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ABORIGINES AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDERS


JOUR
AFTER THE APOLOGY. Dodson, Patrick.
Arena Magazine (94) April-May 2008 pp. 20-23
KEYWORDS: Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders; History; Social justice; Reconciliation; Federal government; Human rights. National apology; Stolen generation; Northern Territory intervention. [ID NO.:080435]


JOUR
BANISHING THE MEN. McCauley, Patrick.
Quadrant (447) June 2008 pp. 89-91
KEYWORDS: Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders; Men; Women; Attitudes; Feminism; Left politics; Law; Government policy. Intervention; Self-determination; Women's movement. [ID NO.:080373]


JOUR
BETTER, BUT STILL A LONG WAY TO GO.
Koori Mail (424) 23 April 2008 pp. 45, 47
KEYWORDS: Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders; Statistics; Educational attainment; Retention; Higher education; TAFE; Employment; Unemployment; Qualifications; Remote areas. School completion; 2006 Census; Population characteristics, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australian, 2006. [ID NO.:080432]


E0334
BOUND FOR SUCCESS : EDUCATION STRATEGY FOR CAPE YORK. Brisbane, QLD : Strategic Policy and Education Futures, Department of Education and the Arts, 2006. Electronic document ; ill., graphs, tables.
Electronic document
KEYWORDS: Indigenous populations; Education; Access; Aboriginal students; Participation; Curriculum; Student outcomes; School community relationship; Vocational education; Business; Government policy; Funding. Cape York; Remote Area Teacher Education Program (RATEP). [ID NO.:080444]


JOUR
A DEPRESSING NEW AGENDA FOR ABORIGINAL POLITICS. Windschuttle, Keith.
Quadrant (447) June 2008 pp. 46-49
KEYWORDS: Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders; Activism; Human rights; United Nations; Liberal Party; Australian Labor Party (ALP); Political party policy. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples; Self-determination; Aborigines and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC). [ID NO.:080371]


JOUR
LEARNING THE WHITE WAY IS THE WRONG WAY. Ferguson, Jan.
The National Indigenous Times 7 (151) 17 April 2008 p. 21
KEYWORDS: Education; Aboriginal children; Access; Remote communities; Aboriginal languages; Cultural education; Teacher recruitment; Resources. [ID NO.:080434]


E0323
NATIVE TITLE REPORT 2006 : REPORT OF THE ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER SOCIAL JUSTICE COMMISSIONER. Sydney, NSW : Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC), April 2007. Electronic document ; graphs, tables.
Report No. 2/2007.
(Bibliography).
Internet: http://www.hreoc.gov.au/social_justice/nt_report/ntreport06/pdf/ntr_full.pdf; accessed on 25 August 2008
KEYWORDS: Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders; Native title; Human rights; Treaties; Law; Government role; Government policy; Government funding; Economic development; United Nations; Indigenous population; Aboriginal culture; Education; Employment; Participation; Mining; Industry; International law. Land tenure; International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR); Indigenous Land Use Agreements (ILUA). [ID NO.:080413]


E0324
NATIVE TITLE REPORT 2007 : REPORT OF THE ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER SOCIAL JUSTICE COMMISSIONER. Sydney, NSW : Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC), 2008. Electronic document ; graphs, tables.
Report No. 2/2008.
(Bibliography).
Internet: http://www.hreoc.gov.au/social_justice/nt_report/ntreport07/pdf/ntr2007.pdf; accessed 25 August 2008
KEYWORDS: Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders; Native title; Human rights; Treaties; Law; Government role; Government policy; Government funding; Economic development; United Nations; Indigenous population; Aboriginal culture; Education; Employment; Participation; Mining; Industry; International law. Land tenure; International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR); Indigenous Land Use Agreements (ILUA). [ID NO.:080414]


E0355
SCHOOL READINESS FOR AUSTRALIAN INDIGENOUS CHILDREN : SETTING AN AGENDA. Robinson, Gary (et.al.). [Darwin, NT] : Menzies School of Health Research (MSHR), October 2007. Electronic document ; ill., graphs.
(Bibliography).
Internet: http://appserv.menzies.edu.au/pls/portal30/docs/FOLDER/RESEARCH/CHILDHEALTH/CHILDEDUCATIONWORKSHOP/AGENDA/FINAL+DISCUSSION+PAPER+071015.PDF; accessed on 22 September 2008
KEYWORDS: Indigenous populations; Aboriginal children; School readiness; Child development; Mental health; Early childhood education; Aboriginal community. [ID NO.:080465]


E0319
TACKLING LITERACY IN REMOTE ABORIGINAL COMMUNITIES. Storry, Kirsten. St. Leonards, NSW : The Centre for Independent Studies (CIS), August 2006. Electronic document.
Issue Analysis 73.
(Bibliography).
Electronic document
KEYWORDS: Aboriginal education; Remote communities; Educational achievement; Retention; Literacy; Numeracy; Government policy; Funding; Private sector; Educational innovation. Educational gap; Non-Aboriginal children. [ID NO.:080409]


JOUR
THE UNITED NATIONS DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES.
National Indigenous Times 7 (148) 6 March 2008 pp. 18-19
KEYWORDS: Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders; Human rights; Law; Indigenous populations; Aboriginal culture; Politics; Employment; Participation; Education; Access; Equal opportunity; Land rights. United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. [ID NO.:080433]


Document 2849
WELFARE PAYMENTS AND SCHOOL ATTENDANCE : AN ANALYSIS OF EXPERIMENTAL POLICY IN INDIGENOUS EDUCATION. Behrendt, Larissa; McCausland, Ruth. [Sydney, NSW] : Jumbunna Indigenous House of Learning, University of Technology Sydney, August 2008. 36 p. ; tables.
(Bibliography).
KEYWORDS: Aboriginal students; Truancy; Research; Retention; Social welfare; Government policy; Australia; United States of America. School attendance; Northern Territory intervention; Mutual obligation; Non-Indigenous students. [ID NO.:080421]


ACADEMICS


E0295
THE FAMILY LIFE OF ACADEMICS : GENDERED PRIORITIES AND INSTITUTIONAL CONSTRAINTS. Baker, Maureen. Auckland, NZ : University of Auckland, July 2008. Electronic document.
(Bibliography).
Internet: http://www.aifs.gov.au/institute/afrc10/bakerpaper.pdf; accessed on 13 August 2008
KEYWORDS: Universities; Academics; Women; Research methodology; Men; Demography; Careers; Marital status; Children; Working hours; Stress; New Zealand. Gender gap; Work/life balance; International comparisons. [ID NO.:080385]


