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Categories: Citizen of the Year Award To be eligible, the person must be an Australian Citizen. Young Citizen of the Year Award To be eligible, the person must be an Australian Citizen under 30 years of age on January 26, 2017. Community Event of the Year Award This is presented to the person/group who has staged the most outstanding community event during the past year. Procedure: Each local Council in South Australia seeks nominations in their local Council area, with the award recipients typically announced at the Council’s Australia Day celebrations. Councils can forward the details of their Award recipients to the Australia Day Council of SA to go in the running for the State Awards, presented by the Governor of South Australia. Do you know someone who makes your community a better place? The Citizen of the Year Awards are proudly presented by the Australia Day Council of South Australia, sponsored by San Remo, Channel 9 and Stratco. The Citizen of the Year Awards are administered by local Councils across SA. The Awards reward and recognise individuals and organisations that have made a noteworthy contribution during the current year, and/or outstanding service over a number of years, to a local community over and above normal employment duties. Outstanding contribution and community service includes areas such as education, health, fundraising, charitable and voluntary services, business, sport, arts, the environment, or any other area that contributes to the advancement and well being of a community. Nominate someone who makes a real difference in your community and give them the opportunity to be rewarded and recognised for their important contribution. Visit the website citizenoftheyear.com.au to nominate online and for more information on the awards, including past winners. Who makes a difference in your community? Nominations are now open: Citizen of the Year Young Citizen of the Year Community Event of the Year Awards are presented at Australia Day events in Councils across South Australia. Head to the website or contact your local Council for details. www.citizenoftheyear.com.au
The Authority is required to conduct public consultation for all of its reviews. On 9 February 2015, the Authority called for submissions on Australia’s post-2020 targets. The Authority received 24 submissions from a wide range of interested parties, including the public, business, and environment and community groups (Table 6). These submissions are available on the Authority’s website: http://www.climatechangeauthority.gov.au/submissions/submissions-received. The Authority also reviewed submissions to its 2014 Targets and Progress Review that were relevant to the Special Review. There will be further opportunities through the Special Review for stakeholders to provide their thoughts on other matters, including the relative merits of different emissions reduction policies and the right policy mix for Australia. Table 6 Submissions to the call for comment on targets Acciona Energy Gillian Pechey AGL Green Building Council of Australia Australian Academy of Science Hydro Tasmania Australian Industry Greenhouse Network Joint submission - Climate and Health Alliance and Public Health Association of Australia Australian Medical Students Association Minerals Council of Australia
Annex 2: Response numbers by country : Number of respondents to Tracer Survey for scholarship alumni by gender and country Region Country Female Male responses East Asia Indonesia 395 365 760 Mongolia 24 15 39 China 9 2 11 Timor-Leste 5 3 8 Pacific Island Countries Fiji 0 6 6 Solomon Islands 0 5 5 Vanuatu 2 3 5 Tuvalu 1 3 4 French Polynesia 0 2 2 South & West Asia Pakistan 33 72 105 Bangladesh 46 48 94 Bhutan 11 29 40 Sub Saharan Africa 13 9 22 Tanzania, United Republic of 10 11 21 Lesotho 11 6 17 Malawi 7 8 15 Zambia 4 9 13 Namibia 1 2 3 Total 572 598 1170
Table : Number of respondents to Tracer Survey for fellowship alumni by gender and country Region Country Female Male Total responses East Asia Vietnam 55 58 113 18 43 61 Philippines 16 13 29 Thailand 9 6 15 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1 4 5 Pacific Island Countries Solomon Islands 3 10 13 Fiji 5 4 9 3 4 7 Vanuatu 2 5 7 Tuvalu 0 0 0 Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea 1 4 5 & West Asia India 19 27 46 Sri Lanka 11 12 23 Maldives 3 4 7 Total 146 194 340
Priority 1: Improve the quality and inclusiveness of primary education A: Building capacity for system-wide assessment of student-wide learning (capacity to use assessment to improve learning strengthened). New project sites identified. Recruitment for project. Project Implementation Unit staffed and in place. Assessment instrument being used across increased sites in FSM, including distance modalities. Alternative assessments for learning established. National Student Assessment for learning Framework development by 2021. 50% of participating teachers use student assessment data to tailor teaching practice to better meet student learning needs by 2021 (2017 baseline: 140). National Student Assessment for learning Framework implemented by 2022. 50% of grade 6 students meet minimum competency on the NMCT for reading by 2023 (2015 baseline: Reading 32% grade 6). 50% of grade 4 and 6 students meet minimum competency on the NMCT for math by 2023 (2015 baseline: math 25% grade 4 and 21% grade 6). B: Strengthening teacher preparation and development (primary school teachers better prepared). Capacity building of teachers and principals in assessment instrument implementation underway. survey of teachers completed. Assessment instrument integrated into state/national education systems. Teaching professional learning framework drafted by 2019. National and state outlines for professional learning frameworks developed by 2020. Teacher Learning Collective established by 2020. 800 teachers trained in Quality Pedagogy Framework to teach numeracy and literacy across the curriculum by 2021 (2017 baseline: 100). 40% of participating schools implement a system of Lead Teachers and Induction by 2021 (2017 baseline: 0). Teaching professional learning framework approved and implemented by 2022. C: Delivering Distance modalities of Integration of bilingual Curriculum at basic education 90% of teachers participate in 75% of teachers access TLRM
