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Welcome to the Department of Education
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The Department of Education contributes to Australia's economic prosperity and social wellbeing by creating opportunities and driving better outcomes through access to quality education and learning.
Review of Australia's Research Training System
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A highly skilled research workforce is vital to Australia’s future prosperity.
National Industry PhD Program
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The Australian Government is investing $296 million to build a bedrock of research talent skilled in university–industry collaboration across the sector under the Increase Workforce Mobility initiative.
National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence
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The Australian Parliament has passed legislation as a key step to establish a mandatory National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence.
International education engagement
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Internationally, the department provides policy leadership and coordination across all levels of government for education-related matters.
Higher Education provider updates
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Higher education provider updates aim to assist providers to stay informed about HELP policy and to support best practice in the sector.
Support for Students Policy
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The Australian Government is committed to helping higher education students succeed in their studies.
Commonwealth Teaching Scholarships
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Round 3 applications are now open and will close on 12 January 2026 at 5:00pm AEDT.
Integrated Data Research
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The Integrated Data Analytics section provides high quality, policy relevant and responsive integrated data analyses to support a broad range of policy areas.
Early Childhood
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In Australia, early childhood education and care is delivered by providers and services in the states and territories and subsidised by the Australian Government.
English Language Learning for Indigenous Children (ELLIC) Trial
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The Australian Government is investing $5.5 million over 2024-25 to 2026-27 to extend the ELLIC trial (the ELLIC expansion).
Research Block Grants
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Research block grants (RBGs) provide funding to eligible Australian higher education providers (HEPs) to support research and research training, and are established under the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (HESA).
Women in STEM Cadetships and Advanced Apprenticeships
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The Women in STEM Cadetships and Advanced Apprenticeships Program aims to increase access to, and participation of, women in a Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) field.
Recurrent funding for schools
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The Australian Government (the Commonwealth) provides recurrent funding for every student enrolled at a school.
Explaining the Disability Standards for Education
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This English language guide explains the Disability Standards for Education 2005. It is for students with disability and their parents and carers. The resource was co-designed by students with disability and their parents and caregivers.
Advocating with and for your child: A workbook for parents and carers
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This resource is for parents and caregivers of primary school students. It helps readers to plan and set up reasonable adjustments with and for their child.