E0336
THREATS TO ACADEMIC FREEDOM. MacDonald, Edwina; Williams, George. [Sydney, NSW : Centre of Public Law, Faculty of Law, University of New South Wales, 2006]. Electronic document.
(Bibliography).
Internet: http://www.gtcentre.unsw.edu.au/news/docs/Academic_Freedom.pdf; accessed on 10 September 2008
KEYWORDS: Academics; Academic freedom; Human rights; Universities; Commercialisation; Government policy; Academics; Collective agreements; Law. Terrorism; Australian Research Council (ARC). [ID NO.:080446]


DICTIONARIES


R 423.1 BRY
BRYSON'S DICTIONARY FOR WRITERS AND EDITORS. Bryson, Bill. London : Doubleday, 2008. 454 p.
KEYWORDS: English; Language usage; Dictionaries. [ID NO.:080419]


DIRECTORIES


R 647.959451 AGE 2009
GOOD FOOD GUIDE 2009. Lethlean, John; Wilden, Necia (eds.). Camberwell, VIC : Penguin Books, 2008. 288 p. ; ill.
(Index).
KEYWORDS: Directories; Food. [ID NO.:080467]


EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION


E0331
BLUEPRINT FOR EDUCATION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT : EVERY CHILD, EVERY OPPORTUNITY. Melbourne, VIC : Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, September 2008. Electronic document.
Electronic document
KEYWORDS: Early childhood education; Reform; Victoria; Government policy; Funding; Access; Preschool teachers; School community relationship; Communities; Business; Teaching profession. Early childhood service providers; Teach First, UK; Teach for America, USA. [ID NO.:080441]


E0346
THE ECONOMICS OF EARLY CHILDHOOD POLICY : WHAT THE DISMAL SCIENCE HAS TO SAY ABOUT INVESTING IN CHILDREN. Kilburn, M. Rebecca; Karoly, Lynn A.. Santa Monica, CA : RAND Labor and Population, RAND Corporation, 2008. Electronic document ; graphs, tables.
Occasional paper.
(Bibliography).
Internet: http://rand.org/pubs/occasional_papers/2008/RAND_OP227.pdf; accessed on 17 September 2008
KEYWORDS: Early childhood development; Educational outcome; Research; Literature reviews; Scientific research; Early childhood education; Wellbeing; Government funding; Policy; Parents; Low income; United States of America. Human capital; Rate of return. [ID NO.:080456]


E0343
THE EDUCATION AND CARE OF OUR CHILDREN : GOOD BEGINNINGS. Vinson, Tony. [Sydney, NSW] : Faculty of Education and Social Work, University of Sydney, May 2006. Electronic document ; graphs, tables.
(Bibliography).
Electronic document
KEYWORDS: Children; Participation; Early childhood education; Curriculum; Child development; Disadvantaged; Family income; Teachers; Government policy; Funding; New South Wales. Speech impediments. [ID NO.:080453]


EDUCATION - GENERAL


E0335
EDUCATION AT A GLANCE 2008 : OECD INDICATORS. France : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), 2008. Electronic document ; ill., graphs, tables.
(Bibliography).
Internet: http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/23/46/41284038.pdf; accessed on 10 September 2008
KEYWORDS: Education policy; Educational attainment; Statistical analysis; International studies; Outcomes of education; OECD countries; Investment; International studies; Government funding; Students; Participation; Vocational education; Training; Higher education; Employment; Labour market; Teacher salaries. Parents' perceptions; Rates of return; Programme for international student assessment (PISA); Indicators of education systems (INES). [ID NO.:080445]


E0310
FIRST WE SEE : THE NATIONAL REVIEW OF VISUAL EDUCATION. Davis, Diana. [Canberra, ACT] : Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, February 2008. Electronic document ; graphs, tables.
(Bibliography).
Electronic document
KEYWORDS: Art education; Review; Research; Case study; Curriculum; Students; Access; Literacy; Numeracy; Teacher education; Professional development; Government policy; Funding; Higher education;. Visual education; Information and communication technologies (ICT); International comparisons. [ID NO.:080400]


E0309
INDIVIDUAL LEARNING ACCOUNTS AND OTHER MODELS OF FINANCING LIFELONG LEARNING. Schuetze, Hans G..
International Journal of Lifelong Education 26 (1) January-February 2007 pp. 5-23 (Bibliography).
Electronic document
KEYWORDS: Lifelong learning; History; Funding; Government policy; Hiher education; Post-secondary education; OECD countries; United Kingdom; Sweden; Canada. Individual Learning Accounts (ILAs). [ID NO.:080399]


E0301
PODCASTING : LINKS TO LITERACY TEACHING AND LEARNING. Northcote, Maria (et.al.).
Practically Primary 12 (2) June 2007 pp. 17-21 (Bibliography).
Internet: http://www.alea.edu.au/site-content/publications/documents/pp/PP%20Northcote.pdf, accessed on 14 August 2008
KEYWORDS: Education; Information technology; Internet; Student teacher relationship; Literacy. Podcasting. [ID NO.:080391]


E0293
RELUCTANT LEARNERS : THEIR IDENTITIES AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES. Wallace, Ruth. Adelaide, SA : National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2008. Electronic document.
(Bibliography).
Internet: http://www.ncver.edu.au/research/proj/nr08605.pdf; accessed on 13 August 2008
KEYWORDS: Students; Interviews; Rural communities; Education; Learning; Student engagement; Student experience. Identities; Indigenous people; Non-Indigenous people. [ID NO.:080383]


E0297
THE ROAD NOT TRAVELED : EDUCATION REFORM IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA. Galal, Ahmed. Washington DC : The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, The World Bank, 2008. Electronic document ; graphs, tables.
MENA Development Report.
Electronic document
KEYWORDS: Educational change; Investment; Economic aspects; Knowledge economy; Access; Funding; Government; Educational attainment; Enrolment rate; Poverty; Gender; Skills; Employment; Labour market; Middle East. North Africa. [ID NO.:080387]


E0299
YEAR 12 STUDENTS AND HIGHER MATHEMATICS : EMERGING ISSUES. Chinnappan, Mohan (et.al.). [n.p. : University of Wollongong, 2007]. Electronic document ; tables.
(Bibliography).
Internet: http://www.aare.edu.au/07pap/chi07180.pdf; accessed on 14 August 2008
KEYWORDS: Mathematics; Student participation; Study; Attitudes; Secondary education; Higher education; Statistics; Sciences; Information technology; OECD countries. Enrolment patterns; Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). [ID NO.:080389]