AIP AVID Aid Investment Plan Australian Volunteers for International Development ANCP Australian NGO Cooperation Program CSO Civil Society Organisation DAP Direct Aid Program DFAT Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade DPO Disabled Persons Organisation FCDP Fiji Community Development Program LGBTQI Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex MOE Ministry of Education MOHMS Ministry of Health and Medical Services NDMO National Disaster Management Office NGO WASH Non-Governmental Organisation Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
2009. Named an Honorary Fellow of the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand, in 2014, in recognition of her active engagement with the development of national and international responses to global environmental challenges, Ms Wensley is currently Chairman of the Council of Australian Institute of Marine Science and of the Reef 2050 Advisory Committee, established to advise the Australian and Queensland Governments on implementation of the Long Term Sustainability Plan for the Great Barrier Reef. MILES KUPA Former High Commissioner and Ambassador Miles Kupa has extensive experience within the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and most recently has served as High Commissioner to Malaysia. Mr Kupa has previously served as a Deputy Secretary as well as in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet as head of the Foreign Affairs Branch and was chief of staff to the then Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade. Overseas, Mr Kupa has served as High Commissioner to Singapore, Ambassador to Thailand, Ambassador to the Philippines, Ambassador to Iraq, deputy head of mission in Jakarta, with earlier postings in Egypt, France and Thailand. Mr Kupa holds a Bachelor of Arts with Honours degree from the University of Melbourne. Mr Kupa speaks Indonesian, Thai and Malay. He is also currently the AIIA ACT Branch Vice President.
A final report would then be prepared, clarifying and expanding information and analysis and findings as required from feedback on the draft report. The final report will clearly indicate the conclusions reached by the IPR team together with any identified limitations and cautions about those findings. (Note detailed annexes for the review plan are available, not reproduced here because of length) Annex Three: People consulted for the IPR Name Organisation Luke Wild DFAT Canberra Indonesia Development Section Priya Sivakumara DFAT Canberra Indonesia Development Section Emma Hunt DFAT Canberra Indonesia Development Section Leisha Lister Family Court of Australia Catherine Hawkins Attorney General’s Department Luke Brown DFAT Canberra Indonesia Development Section Dan Woods DFAT Canberra Law and Justice Development Section Tanya Pridannikoff DFAT Canberra Law and Justice Development Section O'Connor NSW Legal Aid Sarah Dyer Disability Adviser Professor Tim Lindsey Centre for Indonesian Law, Islam and Society, Melbourne University Sia Lagos Federal Warwick Soden Federal Court Padra Raman Australian Human Rights Commission Robinson Australian Rights Commission Cate Sumner justice and Development Advisor Luke Arnold Law and Justice, DFAT Jakarta Doddy Kusadrianto Law and Justice, DFAT Jakarta Steny Risambessy Law and Justice, DFAT Jakarta Rachael Moore Governance and Social Development DFAT Jakarta Craig Ewers AIPJ, Team Leader Erin Anderson AIPJ, Deputy Team Leader Ratna AIPJ Implementation Service Provider Representative Binziad Kadafi AIPJ, Senior Manager for Courts Reform Nisa Istiani AIPJ, Technical Coordinator for Court Reform Meissy Sabardiah AIPJ, Technical Coordinator for Prosecutions Patrick Burgess AIPJ, Senior Adviser for Legal Aid Nurkholis Hidayat AIPJ, Legal Aid Consultant Judhi Kristantini AIPJ, Senior Manager for Prosecution & Anti-Corruption Windu Kisworo Program Coordinator, The Asia Foundation Anne Lockley AIPJ, Senior Adviser for Monitoring & Evaluation (incorporating Gender) Kusumaningrum AIPJ, Legal Identity Team; Centre for Child Protection Peter de Meij AIPJ, Technical Coordinator for Legal Aid Suherman AIPJ, Coordinator for Identity Ade Darmawansyah AIPJ, Manager for Monitoring & Evaluation Erwien Temasmico AIPJ, Coordinator for Monitoring & Evaluation Sari AIPJ, Office Manager
Lesson 4 – CHILD MIGRATION Students will read the migration articles provided on the class website. Students will compare these articles with the pictures viewed at the start of the lesson. You will analyse the articles against the pictures. You will consider the following: The emotions, physical strains, feelings, fears/concerns child migrants endured. Do the pictures of the children align with the emotions and feelings described in the articles? Complete a table that compares conflicts, consequences and benefits of child migration. Poor Good Exceptional Teacher Comments Not all aspects of this portfolio task were submitted. Work appeared rushed and/or incomplete. All aspects were submitted and correct. Your work showed good understanding of the conflicts and consequences associated with child migration. You provided clear interpretation of the sources and readings used in this lesson. All aspects of this task were submitted. Your work was comprehensive. It was evident that worked hard. Your work showed outstanding interpretation of the conflicts and consequences associated with child migration. Lesson 5 & 6 – BIOGRAPHY Students research and write a biography about the life of someone who has migrated into Australia. (You may choose to work with a partner to share the workload). The presentation will include: Background of an individual’s migration journey An annotated map showing journey taken and significant happenings on the way A timeline of the journey A factual reflection of thoughts, feelings, and physical happenings along the journey. Any other significant occurrences Poor Good Exceptional Teacher Comments Not all aspects of this portfolio task were submitted. Work appeared rushed and/or incomplete. All aspects were submitted and correct. Your work showed good understanding. Information was neat and carefully presented. All aspects of this task were submitted. Your work was comprehensive. It was evident that worked hard and read all the readings on the class website. Your work was beautifully presented. Lesson 3 Migrant Comparison Table Migrant Name Provide some background Conflicts Why did they migrate Consequences What happened on arrival Comments Any interesting information can be recorded here.
