Australian Qualifications Framework

generations, however, began to speak out on behalf of their people, in order to ignite thinking and to right the wrongs in the only possible way they could. The Australian anthem was written by Peter Dodds McCormick, for many, is standing with dignity and agreement, but for Indigenous Australians a loss of identity. “Racism is destroying the Australian Dream” [Stan Grant 2015] and “Stand up” [Refern now 2013] share the topic of racism present in Australia specifically directed…

Cultural Awareness Program Evaluation Target Audience: Fred Wrona, Chief Scientist, Environmental Monitoring and Science Division (EMSD) Purpose: Analyze evaluations of the EMSD Cultural Awareness Program (the program) and recommend direction moving forward Background: Key activity 3.6 in AEMERA’s 2015-2018 business plan states, “Develop and implement cultural awareness and training programs for AEMERA staff.” Both federal and provincial governments formally adopted the Truth and Reconciliation…

It is definitely important to remember Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ histories because it helps us understand the hardships they faced as a culture and it can further help us recognise how we can close the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people share four main world views; culture, land, place and country and relationships. The world view, relationships, is conveyed many times in each of the literary texts by relating back…

Australia has six major different political parties: the Australian Labor Party, the Liberal Party, The Nationals, the Australian Greens, the Australian Democrats, and One Nation. Formed in 1890, the Australian Labor Party’s commitment is to promote fairness at work, provide access to quality education no matter what a person’s circumstances, and a firm belief that we should all have…

2.1.3 The Australian primary curriculum The Australian primary curriculum is overcrowding, identified by the Australian Primary Principles Association (APPA) (APPA, 2014). The Review of Australian Curriculum also proves the study loads of the Australian curriculum in primary school is more than other countries. Moreover, the curriculum takes the children a lot of time to finish reading a large amount of content and pages in correspondence with heavy word count in the learning materials (APPA,…

The Mabo case was much more successful than its predecessors, it was a effective response to the unfair treatment that Aboriginal people faced from European settlers and the Australian government. The outcomes were successful in allowing Aboriginal people to have their recognition as the rightful owners of their land legitimised by law. The Mabo v Queensland case, the Native Title Act, and the Wik Decision, were all key factors…

rights and freedoms of Aboriginal peoples in Australia. The 1960’s was a time of change in social and political dynamics in the US and Australia. It was the time when Australia introduced new government policies towards indigenous and non-indigenous Australians. However, these government policies ironically caused widespread discontent which provoked a protest by a group of activists, riding inter-state buses to towns that were strong in segregation and racial intolerance. This was known as the…

The Director, Phillip Noyce represents Aboriginal people much more sympathetically than he represents Europeans by using a range of technical and symbolic codes such as colour, camera angles and shots, auditory devices and symbols. This codes can be seen in the Abduction scene, Arrival at Moore river, Mr Neville’s says No and the scene where Mr Neville signs the papers for the girl’s removal. The technical codes and symbols used in the abduction scene of the Rabbit-Proof-Fence effectively help…

Polarising the nation, The Queen v Baden-Clay case demonstrates the extent to which the Australian media can adversely affect the success of legal proceedings. The Australian adversarial system enforces strict rules of procedure, which are imperative to achieve equality and adequate protection in society. Although it is deemed effective, imperfections are evident (Skwirk Online Education, Nd). The Gerald Baden-Clay case highlights the strengths and weaknesses of the criminal justice system…

My family immigrated to Australia fifty years ago. As a Caucasian Australian I have grown up with very little knowledge of Indigenous culture. I have grown up influenced by Dutch traditions and loved being able to celebrate my culture. This influenced my outlook on race positively, as I believe we should all be able to celebrate…