EDUCATION - K-12


E0350
AUSTRALIA'S SCHOOL FUNDING SYSTEM. Dowling, Andrew. [n.p. : Policy Analysis and Program Evaluation Unit], December 2007. Electronic document ; graphs.
(Bibliography).
Internet: http://www.acer.edu.au/documents/PolicyBriefs_Dowling07.pdf; accessed on 18 September 2008
KEYWORDS: Government schools; Nonngovernment schools; Funding; Commonwealth government; State governments; Accountability;. Socio-economic status (SES) funding formula; Education Resource Index (ERI); Average Government School Recurrent Costs (AGSRC). [ID NO.:080460]


E0292
AUSTRALIAN PRIMARY PRINCIPALS ASSOCIATION POSITION PAPER (EFFECTIVE JUNE 2008). [Canberra, ACT?] : Australian Primary Principals Association (APPA), June 2008. Electronic document.
Internet: http://www.appa.asn.au/cms/uploads/news/appapositionpaper20080626.pdf; accessed on 13 August 2008
KEYWORDS: Primary schools; Curriculum; Assessment; Educational Outcomes; Staffing; Student behaviour; Parent school relationship; Funding; Resources; Disadvantaged. National curriculum. [ID NO.:080382]


371.195 CUB
THE BLACKBOARD AND THE BOTTOM LINE : WHY SCHOOLS CAN'T BE BUSINESSES. Cuban, Larry. Cambridge : Harvard University Press, 2004. 253 p.
(Bibliography; Index).
KEYWORDS: Public schools; Reform; Educational change; Business; Academic standards; Accountability; Commercialisation; Competition; Government policy; Government funding; Teachers; Testing; School vouchers; Vocational education; United States of America. [ID NO.:080418]


E0342
DEMAND-SENSITIVE SCHOOLING? : EVIDENCE AND ISSUES. Paris : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), 2006. Electronic document.
Schooling for tomorrow.
(Bibliography).
Electronic document
KEYWORDS: Education; Perception; Equity; Accountability; Funding; Public schools; Private schools; Public opinion; Educational demand; School choice; Socioeconomic status; Student attitudes; Student outcome; Teachers; OECD countries. Parental satisfaction; Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). [ID NO.:080452]


JOUR
EASY AS PIE? : IT'S TIME WE FIXED OUR SCHOOL FUNDING SYSTEM. Leech, Rebecca.
Teacher (191) May 2008 pp. 10-14 (Bibliography).
KEYWORDS: Government schools; Nongovernment schools; Government funding; Review; Government policy; Attitudes; Disadvantaged; Student costs; Liberal Party; Australian Labor Party (ALP); Australian Education Union (AEU). Socio-Economic Status (SES) formula; Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER). [ID NO.:080374]


E0356
FAITH IN THE SYSTEM : THE ROLE OF SCHOOLS WITH A RELIGIOUS CHARACTER IN ENGLISH EDUCATION AND SOCIETY. Nottingham, UK : Department for Children, Schools and Families, 2007. Electronic document ; ill.
(Bibliography).
Internet: http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/publications/faithinthesystem/pdfs/FaithInTheSystem.pdf; accessed on 22 September 2008
KEYWORDS: Religious education; Funding; Curriculum; Equality; Discrimination; School community relationship; United Kingdom. [ID NO.:080466]


E0332
FUNDING. [Connors, Lyndsay]. [n.p. : n.p., 2006]. Electronic document.
([Cornerstones Conference, 23 September 2006, Sydney]).
Electronic document
KEYWORDS: Public education; Access; Equality; Government funding; Private financial support; Private education; School choice; OECD countries. Socioeconomic status (SES); Education resources index (ERI). [ID NO.:080442]


004.071 GEN
GENDER AND IT : ONGOING CHALLENGES FOR COMPUTING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION IN AUSTRALIAN SECONDARY EDUCATION. Lynch, Julianne (ed.). Australian Curriculum Studies Association (ACSA), 2007. 174 p.
(Bibliography).
KEYWORDS: Secondary education; Teaching; Information technology; Gender. Identity. [ID NO.:080420]


JOUR
GETTING THE SCHOOLS BACK TO BASICS. Donnelly, Kevin.
Quadrant (447) June 2008 pp. 33-39
KEYWORDS: Education; Government schools; Nongovernment schools; Government funding; Political party policy; Australian Labor Party (ALP); Liberal Party; School choice; Accountability; State government; Australian Education Union (AEU); Left politics. Socio-Economic Status (SES) formula; 'Culture wars'; Pat Byrne. [ID NO.:080370]


E0333
GOOD TRANSITIONS : THROUGH THE EYES OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY PRINCIPALS. [Vinson, Tony]. [n.p. : n.p., 2006]. Electronic document ; tables.
([Cornerstones Conference, 23 September 2006, Sydney]).
Electronic document
KEYWORDS: Public education; Government funding; Principals; Perception; School administration; Teachers; Curriculum; Students; New South Wales. [ID NO.:080443]


E0307
THE IMPACT OF OUT-OF-SCHOOL HOURS ACADEMIC AND TEST-TAKING SKILLS COACHING ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND APTITUDE TESTS : A COHORT STUDY. Kenny, Dianna T.. Lidcombe, NSW, : Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, [2002]. Electronic document.
(Bibliography).
Electronic document
KEYWORDS: Education; Students; Study; Tests; Performance; Academic achievement; Scholarships; Educational attainment. Out-of-school hours academic coaching; Gifted and talented; Entrance examination; Selective high schools. [ID NO.:080397]


E0327
IMPROVING SCHOOL LEADERSHIP : VOLUME 1: POLICY AND PRACTICE. Pont, Beatriz; Nusche, Deborah; Moorman, Hunter. France : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), 2008. Electronic document ; graphs, tables.
(Bibliography).
Electronic document
KEYWORDS: Leadership; Accountability; Recruitment; Retention; Professional development; Teacher supply; Remuneration; Working hours; Stress; Student learning; Student outcome; Teacher unions; Government policy; Funding; OECD countries. Distribution of leadership; School improvement; Induction programmes; Autonomy; School boards. [ID NO.:080437]


E0328
IMPROVING SCHOOL LEADERSHIP : VOLUME 2 : CASE STUDIES ON SYSTEM LEADERSHIP. Pont, Beatriz; Nusche, Deborah; Moorman, Hunter (eds.). France : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), 2008. Electronic document ; graphs, tables.
(Bibliography).
Electronic document
KEYWORDS: Leadership; Case studies; Principals; Accountability; Professional development; Governance; Resources; Curriculum; Parent school relationship; School community relationship; Student learning; Student outcomes; Government policy; Funding; OECD countries; Victoria. School improvement; Autonomy; International comparisons; System leadership; School boards. [ID NO.:080438]


