Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01281:clause:1ab_464
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01281
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1AB cl 464
Character Range: 1179292–1184186

464       Emerging Priorities Program                                                                                                                          To provide funding to improve educational outcomes or to support career development (or both) for school students, including by:
                                                                                                                                                               (a) supporting school attendance and completion; and
                                                                                                                                                               (b) addressing health issues of school students, teachers and school leaders, including mental health issues; and
                                                                                                                                                               (c) providing professional development for school leaders and teachers directed at improving educational outcomes; and
                                                                                                                                                               (d) providing online or face‑to‑face educational resources for school leaders, teachers, students and parents to support the teaching and learning of school students; and
                                                                                                                                                               (e) providing career training, guidance and advice to school students; and
                                                                                                                                                               (f) researching, analysing and addressing the impacts of unexpected events, including the COVID‑19 pandemic, on educational outcomes for school students;
                                                                                                                                                               to give effect to Australia's obligations under one or more of the following:
                                                                                                                                                               (g) the Convention on the Rights of the Child, particularly Articles 4, 24, 28 and 29;
                                                                                                                                                               (h) the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, particularly Articles 2, 6, 12 and 13;
                                                                                                                                                               (i) the International Labour Organization's Convention concerning Employment Policy, particularly Articles 1 and 2;
                                                                                                                                                               (j) the International Labour Organization's Convention concerning Vocational Guidance and Vocational Training in the Development of Human Resources, particularly Articles 1 to 4.
                                                                                                                                                               This objective also has the effect it would have if it were limited to measures:
                                                                                                                                                               (a) with respect to postal, telegraphic, telephonic, and other like services (within the meaning of paragraph 51(v) of the Constitution); or
                                                                                                                                                               (b) for the provision of, or incidental to the provision of, student benefits (within the meaning of paragraph 51(xxiiiA) of the Constitution); or
                                                                                                                                                               (c) with respect to Indigenous Australians and particular groups of Indigenous Australians; or
                                                                                                                                                               (d) that are peculiarly adapted to the government of a nation and cannot otherwise be carried on for the benefit of the nation; or
                                                                                                                                                               (e) undertaken in, or in relation to, a Territory.