Commonwealth Numbered Acts

ABORIGINAL EDUCATION (SUPPLEMENTARY ASSISTANCE) ACT 1989 No. 1 of 1990 - SECT 4

4. It is an object of this Act to increase the involvement of Aboriginal
people in the making of decisions concerning education by:

   (a)  the establishment of effective arrangements for the participation of
        Aboriginal parents and other Aboriginal people in decisions concerning
        the planning, delivery and evaluation of preschool, primary and
        secondary education for Aboriginal children; and

   (b)  the establishment of effective arrangements for the participation of
        Aboriginal students and other Aboriginal people in decisions
        concerning the planning, delivery and evaluation of post school
        education to Aboriginal people; and

   (c)  an increase in the number of Aboriginal people who are employed or
        otherwise involved in education;

   (i)  as administrators, teachers, teaching assistants, researchers, student
        services officers, curriculum advisers and community liaison officers;
        and

   (ii) as special teachers of Aboriginal culture, history, contemporary
        society and languages;
or otherwise; and

   (d)  the provision of education and training to develop the skills of
        Aboriginal people that are relevant to their participation in the
        making of decisions concerning education; and

   (e)  the development of arrangements to secure independent advice from
        Aboriginal communities concerning educational decisions to be taken at
        local, regional, State and Territory, and national levels.