E0341
THE INSIDERS : HOW PRINCIPALS AND SUPERINTENDENTS SEE PUBLIC EDUCATION TODAY. Johnson, Jean; Arumi, Ana Maria; Ott, Amber. New York : Public Agenda, 2006. Electronic document ; graphs, tables.
Reality Check 2006.
(Bibliography).
FElectronic document
KEYWORDS: Principals; Survey; Perception; Attitudes; Educational leadership; Tenure; Professional development; Public education; Quality; Student achievement; United States of America. Superintendents; No Child Left Behind (NCLB); Minority schools. [ID NO.:080451]


JOUR
LEARNING ABOUT STUFF OUTSIDE THE BOX. Clark, Anna.
Overland (191) Winter 2008 pp. 16-19 (Bibliography).
KEYWORDS: Education; Curriculum; Australian history; Students; Survey; Attitudes; Government policy; Politics; Canada. International history. [ID NO.:080368]


JOUR
LIKE ANCHOVY ON PIZZA : GOVERNMENT FUNDING FOR PRIVATE SCHOOLS. Wilkinson, Mick.
Teacher (191) May 2008 pp. 48-50 (Bibliography).
KEYWORDS: Independent schools; Government funding; Education policy; Australian Labor Party (ALP); Attitudes; Public opinion; Religious education; Resources; Government schools. Socio-Economic Status (SES) formula. [ID NO.:080375]


E0348
NATIONAL ASSESSMENT PROGRAM : ICT LITERACY YEARS 6 & 10 REPORT, 2005. Ainley, John; Fraillon, Julian; Freeman, Chris. Carlton South, VIC : Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs (MCEETYA), 2007. Electronic document ; graphs, tables.
(Bibliography).
Internet: http://www.mceetya.edu.au/verve/_resources/NAP_ICTL_2005_Years_6_and_10_Report.pdf; accessed on 17 September 2008
KEYWORDS: Education; Information technology; Literacy; Student assessment; Skills; Student background; Internet. Computer-assisted instruction. [ID NO.:080458]


E0344
NATIONAL DECLARATION ON EDUCATIONAL GOALS FOR YOUNG AUSTRALIANS : DRAFT. [n.p] : Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs (MCEETYA), September 2008. Electronic document.
Internet: http://www.mceetya.edu.au/verve/_resources/Draft_National_Declaration_on_Educational_Goals_for_Young_Australians.pdf; accessed on 17 September 2008
KEYWORDS: Students; Educational outcomes; Equity; Curriculum; Assessment; Leadership; Teachers; Quality; Parent school relationship; Accountability; Government policy; Socioeconomic background; Aboriginal students. [ID NO.:080454]


E0347
NATIONAL REPORT ON SCHOOLING IN AUSTRALIA 2006 : PRELIMINARY PAPER : NATIONAL BENCHMARK RESULTS : READING, WRITING AND NUMERACY YEAR 3, 5 AND 7. [n.p.] : Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs (MCEETYA), [2007]. Electronic document ; graphs, tables.
Internet: http://www.mceetya.edu.au/verve/_resources/Benchmarks_2006_Years35and7-Final.pdf; accessed on 17 September 2008
KEYWORDS: Primary education; Student assessment; Test results; Benchmarks; Literacy; Numeracy; Government schools; Nongovernment schools; Aboriginal students; Disabilities; Socioeconomic background; Student achievement. Australian state and territory tests; National benchmarks. [ID NO.:080457]


E0338
NATIONAL REPORT ON SCHOOLING IN AUSTRALIA 2007 : PRELIMINARY PAPER : NATIONAL BENCHMARK RESULTS : READING, WRITING AND NUMERACY YEAR 3, 5 AND 7. [n.p.] : Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs (MCEETYA), [2008]. Electronic document ; graphs, tables.
Internet: http://cms.curriculum.edu.au/anr2007/pdfs/2007benchmarks.pdf; accessed on 11 September 2008
KEYWORDS: Primary education; Student assessment; Test results; Benchmarks; Literacy; Numeracy; Government schools; Nongovernment schools; Aboriginal students; Disabilities; Socioeconomic background; Student achievement. Australian state and territory tests; National benchmarks. [ID NO.:080448]


E0329
OECD IMPROVING SCHOOL LEADERSHIP ACTIVITY : AUSTRALIA : COUNTRY BACKGROUND REPORT. Anderson, Michelle (et.al.). Canberra City, ACT : Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, March 2007. Electronic document ; tables.
(Bibliography).
Electronic document
KEYWORDS: Leadership; Governance; Accountability; Professional development; Recruitment; Retention; Stress; Working hours; Workload; Government funding; Government schools; Nongovernment schools; Student outcome; Student achievement. Incentives; Work intensification; School improvement; Australian Education Index (AEI). [ID NO.:080439]


JOUR
A POSTSCRIPT, A PROSPECT. Scalmer, Sean.
Overland (191) Winter 2008 pp. 27-33 (Bibliography).
KEYWORDS: Education; Curriculum; Australian history; Government policy; Politics; Liberal Party; Attitudes; Mass media. John Howard; Right politics. [ID NO.:080369]


E0349
RESTORING OUR EDGE IN EDUCATION : MAKING AUSTRALIA'S EDUCATION SYSTEM ITS NEXT COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE. Masters, Geoff. Melbourne, VIC : Business Council of Australia (BCA), 2007. Electronic document ; graphs.
(Bibliography).
Electronic document
KEYWORDS: Government schools; Nongovernment schools; Educational attainment; Funding; Government policy; Student achievement; Literacy; Numeracy; Skills; Socioeconomic status; Aboriginal students; School–business partnership; Employment; Participation; Teaching profession; OECD countries. Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). [ID NO.:080459]


Document 2850
REVIEWING THE EVIDENCE : ISSUES IN COMMONWEALTH FUNDING OF GOVERNMENT AND NON-GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS IN THE HOWARD AND RUDD YEARS. McMorrow, Jim. [Sydney, NSW] : Faculty of Education and Social Work, University of Sydney, August 2008. 49 p. ; tables.
(Bibliography).
KEYWORDS: Public education; Government schools; Nongovernment schools; Funding; Equity; Government policy; Liberal Party; Australian Labor Party (ALP); State government. Socio-Economic Status (SES); Education Resources Index (ERI); Average Government Schools Recurrent Cost (AGSRC); John Howard; Kevin Rudd. [ID NO.:080422]


E0316
SCHOOL ADMISSIONS : FAIR CHOICE FOR PARENTS AND PUPILS. Tough, Sarah; Brooks, Brooks,. London : Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), June 2007. Electronic document ; tables.
(Bibliography).
Electronic document
KEYWORDS: Education; Reform; School choice; Quality; Performance; Student achievement; Parent attitudes; United Kingdom;. School Admissions Code; Education and Inspections Act 2006; Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). [ID NO.:080406]


