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The Systemic Inefficiency of Australian Schools: A Policy and Measurement Review

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Entrenched social inequalities mean that Australia's schooling system is far from achieving the Alice Spring's (Mparntwe) Education Declaration's equity goal. This is associated with Australian schools being among the most socially segregated within the OECD.
Michael G. Sciffer
wiley   +1 more source

The Right to Cultural Connection for Children in Out‐of‐Home Care: Does Australian Policy and Practice Adequately Support Cultural Identity for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children?

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Development of cultural identity is understood to be central to well‐being; however, it is not always prioritised for children in out‐of‐home care (OOHC). This paper examines current policy and practice designed to support the cultural identity and connection of non‐Indigenous culturally and linguistically diverse children (CALD) in OOHC, who ...
Rebekah Grace   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Editorial

open access: yesThe Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, 2012
What is the state of play in Indigenous education today? What kind of thinking is driving the reform agenda in Indigenous education right now? What kinds of gains have we made and what work is there yet to do?
The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education
doaj   +1 more source

Culture, Connection and Care: The Role of Institutional Justice Capital for Enhancing the Wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children in Out‐Of‐Home Care

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Ensuring that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children removed from their families by child protection services remain connected to their kin, Country and culture is a priority to begin to redress the intergenerational trauma and harm caused by colonisation.
Sharynne Hamilton   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Interface Between Australia's Aged Care System and the National Disability Insurance Scheme: Population Perspectives

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The interface between Australia's aged care and disability systems has come into sharper focus with the 2023 Review of the National Disability Insurance Scheme recommendation to retain the upper age limit for entry and the introduction of an age criterion for assessment in the Aged Care Act 2024. Both are set at age 65.
Anna L. Howe
wiley   +1 more source

Learning from Kaupapa Māori: Issues and techniques for engagement [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
This article argues for recognition of the value and relevance of Indigenous knowledges about principles and practices of engagement to theory-building and praxis in public relations. Specifically, in this article, the Kaupapa Māori body of knowledge and
Love, T., Tilley, E.
core   +1 more source

Meeting the Needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People With Hearing Loss in the Context of the National Disability Insurance Scheme

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Hearing loss is a poignant issue in many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and, without sufficient support, it can also contribute to disabling life experiences. The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is intended to provide support to eligible people experiencing disability, however, to effectively serve this ...
Hannah Lack   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Authority and Esteem Effects of Enhancing Remote Indigenous Teacher-Assistants' Mathematics-Education Knowledge and Skills [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
The interaction between Australia's Eurocentric education and the complex culture of remote Indigenous communities often results in Indigenous disempowerment and educational underperformance. This paper reports on a mathematics-education research project
Baturo, Annette   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Indigenous Perspectives of Disability

open access: yesDisability Studies Quarterly, 2018
This article contributes to the discourse on disability from an indigenous perspective, an area which has not been investigated in any detail. It explores the perceptions of disability and lived experiences of 18 indigenous individuals with impairments from Australia, Mexico and New Zealand.
openaire   +5 more sources

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