latest News

Four children sitting on the floor with their teacher. They are drawing on paper.

Remote School Attendance Strategy extended to keep kids in school

Education Children and Schooling Programme

Tuesday, 05 February 2019

The Australian Government has committed to continued support for the Remote School Attendance Strategy.

SIndigenous youth dressed in casual clothing stand in front of tables in a well lit room talking to Indigenous and non-Indigenous adults. At left is the Aboriginal flag and above is a branch with leaves.

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.

Kirsten Banks Indigenous Australian astrophysics student. Photo: Justin Banks (Grigori Films)

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

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.

Resources

Indigenous Student Success Program (ISSP) Post Implementation Review Outcomes

Indigenous Affairs

25th January 2019

During 2015 and 2016 the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet undertook extensive consultation and collaboration with the higher education sector including the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Higher Education Consortium to develop reforms to supplementary assistance to Abor

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

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

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.

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