Commonwealth Department of Education

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Commonwealth Department of Education

Commonwealth Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations	The home page of the Commonwealth Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.
The Minister for Education	A link which takes you to the home page for the Minister for Education and related Ministers.
Higher Education	Go direct to the Higher Education section of the site.
Education	Go to the relevant Education sections of the site.
Indigenous Education	Go direct to the Indigenous Education section of the site.
Science	Go direct to the Science section of the site.
Higher Education Scholarships	Go direct to the Higher Education Scholarships section of the site.
Training	Go direct to the Training section of the site.
Publications	Go direct to the Publications section of the site.
School Education	Go direct to the School Education section of the site.
Australian Apprenticeships	Go direct to the Australian Apprenticeships site for all required information.

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Related Departments & Agencies

1. Links :
• new !Australian Apprenticeships Access Program
  Designed to help those who need assistance to qualify for the New Apprenticeship Program. [Now being handled through Centrelink.]
• Australian Education International
  Information on international education and training to Australian education sector.
• Australian National Training Authority
  Now part of the Department of Education, Science & Training site under the heading of National Training System.
• Australian Tax Office
  Has connections with the HECs Scheme which can be accessed from their site.
• Census
  Data relating not only to general population information but also to educational areas.
• Centrelink
  Information about a number of allowances and how they can be accessed - e.g. Youth Allowance, Austudy. Covers services and programs from several commonwealth departments.
• Civics & Citizenship
  [Previously Discovering Democracy]
  Provides information on civics and citizenship development for use in schools.
• Curriculum Corporation
  The corporation is designed to ‘facilitate curriculum development among school systems by initiation or on demand’.
• EdNa Online
  Promoting the use of the internet to support learning, education and training at all levels in Australia. Free and organised around Australian curriculum.
• Education Portal
  Designed to be used by everyone in the education community.
• HECS-HELP
  Find out about the Higher Education Contribution Scheme and the Higher Education Loan Program, how they can be accessed and how they can be repaid. The site also has links to Fee-Help and Postrgraduate assistance.
• Le@rning Federation [TLF], The
  ‘An exciting and innovative project that employs emerging technologies to produce world-class online curriculum content to encourage student learning and support teachers in Australian and New Zealand schools. TLF is an initiative of the state, territory and federal governments of Australia and New Zealand.’
• Parliamentary Education Office
• Study in Australia
  Designed to promote Australian education and training facilities and skills to the rest of the world.
• Youth Challenge
  A human rights education program designed to educate students about human rights and responsibilities.
• new !Youth Portal [The Source]
  Providing access to information on Commonwealth programs and services related to youth.