E0326
SCHOOL MOVEMENT SURVEY : AUGUST 2007 – FEBRUARY 2008. Canberra, ACT : ACT Department of Education and Training, 2008. Electronic document ; graphs, tables.
Electronic document
KEYWORDS: Government schools; Nongovernment schools; Quality; Parents; Survey; School choice. [ID NO.:080423]


JOUR
SECRETS AND LIES. Townsend, Danielle.
Australian Educator (58) Winter 2008 pp. 16-17
KEYWORDS: Government schools; Nongovernment schools; Funding; Inequity; Review; Education policy; Australian Labor Party (ALP); Australian Education Union (AEU). Socio-Economic Status (SES); Jim McMorrow. [ID NO.:080425]


EMPLOYMENT


E0300
EXPLAINING DIFFERENCES IN HOURS WORKED AMONG OECD COUNTRIES : AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS. Causa, Orsetta. France : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), March 2008. Electronic document ; graphs, tables.
OECD Economics Department Working Papers No. 596.
(Bibliography).
Electronic document
KEYWORDS: Employment; Working hours; Labour supply; Policy; Taxation; Men; Women; Labour force; OECD countries. Working-time regulations; International comparisons. [ID NO.:080390]


658.314 SHI
MANAGING EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE AND REWARD : CONCEPTS, PRACTICES, STRATEGIES. Shields, John. Port Melbourne, VIC : Cambridge University Press, 2007. xviii, 594 p.
(Bibliography; Index).
KEYWORDS: Employees; Performance; Case studies; Employment benefits; Rewards; Employer employee relationship. Merit pay. [ID NO.:080468]


E0353
POPULATION AND AUSTRALIA'S FUTURE LABOUR FORCE. McDonald, Peter; Withers, Glenn. Canberra : The Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, 2008. Electronic document ; tables.
Occasional Paper 1/2008
Policy Paper 7.
(Bibliography).
Internet: http://www.assa.edu.au/Publications/OP/op12008.pdf; accessed on 22 September 2008
KEYWORDS: Employment; Labour force; Economic conditions; Government policy; Labour supply; Population growth; Immigration; Social conditions. Skill shortages. [ID NO.:080463]


HIGHER EDUCATION


E0314
DEFERRING A UNIVERSITY OFFER IN REGIONAL VICTORIA (INTERIM REPORT). Polesel, John. [n.p.] : The Youth Affairs Council of Victoria Inc., July 2008. Electronic document ; graphs, tables.
(Bibliography).
Electronic document
KEYWORDS: School leavers; Survey; Vocational education; Training; TAFE; Higher education; Employment; Unemployment; Labour market; Students; Academic achievement; Costs; Socioeconomic status;. Regional students; Longitudinal deferral study; Working students; Local Learning and Employment Networks (LLENs). [ID NO.:080404]


E0308
THE DEMAND FOR TERTIARY EDUCATION IN AUSTRALIA. Karmel, Tom. Adelaide, SA : National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2007. Electronic document ; graphs, tables.
(Bibliography).
Internet: http://www.ncver.edu.au/pubs/1825.pdf; accessed 18 August 2008
KEYWORDS: Higher education; History; Government policy; Government funding; Tertiary education; HECS; Fees; Income support; Socioeconomic background; Labour market; Demographics; Vocational education; Training. Student demand; domestic demand; Unmet demand; Rate of return. [ID NO.:080398]


JOUR
EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS IN HIGHER EDUCATION : WHO IS ACCOUNTABLE FOR WHAT?. Kenny, John.
Australian Universities Review 50 (1) 2008 pp. 11-19 (Bibliography).
KEYWORDS: Higher education; Change; Management; Quality; Accountability; Government policy; Tasmania; Case study; Academic staff; Workload; Stress. Education Faculty, University of Tasmania; National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU). [ID NO.:080378]


E0330
HIGHER EDUCATION AND REGIONS : GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE, LOCALLY ENGAGED. France : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), 2007. Electronic document.
(Bibliography).
Electronic document
KEYWORDS: Higher education; Review; Governance; Leadership; Labour market; Social inclusion; Funding; Research; Funding; Academics; Government policy; Human capital; Business; Industry; University students; Disadvantaged; Remote areas; Access; Participation; Lifelong learning; Distance education; OECD countries. Regional development; Work-based learning. [ID NO.:080440]


E0294
QUANTIFYING AND FUNDING THE FULL COST OF RESEARCH. [n.p.] : Australian Technology Network of Universities, [2008?]. Electronic document ; tables.
(Bibliography).
Internet: http://www.atn.edu.au/newsroom/Quantifying%20and%20Funding%20the%20Full%20Cost%20of%20Research_ATN.pdf; accessed on 13 August 2008
KEYWORDS: Universities; Research; Investment; Costs; Funding; Researchers; Salaries. [ID NO.:080384]


JOUR
RESEARCH AT THE EXPENSE OF TEACHING? : THE OXBRIDGE DILEMMA. Evans, G. R..
Higher Education Review 40 (3) Summer 2008 pp. 35-49 (Bibliography).
KEYWORDS: Universities; Funding; Governance; Research; Fees; Income; Teaching; Resource allocation. Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE). [ID NO.:080431]


JOUR
THE RETREAT FROM THE CRITICAL : SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH IN THE CORPORATISED UNIVERSITY. Thornton, Margaret.
Australian Universities Review 50 (1) 2008 pp. 5-10 (Bibliography).
KEYWORDS: Higher education; Research; Government policy; Funding; Corporatisation; Social science research; Academic freedom; Australia; Canada; United Kingdom. Neoliberalism. [ID NO.:080377]


JOUR
THE SOFT-MARKING SYNDROME. Saunders, Malcolm.
Quadrant (447) June 2008 pp. 80-89
KEYWORDS: Universities; Standards; Fees; International students; Academic staff; Management; Commercialisation. 'Soft marking'; Student numbers. [ID NO.:080372]


378.01 KIT
THE TROUBLE WITH THEORY : THE EDUCATIONAL COSTS OF POSTMODERNISM. Kitching, Gavin. Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2008. xvi, 220 p.
(Bibliography; Index).
KEYWORDS: Higher education; Philosophy; Theory; Humanities; Politics; University teaching; University students. Postmodernism; Postculturalism. [ID NO.:080417]


JOUR
UPDATE ON NATIONAL UNIVERSITY STRESS STUDY. Winefield, Tony (et.al.).
Australian Universities Review 50 (1) 2008 pp. 20-29 (Bibliography).
KEYWORDS: Universities; Survey; Academic staff; Workload; Stress; Retention; Job satisfaction; Government funding. Occupational stress; Work-home conflict; Vice-Chancellors; National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU). [ID NO.:080379]


