National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Policy
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n National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Policy (AEP) is an agreed national policy between the Government of Australia
and each State and Territory government
and is the foundation of education programs for all Indigenous Australians
. There are four overarching goals, these goals are:
A major report, the National Report to Parliament on Indigenous Education and Training was presented to the Parliament of Australia
in 2003.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Policy (AEP) is an agreed national policy between the Government of Australia
Government of Australia
The Commonwealth of Australia is a federal constitutional monarchy under a parliamentary democracy. The Commonwealth of Australia was formed in 1901 as a result of an agreement among six self-governing British colonies, which became the six states...
and each State and Territory government
Australian governments
Australia employs a federal system of government. The national government is the Australian federal government, headed by the Queen, who is represented in Australia by the Governor-General of Australia, though ordinarily actual political power is wielded by the Prime Minister of Australia under the...
and is the foundation of education programs for all Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians are the original inhabitants of the Australian continent and nearby islands. The Aboriginal Indigenous Australians migrated from the Indian continent around 75,000 to 100,000 years ago....
. There are four overarching goals, these goals are:
- Involvement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in educational decision-making
- Equality of access to education services
- Equity of educational participation
- Equitable and appropriate educational outcomes
A major report, the National Report to Parliament on Indigenous Education and Training was presented to the Parliament of Australia
Parliament of Australia
The Parliament of Australia, also known as the Commonwealth Parliament or Federal Parliament, is the legislative branch of the government of Australia. It is bicameral, largely modelled in the Westminster tradition, but with some influences from the United States Congress...
in 2003.