Email: Section 3: Details of Parents 3.1 Mother Surname: Name(s): Date of Nationality: Addresses where the mother has lived for the last 2 years: Passport Number(s) (if known): Religion: Occupation: 3.2 Father Surname: First Name(s): Date of Birth: Nationality: Addresses where the father has lived for the last 2 years: Passport Number(s) (if known): Religion: Occupation:
Targeted marketing opportunities to promote sponsor’s business or product and alignment with Australia now Platinum Merchandising rights, including a sponsor-specific promotional stand at particular events or signage for a stage, cinema screen or venue entrance (as agreed) Platinum Acknowledgement in selected speeches Platinum Gold Silver – as appropriate Bronze – as appropriate Events Invitations to the official Australia now launch Platinum – 20 Gold – 15 Silver – 10 Bronze – 5 Invitations to official Australia now opening events Platinum – 20 Gold – 15 Silver – 10 Bronze – 5 VIP tickets to featured program events Platinum – 20 Gold – 15 Silver – 10 Bronze – 5 Dinner hosted by the Australian Ambassador to Germany for the sponsor and guests Platinum – 20 Gold – 8 Opportunity for an exclusive tailored event with program artists Platinum A preview tour of the Australia now featured exhibition Platinum Gold Silver Backstage passes to selected events Platinum Gold Speaking opportunity at a specific program or associated synchronised event Platinum Gold Silver – as appropriate Bronze – as appropriate We look forward to tailoring packages to your needs or facilitating sponsorship of a particular Australia now event. To discuss sponsorship options for your company or organisation, please contact: Juliette Brassington Director Cultural Diplomacy Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Canberra P: +61 2 62612909 E: juliette.brassington@dfat.gov.au Sinje Steinmann Program Manager Australian Embassy Berlin P: +49 30 88 00 88 201 E: sinje.steinmann@dfat.gov.au “We are thrilled to be involved with Australia now and look forward to strengthening Australia’s cultural links with Germany in 2017. As Australia’s cultural carrier, the promotion of intercultural dialogue and exchange is crucial for Bangarra.” Philippe Magid, Executive Director, Bangarra Dance Theatre
equity in provision of the standard telephone service and payphones; and meeting the obligation as effectively, efficiently and economically as practicable. Telstra will consider: using alternative transmission technologies such as satellite, radiocommunications and wireline where necessary for the provision of voice grade standard telephone services and payphone services throughout Australia; and international best practice in the telecommunications industry, including compliance with relevant Industry Standards on network performance. Telstra has established a number of FREECALL™ multi-lingual enquiry lines to assist customers from non English speaking backgrounds to obtain information about Telstra's products and services. The FREECALL™ numbers that are available can be obtained from the White Pages™ or from Section 4.2 of Telstra’s Standard Marketing Plan. 3.2 People with a Disability 3.2.1 Overview The universal service obligation includes the obligation to ensure that standard telephone services are reasonably accessible to all people in Australia on an equitable basis, wherever they reside or carry on business. This includes people with sight impairment, hearing impairment and other disabilities. The standard telephone service is a carriage service for the purpose of voice telephony, or for a person with a disability, an equivalent service required to be supplied in order to comply with the Disability Discrimination Act 1992. The universal service obligation includes the supply of customer equipment (including disability customer equipment) upon request to enable people to access the standard telephone service. In conjunction with supplying the standard telephone service, Telstra will, at the request of a person with a disability, supply disability equipment by way of hire to enable that person to access a standard telephone service.
