Government Education Portal - Australia

Aboriginal and Islander Child Care Agencies Directory  

URL:  http://www.facsia.gov.au/...der_child_care_agencies_directory.htm

The web page lists the agencies in each state responsible for child placement services for Aboriginal children. Services include foster care, intervention, counselling and family support, child placement, recruitment of Aboriginal carers.

Aboriginal Early Childhood Services Support Unit (AECSSU)  

URL:  http://www.aecssu.org.au/

The New South Wales Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Early Childhood Sector Advisory Group Incorporated (ATSIECSAG Inc) sponsors the Aboriginal Early Childhood Services Support Unit (AECSSU). The AECSSU aims to promote the educational development of the children through provision of high quality early childhood programs. Programs must be culturally relevant to the children and enhance their self-esteem through the reinforcement of their cultural heritages. Services support involves working with staff as well as the management committees and the communities. Support activities range from consultancy on programs and policies, the provision of training to staff committees, resourcing and problem solving within the services.

Aboriginal Education and Employment Services, South Australia  

URL:  http://www.aboriginaleducation.sa.edu.au/

The Aboriginal Education and Employment Services in the Department of Education and Children's Services, South Australia, provides teacher support materials, learner's pages, and community contacts. Educator Support includes Aboriginal art teaching strategies, teaching strategies to enhance Aboriginal studies and Strategies for early years children involving drawing, storytelling, observing nature.

Aboriginal Education Programs and Projects  

URL:  http://www.education.tas.gov.au/...s/support/aboriginal_education

This Tasmanian Department of Education website provides information on programs and projects of the Aboriginal Education Unit to support Aboriginal students, to provide more culturally relevant and inclusive curriculum materials and resources, and to support schools in providing culturally sensitive and inclusive learning environments.

Aboriginal Hostels Limited  

URL:  http://esvc000224.bne001tu.server-web.com/...ostelunit.asp?id=127

Aboriginal Hostels Limited provides temporary accommodation services across Australia to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are travelling to the region: to access medical treatment, to visit family in hospital, for education, to look for work or housing, to visit legal or other services, for prison release and diversion reasons, for substance use rehabilitation.

Aboriginal Independent Community Schools of Western Australia  

URL:  http://www.aics.wa.edu.au/

Category:  Independent School Groups 

The Aboriginal Independent Community Schools (AICS) are located within the state of Western Australia and are independent education providers to Indigenous school students in urban, rural and remote areas including the Kimberley, Pilbara, Murchison, Goldfields, Great Southern and the Perth metropolitan area. Much of the education provided is through the employment of early childhood, primary and secondary trained teachers as well as through the employment of Indigenous language specialists, ESL trained teachers and community members.

Aboriginal Resource Development Services (ARDS)  

URL:  http://www.ards.com.au

The Aboriginal Resource Development Service Inc (ARDS) is an Indigenous, non-government, charitable organisation. ARDS is recognized as an effective capacity building organisation with the specific aim to empower the Yolngu people of north-eastern Arnhem Land. ARDS builds capacity in the areas of health, economic, legal, social and governance systems through: 'discovery education'; providing expertise for the development and implementation of culturally competent services; mediation and advocacy. Sections of the site are on economic education, legal education and e-learning. They also provide an interactive Gupapyngu dictionary online.

Deadly Mob  

URL:  http://www.deadlymob.org/

Deadly Mob, based at the Gap Youth Centre in Alice Springs, is all about creating online opportunities for Indigenous young people anywhere in Australia. It aims to help young people skill up to participate in community development, using ICT.

Indigenous Education Publication Profiles  

URL:  http://www.dest.gov.au/...ications_resources/profiles/default.htm

Category:  National 

This site lists a number of research publications that deal with indigenous education. Included are National Indigenous English Literacy and Numeracy Strategy and The School to Work Transition of Indigenous Australians. They are availabe in pdf format to download.

Indigenous Child Support Agency  

URL:  http://www.indigenous.csa.gov.au/

The Indigenous Child Support Agency (CSA), part of the Commonwealth Department of Family and Community Services, has several support services and materials for Indigenous separated families. They help parents work out how much money is needed to take care of the children i.e. 'child support'. CSA staff are culturally trained and work hard to respect cultural protocols.