JOUR
WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKING METHODOLOGIES : STABILITY AND VARIABILITY. Fidler, Brian; Parsons, Christine.
Higher Education Review 40 (3) Summer 2008 pp. 15-34 (Bibliography).
KEYWORDS: Universities; Performance; Governance; Research; Academic staff; Quality; Funding; Research methodology. Academic ranking of world universities (ARWU); International comparison; League tables; Shanghai Jiao Tong university; Times Higher Education Supplement - 'World university rankings'. [ID NO.:080430]


HUMAN RIGHTS


E0325
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL REPORT 2007 : THE STATE OF THE WORLD'S HUMAN RIGHTS. London : Amnesty International, International Secretariat, 2007. Electronic document ; ill.
Foreword and regional overviews
Electronic document
Country entries
Electronic document
Year in Campaigning
Electronic document

KEYWORDS: Human rights; International law; Social justice; Freedom of speech; Government role; Poverty; Globalisation; Indigenous populations. [ID NO.:080415]


E0345
HARNESSING DIVERSITY : ADDRESSING RACIAL AND RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT. Berman, Gabrielle. Melbourne, VIC : Victorian Equal Opportunity & Human Rights Commission, June 2008. Electronic document.
(Bibliography).
Internet: http://www.humanrightscommission.vic.gov.au/pdf/Harnessing%20Diversity%20report.pdf; accessed on 17 September 2008
KEYWORDS: Human rights; Employment; Participation; Racial discrimination; Religion; Gender; Research; Case studies; Government policy; Business; Victoria; Unemployment; Skills. Low paid jobs. [ID NO.:080455]


INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS


E0313
AGREEMENT-MAKING UNDER WORKCHOICES : THE IMPACT OF THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK ON BARGAINING PRACTICES AND OUTCOMES. Sutherland, Carolyn. Melbourne, Vic. : Office of the Workplace Rights Advocate, October 2007. Electronic document.
(Bibliography).
Internet: http://www.business.vic.gov.au/busvicwr/_assets/main/lib60148/4880%20agreement%20making_web.pdf; accessed on 20 August 2008
KEYWORDS: Industrial relations; Labor laws; Legislation; Collective bargaining; Employment conditions; Employer attitudes; Employees;. Fairness test; WorkChoices; No disadvantage test; Safety net; Australian workplace agreements (AWAs); Employee rights; Employee outcomes. [ID NO.:080403]


E0311
GOVERNMENT ADVERTISING ON INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS. Argy, Fred. Canberra, ACT : Democratic Audit of Australia, Australian National University, November 2007. Electronic document.
Discussion Paper 21/07.
Internet: http://democratic.audit.anu.edu.au/papers/20071102argy_govt_ir_ads.pdf; accessed on 20 August 2008
KEYWORDS: Industrial relations; Government policy; Attitudes; Funding; Business; Politics;. WorkChoices; Advertising. [ID NO.:080401]


JOUR
R.I.P. WORKCHOICES?. Watt, Chris.
Teacher (191) May 2008 pp. 57-59
KEYWORDS: Workplace Relations Act 1996; Reform; Legislation; Collective agreements; Australian Labor Party (ALP). WorkChoices; Australian workplace agreements (AWAs); Workplace Relations Amendment (Transition to Forward with Fairness) Bill 2008. [ID NO.:080376]


JOUR
THE TRANSITION FROM AIRC TO FWA : WHAT DIFFERENCES YOU'LL SEE. Forsyth, Anthony.
Industrial Law News (4) 2 May 2008oo. 1-3
KEYWORDS: Industrial relations; Workplace Relations Act 1996; Reform; Legislation; Enterprise bargaining; Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC). Fair Work Australia (FWA); WorkChoices; Alternative dispute resolution (ADR). [ID NO.:080436]


LAW


JOUR
EDUCATION AND THE LAW : THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY. Forde, Leneen.
Teacher (192) June/July 2008 pp. 56-58
KEYWORDS: Education; Law; Privacy; Court litigation; Duty of care. [ID NO.:080380]


POLITICS


JOUR
THE CLEVER PRINCIPLE OF SIMILAR DIFFERENCE. Weekley, Kathleen.
Overland (191) Winter 2008 pp. 5-9 (Bibliography).
KEYWORDS: Politics; Australian Labor Party (ALP); Political attitudes; Left politics; Mass media; Liberal Party; Political party policies; Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders; Refugees. Right politics. [ID NO.:080367]


330.994 LOV
UNFINISHED BUSINESS : PAUL KEATING'S INTERRUPTED REVOLUTION. Love, David. Melbourne, Vic. : Scribe Publications, 2008. 265 p.
(Bibliography).
KEYWORDS: Politics; Australian Labor Party (ALP); History; Economic policy; Economic conditions. Paul Keating. [ID NO.:080416]


JOUR
WHAT STANDS BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND A ONE-PARTY STATE?. Brett, Judith.
Monthly (35) June 2008 pp. 10-13
KEYWORDS: Politics; Australian Labor Party (ALP); Liberal Party; Political party policies. 2020 Summit; Citizen petitions. [ID NO.:080381]


POVERTY


E0302
POVERTY IN AUSTRALIA : SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS AND RECENT TRENDS. Saunders, Peter; Hill, Trish; Bradbury, Bruce. Sydney, NSW : Social Policy Research Centre, University of New South Wales, March 2008. Electronic document ; graphs, tables.
SPRC Report No. 4/08.
(Bibliography).
Internet: http://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/reports/Poverty_in_Australia.pdf; accessed on 14 August 2008
KEYWORDS: Poverty; Research methodology; Statistics; Australia; History; Low income; Employment; Adults; Children. Financial stress; Family type; Social exclusion; Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey; Henderson poverty line; 'Modified OECD' equivalence scale. [ID NO.:080392]


PRIVACY


E0312
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDIT INTO THE STATE OF FREE SPEECH IN AUSTRALIA. Sydney, NSW : Australia's Right to Know Coalition, October 2007. Electronic document.
(Report Chaired by Irene Moss; Bibliography).
Internet: http://www.news.com.au/files/freespeechinaustralia.pdf; accessed on 20 August 2008
KEYWORDS: Freedom of information; Law; Access; Audits; Legislation; Privacy; Government policy; Accountability; Mass media; Business;. Freedom of speech; International comparisons; Journalists; Information sources; Anti-terrorism laws; Sedition; Defamation. [ID NO.:080402]