Australia & New Zealand (2006) [] 2300 mg /day (100 mmol/day) 1600 mg (70 mmol/day) 460-920 mg/day UL: on population studies that identified low levels of hypertension and no other observed adverse effects with intakes below this level & experimental data SDT: Selected in line with past WHO recommendations AI: Set to ensure basic sodium requirements are met and allow for adequate intake of other nutrients USA & Canada (Institute of Medicine) (2005) [] 2300 mg /day (100 mmol/day) Not available 1.5 g/day (65 mmol/day) for adults aged 19-50 1.3 g/day (55 mmol/day) for adults aged 51-70 UL: Based on clinical evidence exploring dose response between blood pressure and sodium (commonly the next level above the adequate intake that was tested) AI: on meeting sodium needs and that of other nutrients inapparently healthy individuals with using foods found in a diet European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) (2006) [] Not available Not available UL: Report indicated available data not sufficient to establish a UL SDT: not set as yet Japan (2010) [] Not available <9 g salt for males, <7.5 g salt Did not set AI SDT: Review of epidemiological evidence of relationship between sodium intake, blood pressure and cancer – taking into consideration Japanese sodium
Residential 0.065 0.055 0.053 Notes: Emissions intensity per sector is CO2 equivalent gas emissions in kt over sector’s real GVA; (for residential final consumption expenditure is used instead). Agriculture subsector does not include LULUCF. Source: Vivid Economics based on AGEIS (2013)
Population and population density Australian Bureau of Statistics Number of persons; number of persons per km2 National & State level June 1981 – September 2012 Quarterly Population Australian Bureau of Statistics Number National & State level 1960 - 2012 Annually Urban population World Development Indicators Number National 1960 - 2012 Annually Employment OECD Database Number National January 1980 - March 2012 Annually Employment in service sector OECD Database Number National January 1986 – December 2009 Annually Average household size Australian Bureau of Statistics Average number of persons per household National & state level 1991-2011 Every 5 years Note: Annual data has been used for the analysis. Source: Economics
Δ gva t 0.99 (0.01) 0.50 (0.14) 0.66 (0.00) Δ electricity consumption t-1 0.30 (0.06) 0.13 (0.54) 0.02 (0.88) Δ gva t-1 -0.60 (0.05) 0.03 (0.92) 0.15 (0.36) Δ price t-1 0.38 (0.03) 0.27 (0.30) 0.19 (0.13) Dummy 83 NA NA NA NA 0.07 (0.03) Level Dummy 83 * time trend NA NA NA NA -0.01 (0.00) Level Dummy 02 -0.07 (0.03) -0.11 (0.01) -0.10 (0.00) Impulse Dummy 03 -0.18 (0.00) -0.16 (0.00) -0.19 (0.00) Long run elasticities gva t-1 1.00 1.00 1.00 p t-1 -0.56 -0.45 -0.63 Cointegration test (null hypothesis is cointegration) Test statistic Upper bound Test statistic Upper bound Test statistic bound F stat for Cointegration 5.54 [5.06] 4.59* [5.06] 15.23 [5.06] GVA long run coefficient test p value p value p value Test of long run coefficient of GVA 0.27 0.20 0.55
& Smith (2001). The null hypothesis of the long run GVA coefficient test is that it is equal to zero. The Null of the heteroskedasticity and autocorrelation are the residuals are not heteroskedastic and not auto correlated. Ramsey RESET test assumes no miss-specification under the null. Source: Economics Long run coefficients Consumption Models for NEM region 1990-2007 GVA/FCE Weather Manufacturing 2007 [2012] -0.56 [-.45] 1.00 [1.00] Commercial and Services 2007 [2011] -0.42 [-0.47] 1.00 [1.00] 0.08 [0.06] Residential 2007 [2012] -0.15 [-0.07] 0.69 [0.69] Note: Long run elasticity coefficients of different ADL models Source: Economics Consumption Models for Australia 1990-2012 Sector GVA/FCE Weather Manufacturing 2007 [2012] -.64 [-.64] 1.00 [1.00] NA Commercial and Services 2007 [2011] 0.45 [-0.47] 1.00 [1.00] 0.04 [0.04] Residential 2007 [2012] -.14 [-0.07] 0.63 [0.68] NA Note: Long run elasticity coefficients of different ADL models Source: Economics
deaths and deaths from SIDS and undetermined causes is provided by the Ombudsman, Western Australia. Therefore these two data sets will not sum accurately and should not be compared. The data provided by the Ombudsman Western Australia is based on the child death notification received by the Ombudsman which includes general information on the circumstances of death. This is an initial indication of how the child may have died but is not the cause of death, which can only be determined by the Western Australian Coroner. Australian Capital Territory Children and People Death Review Committee does not specify raw figures where counts are less than 5. These are represented by the figure <5 throughout this chapter. The Australian Capital Territory data does not include deaths of children and young people awaiting the Coroner’s findings. The New Zealand Child and Youth Mortality Committee notes that: Data are from the NZ Mortality Review Database, collects and stores data for the Child and Youth, and Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committees. The data are provisional. Data relates to deaths occurring in the age of 20 weeks gestation (or birth weight 400 grams) up to but not including the 18th birthday, and excludes stillbirths and terminations. were 21 cases for whom no cause of death coding is available, and were therefore excluded from Tables 4, 5 and 6. These were predominantly early neonatal deaths. Only deaths of New Zealand residents are included in analyses (deaths of non-residents within New Zealand are excluded). Infant mortality is usually calculated using live births in New Zealand, so the infant mortality rates in this chapter will differ from official New Zealand statistics. List of abbreviations ABS Australian Bureau of Statistics. ANZCDR&PG Australian and New Zealand Child Death Review and Prevention Group. ERP Estimated resident population. ICD-10 International statistical classification of diseases and related health problems, tenth revision. QFCC Queensland Family and Child Commission, enacted by the Family and Child Commission Act 2014 on 1 July 2014. SIDS Sudden infant syndrome. WHO World Health Organization.
