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2006 e-Government Strategy: Responsive Government: A New Service Agenda.
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URL: http://www.agimo.gov.au/.../introduction_to_responsive_government
Category: Key Government Priorities and Activities
The 2005-06 e-government strategy, Responsive Government: A New Service Agenda, is about strategically applying ICT to improve and reform underlying government processes. The strategy charts how the government will build on progress in e-government to date, and how government will progress towards the vision of connected and responsive government by 2010. A more connected approach to service delivery will mean more efficient government. Greater use of online, electronic and voice-based service delivery will help reduce costs. More targeted and strategic investments in technology will result in less duplication and more common underlying business processes across different government agencies. Projects will be better managed, with reduced cost and time overruns.
Apology to Australia's Indigenous Peoples
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URL: http://www.aph.gov.au/house/Rudd_Speech.pdf
Category: Initiatives Key Government Priorities and Activities
On Wednesday, 13 February 2008, an apology to Australia's Indigenous People was made by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. The full text of the speech is available on the Australian Parliament website. Following the apology to the stolen generations, it proposes a new beginning, starting with early childhood programs for Aboriginal children; and a joint policy commission with the Opposition party on Indigenous policy.
URL: http://www.ausindustry.gov.au/
Category: Key Government Priorities and Activities
An initiative of the Australian Federal Government, to provide business information and help Australian businesses become more successful and internationally competitive. The site provides access to information on over 800 assistance programs offered by Commonwealth, State and Territory governments and industry associations and chambers of commerce. Other resources include: media releases and publications, calendar of events, and links to related sites.
URL: http://www.australia2020.gov.au/
Category: Key Government Priorities and Activities
The Australia 2020 Summit is an important initiative to harness the best ideas for building a modern Australia that is ready for the challenges of the 21st century. The Summit will help shape a long term strategy for the nation's future - covering the economy, the nation's infrastructure, environment, farmers, health care, indigenous Australians, the arts, national security, how we improve our system of government, and how we strengthen our communities and ensure nobody is left out of Australia's future. Reports from the summit are available to download.
Australia 2020 Summit: Final report
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URL: http://www.australia2020.gov.au/final_report/
Category: Key Government Priorities and Activities
The Final Report of the Australia 2020 Summit on 31 May 2008 is intended to provide a record of the Australia 2020 Summit and recommendations on each of the discussion areas for consideration by the Australian Government. It is based on ideas put forward by participants during the Summit discussion sessions, outcomes from preliminary Summit events and ideas generated from public submissions received prior to the Summit. It may be downloaded by chapter.
Australian Education International (AEI)
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URL: http://aei.dest.gov.au/AEI/default.htm
Category: Initiatives Key Government Priorities and Activities Key Education and Training Links
AEI - The Australian Government International Education Network, is part of the Australian Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR). AEI integrates the development of international government relations with support for the commercial activities of Australia's education community. To do this, AEI liaises with all sectors of the education and training industry and all levels of government. This site includes information about government activities, market information, events, offshore support, publications and research and qualifications recognition.
Australian Government 2008-09 Budget Overview
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URL: http://www.budget.gov.au/...content/overview/html/overview_01.htm
Category: Funding Key Government Priorities and Activities
The 'Budget Overview' provides a summary of the Australian Government's 2008-09 budget position, economic forecasts and budget priorities. It funds a substantial $55 billion Working Families Support Package. Information about the Child Care Tax Rebate and the Education Tax Refund is on page 11. Better outcomes, Education, and Economic participation begins on page 15.
URL: http://www.budget.gov.au/
Category: Key Government Priorities and Activities
The site includes the budget speech, overview and highlights, as well as other ministerial statements and documents.
Australian Government Quality Teacher Programme (AGQTP)
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URL: http://qualityteaching.dest.gov.au/
Category: Key Government Priorities and Activities Initiatives Professional Excellence
This is the Australian Government Quality Teacher Program national website. This site is an information exchange for the Australian Government Quality Teacher Programme, particularly best practice in teacher professional development.
Australian ICT in Education Committee (AICTEC)
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URL: http://www.aictec.edu.au/aictec/go
Category: Key Education and Training Links Key Government Priorities and Activities
The Australian Information and Communications Technology in Education Committee (AICTEC) is a cross-sectoral, national committee responsible for providing advice to all Australian Ministers of Education and Training on the economic and effective utilization of online technologies in Australian education and training. The Committee, known as the Education Network Australia Reference Committee (ERC) before 2001, has been endorsed by the Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs (MCEETYA) as the national forum for advice on issues relating to the educational use of information and communications technology. AICTEC is also accepted as a national forum by the Commonwealth Government's Ministerial Council for the Information Economy. AICTEC has representation from the schools, vocational education and training and higher education sectors, and includes both public and private education and training sector interests. Through its broad membership, the Committee represents the information and communication technology interests of each State and Territory school and VET system, the non-government school sector, higher education, and the Commonwealth.