TEACHERS


E0337
GOOD BEGINNINGS : BEGINNING TEACHERS IN THEIR SCHOOLS : READY, WILLING AND ABLE. [Connors, Lyndsay]. [n.p. : n.p., 2006]. Electronic document ; tables.
([Cornerstones Conference, 23 September 2006, Sydney]; Bibliography).
Electronic document
KEYWORDS: Beginning teachers; Government schools; Non government schools; Teacher education; Teacher induction; Professional development; Universities; Funding; Government policy; New South Wales; OECD countries. [ID NO.:080447]


JOUR
IT'S MAKE OR BREAK. Parker, Lesley.
Australian Educator (58) Winter 2008 pp. 9-11
KEYWORDS: Teaching profession; Agreements; Working conditions; Teacher workload; Teacher morale; Class size; Student behaviour; Teacher unions; Negotiation; Government; Australian Education Union (AEU). [ID NO.:080424]


E0303
RESTRUCTURING TEACHERS' WORK AND TRADE UNION RESPONSES IN ENGLAND : BARGAINING FOR CHANGE?. Stevenson, Howard.
American Educational Research Journal 44 (2)June 2007 pp. 224–251 (Bibliography).
Electronic document
KEYWORDS: Teaching profession; Reform; Teacher unions; Government policy; Collective bargaining; Industrial action; Teacher salaries; United Kingdom; United States of America. 'Workload agreement'; Support staff; National Union of Teachers (NUT). [ID NO.:080393]


E0351
STAFF IN AUSTRALIA'S SCHOOLS 2007. McKenzie, Phillip (et.al.). Canberra City, ACT : Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, January 2008. Electronic document ; tables.
(Bibliography).
Internet: http://www.acer.edu.au/documents/SiAS_SurveyDataReport2007.pdf; accessed on 22 September 2008
KEYWORDS: Teachers; Principals; Survey; Research methodology; Government schools; Nongovernment schools; Primary schools; Secondary schools; Teacher shortage; Retention; Teacher attrition; Resources; Professional development; Teacher salaries; Student learning. Staff in Australia's schools (SiAS) survey; Workforce planning. [ID NO.:080461]


E0321
STAFFING AN EMPTY SCHOOLHOUSE : ATTRACTING AND RETAINING TEACHERS IN RURAL, REMOTE AND ISOLATED COMMUNITIES. Roberts, Phil. [Surry Hills, NSW : NSW Teachers Federation], September 2004. Electronic document ; graphs.
Eric Pearson Study Report.
(Bibliography).
Electronic document
KEYWORDS: Teachers; Survey; Rural schools; Students; Educational attainment; Boarding schools; Teacher shortage; Teacher induction; Government funding; Education policy; Working conditions; HECS; Enterprise agreement; Beginning teachers; Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders; Aboriginal education; Teacher unions; Australian Education Union (AEU). Remote and isolated schools; Teacher attraction and retention; Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) inquiry into rural and remote education; Vinson Inquiry. [ID NO.:080411]


E0322
STAFFING AN EMPTY SCHOOLHOUSE : ATTRACTING AND RETAINING TEACHERS IN RURAL, REMOTE AND ISOLATED COMMUNITIES. Roberts, Phil. Surry Hills, NSW : NSW Teachers Federation, [2005]. Electronic document ; graphs.
Eric Pearson Study Report.
(Bibliography).
Electronic document
KEYWORDS: Teachers; Survey; Rural schools; Literature review; Students; Educational attainment; Boarding schools; Teacher shortage; Teacher induction; Government policy; Working conditions; HECS; Enterprise agreement; Beginning teachers; Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders; Aboriginal education; Teacher unions; Australian Education Union (AEU). Remote and isolated schools; Teacher attraction and retention; Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) inquiry into rural and remote education; Vinson Inquiry. [ID NO.:080412]


E0298
TEACHER PAY AND TEACHER APTITUDE. Leigh, Andrew. [Canberra, ACT] : Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University, [2006]. Electronic document ; graphs, tables.
(Bibliography).
Electronic document
KEYWORDS: Teaching profession; Literature; Quality; Student performance; Beginning teachers; Teacher salaries; Career choice; Teacher education; Student teacher ratio. Teacher aptitude; Potential teachers; Graduate Destination Surveys.. [ID NO.:080388]


E0352
TEACHER WORKFORCE DATA AND PLANNING PROCESSES IN AUSTRALIA. Owen, Susanne; Kos, Julie; McKenzie, Phillip. Canberra City, ACT : Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, January 2008. Electronic document ; tables.
(Bibliography).
Electronic document Internet: http://www.acer.edu.au/documents/SiAS_TeacherWorkforceDataAndPlanningProcessesReport.pdf; accessed 22 September 2008
KEYWORDS: Teachers; Principals; Research methodology; Leadership; Teacher supply and demand; Teacher shortage; Teacher education; Teacher attrition; Beginning teachers; Australian Education Union (AEU); OECD countries. Workforce planning; Staff in Australia's schools (SiAS) survey. [ID NO.:080462]


TRADE UNIONS


E0304
INFLUENCES ON TRADE UNION ORGANISING EFFECTIVENESS IN BRITAIN. Charlwood, Andy.
British Journal of Industrial Relations 42 (1) March 2004 pp. 69–93 (Bibliography).
Electronic document
KEYWORDS: Industrial relations; Trade unions; Survey; Collective bargaining; Union membership; Occupations; Management; United Kingdom. White-collar workers; Blue-collar workers; Consolidatory organising and recruitment effectiveness (CORE). [ID NO.:080394]


E0306
MANAGED ACTIVISM : TWO UNION ORGANISING CAMPAIGNS IN THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT SECTOR. Simms, Melanie.
Industrial Relations Journal 38 (2) 2007 pp. 119–135 (Bibliography).
Electronic document
KEYWORDS: Industrial relations; Trade unions; Activism; Collective bargaining; Union membership; Employees; Recruitment; Retention; Management; United Kingdom. Not-for-profit. [ID NO.:080396]


E0305
ORGANISING MARKETISED SERVICES : ARE TRADE UNIONS UP TO THE JOB?. Dolvik, Jon Erik; Waddington, Jeremy.
Economic and Industrial Democracy 25 (9) 2004 pp. 9-40 (Bibliography).
Electronic document
KEYWORDS: Industrial relations; Trade unions; Collective bargaining; Union membership; Public sector; Private sector; Employees; Recruitment; Retention; Management; Europe. White-collar workers; Marketised services. [ID NO.:080395]


VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING


E0340
DUSTING OFF THE SHELVES : GETTING THE MOST VALUE OUT OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING EQUITY RESOURCES. Mawer, Giselle; Jackson, Elaine. Adelaide, SA : National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2006. Electronic document.
(Bibliography).
Internet: http://www.ncver.edu.au/research/proj/nr4024.pdf; accessed on 11 September 2008
Supporting document
Internet: http://www.ncver.edu.au/research/proj/nr4024s.pdf; accessed on 11 September 2008