Even though an OTSR confirms candidate’s relevant technical skills, they would naturally not be conversant with all the specific Australian knowledge requirements for the plumbing trade. This includes local OHS codes of practice, employment conditions and expectations, the Building and Plumbing Codes of Australia, Australian standards, Australian safety signage and plumbing and services regulatory requirements. Therefore overseas trained workers will need to gain the essential Australian plumbing and services Context knowledge through supervised employment and an Australian Context training program. The Australian Context Training Process This manual has been developed as part of a suite of resources to underpin effective Australian context training of overseas trained plumbing workers. The Australian Context training resources suite includes: a Learner CD and Guide for self-paced learning an Employer Work Experience Profiling Cards this Trainer Manual The resources set out the specific knowledge requirements workers have to gain and the work context for applying this knowledge.
Estimation of non-reporting is quantified by applying a CPI indexation of data from relevant years as reported in the ICT benchmarking survey. Data are inclusive of estimated expenditure for identified areas of nonreporting. The amounts of these estimates are: 2008-09 – $160 million; 2010-11 – $50 million; 2011-12 – $70 million; 2012-13 – $37 million; and 2013-14 – no estimated component. Data presented are for the Medium, Small, and Micro cohorts. Glossary Short form Long form APS Australian Public Service BAU Business As Usual Capex Capital Expenditure COTS/GOTS Commercial Off The Shelf/Government Off The Shelf FTE Full Time Equivalent ICT Information and Communication Technology LAN Local Area Network MOG Machinery of Government Non-BAU Non Business As Usual (usually projects) Opex Operational Expenditure OS Operating System RAS Remote Access Services TB Terabyte(s) WAN Wide Area Network Definitions Cost elements
JUNE 2016 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 1 PER, ADL, HBA athletes fly to Townsville 2 Pre Departure Camp TOWNSVILLE 3 Pre Departure Camp TOWNSVILLE 4 Pre Departure Camp TOWNSVILLE 5 Pre Departure Camp TOWNSVILLE 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Queen’s Birthday 14 15 16 17 18 19 END OF PRE DEPARTURE PERIOD 20 TEAM LEVY DUE 21 Perth & regional team members fly to Sydney 22 SPARK TEAM DEPARTS AUSTRALIA 23 SPARK TEAM ARRIVES IN GERMANY 24 25 COMPETITION OPPORTUNITY: Mannheim U20 Gala 26 COMPETITION OPPORTUNITY: Mannheim U20 Gala 27 28 SPARK TEAM FLY TO WARSAW (Bus to Suwalki) 29 30
JULY 2016 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 1 COMPETITION OPPORTUNITY: Polisih U20 Championships (qualifying only) 2 COMPETITION OPPORTUNITY: Polisih U20 Championships (qualifying only) 3 COMPETITION OPPORTUNITY: Polisih U20 Championships (qualifying only) 4 SPARK TEAM TRAVEL TO SPALA (Bus) 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 SPARK TEAM TRAVEL TO BYYDGOSZCZ (Bus) 15 16 17 18 19 WORLD U20 CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY 1 20 WORLD U20 CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY 2 21 WORLD U20 CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY 3 22 WORLD U20 CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY 4 First wave travels home 23 WORLD U20 CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY 5 Second wave travels home 24 WORLD U20 CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY 6 25 SPARK TEAM DEPARTS BYDGOSZCZ 26 SPARK TEAM ARRIVES HOME 27 28 29 30 31
Independent Program Completion Report Prepared for DFAT Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade John McEwen Crescent Barton ACT 0221 Australia 30 2014 Prepared by & (ABN 60 153 795 183) Aid Activity Summary Aid Activity Name Latin America Program Caribbean Program Commencement date July 1, 2010 November 29, 2009 Completion date June 30, 2014 1/ June 30, 2014 1/ Total Australian ODA A$94.5 million A$82.7 million other $ Co-investment by IDB-MIF, partner agencies from the public and private sectors as well as NGO co-payments Co-investment by Canada, United Kingdom, and World Bank Group Implementing Partner(s) Inter-American Development Bank, GIZ, International and local NGOs, partner government agencies CARICOM Secretariat, 5Cs, IMF, national government agencies, and UWI, UNDP, GEF, UN-HABITAT/OECS A
Annex 2 – Quality at Implementation Ratings 2011 - 2014 Quality at Implementation ratings – Latin America Program Investment name Approved budget and duration QAI reporting year Relevance Effectiveness Efficiency Monitoring and Evaluation Sustainability Gender equality IDB MIF A$12 million (April 2011 – June 2019) 2014 2013 5 4 4 5 4 4 2012 5 4 3 4 4 5 2011 5 4 4 4 6 5 Australia Awards Scholarships A$40 million 2011 – June 2017) 2014 2013 6 5 5 3 4 6 2012 5 6 5 3 5 6 2011 Public Sector Linkages Program A$6.28 million (January 2011 – June 2015) 2014 2013 5 4 4 3 4 3 2012 5 4 4 3 4 4 2011 Definitions of rating Satisfactory (4, 5 and 6) = 6 = Very high quality = 5 = Good quality = 4 = Adequate quality, needs some work Less than satisfactory (1, 2 and 3) = 3 = Less than adequate quality; needs significant work = 2 = Poor quality; major work to improve = 1 = Very poor quality; needs major overhaul Quality at Implementation ratings – Caribbean Program
The builds on the work of the and provides a framework to drive improvements in work health and safety (WHS) in Australia. It promotes a collaborative approach between the Commonwealth, state and territory governments, industry and unions and other organisations to achieve the vision of healthy, safe and productive working lives. The Australian Strategy sets reduced incidence of work-related injury and illness, achieved by reduced exposure to hazards and risks using improved hazard controls and supported by an improved work health and safety infrastructure. Figure 1: The Australian Strategy Development of the began in 2011 with an extensive consultation process across Australia involving industry organisations, unions, government representatives, leading businesses, academics and professional practitioners and community organisations. The Australian Strategy was formally endorsed by Workplace Relations Ministers, the ACTU, ACCI and the Ai Group and launched by the Commonwealth Minister on 31 October 2012. Activities to support the Australian Strategy are being coordinated by It is the , in particular the WHS regulators, who collectively and individually implement specific policies, programs and services to support improvements in Australian workplaces. As the Australian Strategy evolves it is anticipated businesses and organisations with a commitment to achieving the vision of healthy, safe and productive working lives will independently implement activities within the scope of their interests. This first annual progress report, covering the period 1 October 2012 to 30 September 2013 provides a snapshot of the diverse activities undertaken by Safe Work Australia and Safe Work Australia Members. The case studies included in this report and on reflect just some of the innovative activities being undertaken by Safe Work Australia, WHS regulators, employer organisations and unions. The following snapshot of activities shows the strong commitment between jurisdictions, industries, unions, researchers and professional associations to collaborate and to create healthier, safer and more productive working lives for Australians. The action areas focus national strategic activity on areas which collectively are expected to result in the greatest improvement in WHS. Why is the design of structures, plant and substances important? In 2012-13 vehicle collisions, being hit by moving or falling objects and falls from heights remained the most common cause of worker death and traumatic injuries in Australia. The most effective and durable of creating a healthy and safe working environment is to eliminate hazards and risks during the design of new plant, structures, substances and technology and
therefore result in a greater uptake of the technology. List the key variables that should be considered to ensure the activity best represents the delivered energy savings The key variables are, Peak and off peak electricity rates, The energy demand of the facility, the hot water demand of the facility and the size of the PV array. A home or business with a large PV array, small daytime peak demand in relation to the PV array and large hot water demand will benefit most from the installation of a power diverter. The quality of insulation on the piping and hot water tank will effect thermal losses to the environment. There are currently no standards around power diversion in Australia. This technology has been used in the UK very successfully for many years, while this technology has only been deployed in Australia for perhaps two years. The success of this energy saving measure can easily be assessed by simply comparing a home or businesses off peak energy demand before the installation of the power diverter to that of the home or business after installation. Where defined standards do not exist, discuss how quality/performance expectations can be validated, e.g. provide a proposed outline of a standard approach for assessing the energy performance of the activity.
ACCI MEMBERS ACT & 12A DEAKIN ACT 2600 T: 02 6283 5200 F: 02 6282 2439 W: & PO 6209, EAST PERTH WA 6892 T: 08 9365 7555 F: 08 9365 7550 E: W: & GPO 4352 MELBOURNE VIC 3001 T: 03 8662 5333 F: 03 8662 5462 E: W: PO A233 SYDNEY SOUTH NSW 1235 T: 02 9264 2000 F: 02 9261 1968 E: W: 1, 2 DARWIN NT 0800 T: 08 8982 8100 F: 08 8981 1405 E: W: ACCORD 4.02, 4, 22-36 ULTIMO NSW 2007 T: 02 9281 2322 F: 02 9281 0366 E: W: SA 136 UNLEY SA 5061 T: 08 8300 0000 F: 08 8300 0001 E: W: 15, 140 SYDNEY NSW 2060 T: 132696 F: 1300 655 277 W: GPO 2883 ADELAIDE SA 5001 T: 08 8212 0585 F: 08 8212 0311 E: W: & 375 BRISBANE QLD 4000 T: 07 3842 2244 F: 07 3832 3195 E: W: & GPO 793 HOBART TAS 7001 T: 03 6236 3600 F: 03 6231 1278 E: W: & 30 BURWOOD VIC 3125 T: 03 9888 8266 F: 03 9888 8459 E: W: 4, 1 6-8 ROSEBERRY NSW 2018 T: 02 9662 2844 F: 02 9662 2899 E: W: & 10 607 MELBOURNE VIC 3000 T: 03 9614 4777 F: 03 9614 3970 E: W: 6, 50 SYDNEY NSW 2000 T: 02 9922 4711 F: 02 9957 2484 E: W:
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Very Low 1–10 Low 11–20 Medium 21–30 High 31–40 Very High 41–50 AUSTRALIAN HISTORY SCHOOL-ASSESSED COURSEWORK Performance Descriptors Unit 4 Outcome 2 Analyse and evaluate two key social, economic and political changes in late twentieth century Australia. DESCRIPTOR: typical performance in each range Very low Low Medium High Very high Very little analysis of the demands for and debates about change in late twentieth century Australia. Some analysis of the demands for and debates about change in late twentieth century Australia. Adequate analysis of the demands for and debates about change in late twentieth century Australia. Detailed analysis of the demands for and debates about change in late twentieth century Australia. Sophisticated analysis of the demands for and debates about change in late twentieth century Australia. Some description of the extent to which significant change was achieved. Partial evaluation of the extent to which significant change was achieved. Satisfactory evaluation of the extent to which significant change was achieved. Detailed evaluation of the extent to which significant change was achieved. Thorough evaluation of the extent to which significant change was achieved. Some identification of the perspectives of people from the period. Partial evaluation of the perspectives of people from the period. Adequate evaluation of the perspectives of people from the period. Well-developed evaluation of perspectives of people from the period. Comprehensive evaluation of perspectives of people from the period. Very little use of primary sources as evidence to analyse views and evaluate changes when developing an argument. Limited use of primary sources as evidence to analyse views and evaluate