KEYWORDS: Vocational education; Training; Access; Participation; Educational outcomes; Resources; Industry; Teachers; Professional development. Equity resources; Trainers. [ID NO.:080450]


E0296
IS VET VOCATIONAL? : THE RELEVANCE OF TRAINING TO THE OCCUPATIONS OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING GRADUATES. Karmel, Tom; Mlotkowski, Peter; Awodeyi, Tomi. Adelaide, SA : National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2008. Electronic document ; graphs, tables.
(Bibliography).
Internet: http://www.ncver.edu.au/statistics/surveys/publications/sp05060.pdf; accessed on 13 August 2008
KEYWORDS: Vocational education; Training; Graduates; Skills; Occupations; Employment; Universities; Industry; Teachers; Labour market. Student Outcomes Survey. [ID NO.:080386]


E0339
SCHOOLS, VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING AND PARTNERSHIPS : CAPACITY-BUILDING IN RURAL AND REGIONAL COMMUNITIES. Stokes, Helen; Stacey, Kathleen; Lake, Murray. Adelaide, SA : National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2006. Electronic document ; tables.
(Bibliography).
Internet: http://www.ncver.edu.au/research/proj/nr4015.pdf; accessed on 11 September 2008
Literature review
Internet: http://www.ncver.edu.au/research/proj/nr4015ls.pdf; accessed on 11 September 2008
Case study descriptions
Electronic document

KEYWORDS: Schools; Vocational education; Training; Employment; Business; Industry; Leadership; Communities; Rural areas; Social capital; Student experience; Rural education; Case studies; Literature reviews. School–VET partnerships. [ID NO.:080449]


E0354
VIEWS FROM THE SECTOR ON ENHANCING VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROVIDER CAPABILITY. Guthrie, Hugh. [n.p.] : Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, 2008. Electronic document ; ill.
Internet: http://www.ncver.edu.au/research/proj/nr04025a.pdf; accessed on 22 September 2008
KEYWORDS: Vocational education; Training; Innovation; Government policy; Funding; Industrial relations. VET providers; Flexibility. [ID NO.:080464]


WOMEN


E0318
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WOMEN IN THE WORKPLACE SURVEY 2005 : PAID PATERNITY LEAVE. [n.p.] : Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA), May 2006. Electronic document ; graphs, tables.
Internet: http://www.eowa.gov.au/Developing_a_Workplace_Program/Employment_Matter_Resources/EM_5_Resources/_Paid_Parental_Leave/EOWA_2005_Paid_Paternity_Leave_Survey_Results.pdf; accessed on 21 August 2008
KEYWORDS: Employers; Survey; Research methodology; Women; Maternity leave; Part time employment. Paid paternity leave; Flexibility; Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA) survey. [ID NO.:080408]


JOUR
THE GENDER PAY IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA : GROSS INEQUITY, WOMEN STILL 'COUNTING FOR NOTHING'?. Todd, Patricia; Eveline, Joan.
Labour and Industry 18 (2) December 2007 pp. 105-120 (Bibliography).
KEYWORDS: Gender equity; Review; Government; Attitudes; Women; Employment; Participation; Labour market; Industrial relations; Employer attitudes; Trade unions; Western Australia. Gender pay gap (GPG); Work/family balance; WorkChoices. [ID NO.:080429]


JOUR
PAY EQUITY STRATEGIES : NOTES FROM NEW ZEALAND AND NEW SOUTH WALES. Hall, Philippa.
Labour and Industry 18 (2) December 2007 pp. 33-46 (Bibliography).
KEYWORDS: Gender; Pay equity; Inquiry; Employment; Participation; Government policy; Collective bargaining; Women; Men; New South Wales; New Zealand. Pay gap. [ID NO.:080426]


JOUR
TRENDS IN AUSTRALIA'S GENDER-WAGE RATIO. Preston, Alison; Jefferson, Therese.
Labour and Industry 18 (2) December 2007 pp. 69-84 (Bibliography).
KEYWORDS: Gender equity; Research; Women; Employment; Participation; Labour market; Men; Statistics. Gender-wage ratio (GWR); Pay gap; Average weekly earnings (AWE). [ID NO.:080428]


JOUR
UNIONS AND PAY EQUITY IN NEW ZEALAND : ORGANISATION, NEGOTIATION, LEGISLATION. Harre, Laila.
Labour and Industry 18 (2) December 2007 pp. 51-64 (Bibliography).
KEYWORDS: Gender; Pay equity; Trade unions; Collective bargaining; Negotiation; Government; Employment; Collective bargaining; Women; Union membership; Nurses; Teachers; New Zealand. [ID NO.:080427]


E0320
THE WAY FORWARD : THE IMPORTANCE OF VET TO AUSTRALIAN WOMEN IN POVERTY. Turner, Kimberley Zeller. [n.p.] : Security4Women, February 2006. Electronic document ; graphs.
(Bibliography).
Internet: http://www.security4women.com/The_Way_Forward_Publication.pdf; accessed on 21 August 2008
KEYWORDS: Women; Poverty; Socioeconomic status; Vocational education; Training; Employment; Participation; Educational achievement; Statistics; Literature reviews. International comparisons. [ID NO.:080410]


E0315
WHAT WOMEN WANT : CONSULTATIONS ON WELFARE TO WORK AND WORK CHOICES. Nowra DC, NSW : National Foundation for Australian Women, [2007]. Electronic document ; graphs.
(Bibliography).
Electronic document
KEYWORDS: Industrial relations; Women; Inequality; Wages; Men; Working conditions; Gender equity; Workplace Relations Act 1996; Government policy; Human rights; Equal opportunity. Wage gap; WorkChoices; Australian Workplace Agreements (AWAs). [ID NO.:080405]


E0317
WOMEN'S PAY AND CONDITIONS IN AN ERA OF CHANGING WORKPLACE REGULATIONS : TOWARDS A "WOMEN'S EMPLOYMENT STATUS KEY
INDICATORS" (WESKI) DATABASE. Preston, Alison; Jefferson, Therese; Seymour, Seymour,. Perth, WA : Women in Social & Economic Research, Curtin University of Technology, September 2006. Electronic document ; graphs, tables.
(Bibliography).
Electronic document
KEYWORDS: Women; Employment; Status; Participation; Gender equity; Working hours; Working conditions; Discrimination; Superannuation; Union membership; Statistics. Pay gap; Leave entitlements; Flexibility; Work/family balance; WorkChoices; Australian workplace agreements (AWAs); Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC); Housing, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey. [ID NO.:080407]


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