changes when developing an argument. Satisfactory use of primary sources as evidence to analyse views and evaluate changes when developing an argument. Thorough use of primary sources as evidence to analyse views and evaluate changes when developing an argument. Sophisticated use of primary sources as evidence to analyse views and evaluate changes when developing an argument. Little detail of historical interpretations on change when developing an argument. Some analysis of historical interpretations on change when developing an argument. Satisfactory analysis and some evaluation of historical interpretations on change when developing an argument. Careful analysis and detailed evaluation of historical interpretations on when developing an argument. Critical analysis and thorough evaluation of historical interpretations on change when developing an argument. KEY to marking scale based on the Outcome contributing 40 marks Very Low 1–10 Low 11–20 Medium 21–30 High 31–40 Very High 41–50
A: The expense of the current scheme for employers covered by Seacare is in part due to the length of time a worker can stay on workers’ compensation at full pay, compared with what is a generally accepted community standard under state workers’ compensation laws. The following table provides a comparison of what the Seacare scheme looks like in relation to state workers’ compensation schemes on a number of indices. SEACARE STATE BY STATE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION AUTHORITY AND LEGISLATION Costs per employer If maintained, on average $48,000 annually to recover costs. Only premiums. Premiums Highest premium of all workers’ compensation schemes. Deductions can be chosen by the company to vary the premium. Due to high-risk industry, premiums will be higher than other industries, however, lower than the Seacare scheme. No room to alter excess of claims. Claims management Company determines liability of claim (in theory, operators should consult with their insurer before accepting a claim). Claimant entitled to 45 weeks of 100% weekly payments and then capped at 75% payments. Journey claims included. Insurer determines liability of claim (in conjunction with company’s assistance). Different jurisdictions have different entitlement periods: Vic – 95% of pre-injury earnings up to 13 weeks, then 14-130 weeks @ 80%. Qld – 85% of weekly earnings up to 26 weeks, then 75% for two years.
As they currently stand, this Part does not allow employers to run their businesses efficiently. The acquisition of a business can become very complicated with a number of awards and enterprise agreements applying to different parts of the business. It also makes it very difficult for a business that wishes to buy another business to add to an already existing business. In these circumstances, there can be two or more different enterprise agreements applying to employees who do the same type of work. It would be preferable to start with a clean slate, with terms and conditions to be derived from the NES, modern awards, and in time, a new enterprise agreement, should they wish to negotiate one. In relation to high-income earners, this protection is not needed and only leads to such employees not being offered employment in the new business. If the employee is of crucial importance to a business, they can negotiate appropriate outcomes for themselves in any event. Recommendation: That Part 2-8 be deleted. Alternatively, that the transfer of business provisions be simplified so that employers can understand obligations. GENERAL PROTECTIONS Our members are very concerned about the general protections provisions. We are seeing more claims in this area as awareness is raised. These provisions are so broad and subjective they create great uncertainty for employers. These provisions encourage vague and ill-advised claims. Case study One claim related to section 341(1)(c) preventing the exercise of a workplace right in terms of making a complaint. In this claim the claimant was not legally represented and did not understand the legalities of the adverse action claim. This made it difficult to draft a response. In this case, an employee was terminated during her probationary period but claimed the owner and his girlfriend did not like her and dismissed her after
AUSTRALIAN APPRENTICE WAGE SUBSIDY What is the Australian Apprentice Wage Subsidy? The Australian Apprentice Wage Subsidy trial aims to support apprenticeships in skills need occupations in rural and regional areas and encourage participation in apprenticeships by employers who have not previously engaged apprentices, as well as re-engaging employers who may have disengaged from the system. Who is eligible for the Australian Apprentice Wage Subsidy? Employers who employ a new worker Australian Apprentice undertaking a full-time Certificate III or IV qualification that leads to an occupation listed on the National Skills Needs List in a rural and regional workplace. The Australian Apprentice must be employed under the relevant Award (modern award) for their occupation. The employer must have not previously employed an Australian Apprentice or have not employed an Australian Apprentice in the three year period prior to 1 January 2019. The employer must also meet all other eligibility requirements under the Australian Apprenticeships Incentives Program. What financial support is available to employers? The Australian Apprentice Wage Subsidy provides support in the first three years of an Australian Apprenticeship as follows: 75 per cent of the first year award wage; 50 per cent of the second year wage; 25 per cent of the year award wage. Is the Australian Apprentice Wage Subsidy in addition to existing support for employers of Australian Apprentices? The Australian Apprentice Wage Subsidy is in addition to the suite of employer incentives available under the Australian Apprenticeships Incentives Program. The Australian Apprentice Wage Subsidy is not available where an employer is receiving any other form of Australian Government or State Government wage subsidy or equivalent assistance for the Australian Apprentice. How long is the Australian Apprentice Wage Subsidy available for? The Australian Apprentice Wage Subsidy trial is available to employers who sign-up and commence an Australian Apprentice from 1 January 2019 and until 1630 sign-ups have occurred. How are the Australian Apprentice Wage Subsidy payments made? Payments are made directly to the employer’s nominated bank account. How do I apply? An Apprenticeship Network Provider will assist you. To find details of an Apprenticeship Network Provider in your region visit . How do I obtain more information? Contact an Apprenticeship Network Provider. Australian Apprenticeships website:
Lesson 4: How do I become an Australian Citizen? (VCCCC014) Learning Intent: To become familiar with the Australian Citizenship Pledge and the Australian citizenship affirmation. 1. a) Complete the Citizenship Test. See Resource 4. b) Complete an individual or group analysis of the Citizenship Test using a PMI (Plus, Minus, Interesting). Share the students’ responses in a class discussion. Is there anything that needs to be added to the citizenship test? Optional Activity: Students could create their own test items. 2. Explore the online interactive The Australian Citizenship Affirmation, See Resource 5. This could be done individually, in small groups using personal devices or as a class using an interactive whiteboard. Each student to rewrite the Australian Citizenship Pledge their own words and design a certificate of Australian citizenship. Task 1: Present a step-by-step explanation of what you need to do to become a citizen of Australia. This be presented as a poster, comic, PowerPoint or brochure). OR Task 2: Put together a profile of an imaginary family. Present to the three reasons for your imaginary family members deciding to become Australian citizens. Create a process document to help them complete the process. Resource 4: Department of Immigration and Border Protection, Australian Citizenship Practice Test Border Resource 5: Australian Citizenship Affirmation, If students are finding it difficult to get started in rewriting the pledge you could write a school pledge as a class to model the process. LEARNING ACTIVITIES ASSESSMENT TASKS TEACHING NOTES
BOOK SUGGESTIONS Teachers may choose any books but should exercise appropriate judgment when selecting texts. Refugees Lofthouse, L. (2007) . Camberwell, Vic.:Penguin Books Australia. A refugee story with lyrical language and evocative images. Tan, S. (2007) The Arrival. New York, New York: Arthur A. Levine Books. A migrant story told as a series of wordless graphic images. Kobald, I. (2014) My Two Blankets. Richmond, Victoria: Little Hare. Miller, D. (2015) Refugees. Sydney, N.S.W.: Lothian Greder, A. (2002) The Island. Crows Nest, N.S.W: Allen & Unwin Marsden, J. (1998) The Rabbits. Port Melbourne, Victoria: Thomas C. Lothian Pty. Ltd. Global Citizenship Smith, D. J. (2002) If the world were a village. Toronto Kids Can Press Fox, M. (1989) Whoever you are. Rydalmere, N.S.W.: Hodder Headline Australia Pty. Ltd. Action Teams Holmsen, D. Make a Difference Challenge. Greenwood, W.A. Ready Ed. Publications. Victorian Electoral Commission, Activate (2016) Teacher accessed 6th June 2016
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that pays the levy. Cost recovery fees and levies fall within the government’s broader charging framework. In addition to cost recovery, other types of government charges include commercial charges, fines and penalties, and general taxation. The Australian Government determines which charging type to use based on the characteristics of the activity. Figure 1 outlines key government charges and their characteristics. Attachment A provides further details. Figure 1: Key government charges and their characteristics Type of charge Commercial charges Cost recovery fees Cost recovery levies Fines Monetary penalties Royalties Taxes Non-cost recovery levies Excises Customs duties Relationship between charges and Generally based on market rates Reflect efficient unit costs of a specific good or service R ≈ Ea Reflect efficient overall of the activity R ≈ Ea May or may not relate to a specific activity or its costs Generally do not relate to a specific activity or its costs (i.e. raise general revenue) Statutory authority to charge Generally not required Required Taxation Act required May be required Excise, customs or taxation Act required GFSb reporting classification Non-taxation revenue Taxation revenue Examples of activities Activities of GBEsc Activities conducted in a competitive or potentially competitive market (e.g. data provision) Licences Registrations Approvals Patents Monitoring compliance Enforcement Late payment penalties Prosecution fees Generally not related to a specific activity a R = revenue generated from the activity; E = expenses incurred in providing the activity. b Government Finance Statistics. c A government business enterprise (GBE) is a Commonwealth entity or Commonwealth company that is prescribed by the made under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability
distress signal a pyrotechnic device intended for signalling, warning, rescue or similar purposes, and includes marine flares and signals, landing flares, highway fusees, rockets, anti-hail rockets, cloud rockets, avalanche rockets and smoke generators; glass object means a glass bottle or container; grand prix circuit means the temporary race track established by the Corporation at Albert Park; laser pointer means a hand-held battery-operated article designed or adapted to emit laser beams; liquor has the same meaning as in the Liquor Control Reform Act 1998; permitted entrant holder of a valid ticket issued by or on behalf of the Corporation that entitles the holder to be within specific areas of the declared area or a designated access area; or person who is admitted to the declared area or a designated access area by the Corporation or by an agent of the Corporation on payment of an admission fee; or carrying