ABSTUDY

Aboriginal and Islander Study Assistance Scheme
Australian Government, Department of Human Services, Centrelink.

AIEO

Aboriginal and Islander Education Officer

AISWA

Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia.
Established in 1962 as a non-profit organisation to support, represent and promote the interests of Independent Schools.

ALS

Aboriginal Literacy Strategy

APAC

Aboriginal Perspectives Across the Curriculum
(Lesson plans)

ASBT

Aboriginal School-Based Training program

ATAS

Aboriginal Tutorial Assistance Scheme

ATSIEAP

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Action Plan

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

Aboriginal Education uses the decision made by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Social Justice and Race Discrimination Commissioner Mr Tom Calma (in consultation with key Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander groups) that the words 'Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander' be used instead of Indigenous.

Aboriginal Education will use the word Aboriginal and should be taken to mean Aboriginal, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and Indigenous.

The acronym 'ATSI' should not be used to describe Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
 

Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander status

An Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person is one who:

• is of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent;
• identifies as an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person; and
• is accepted as such by the community in which s/he lives or has lived.

Refer to DEEWR website for additional information on evidence requirements (http://www.deewr.gov.au)

CDEP

Community Development Employment Projects program is an Australian Government funded initiative for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Job Seekers. (through Centrelink)

CDF

Community Development Foundation is a not for profit charitable foundation
http://thecdf.com.au

CEO

Catholic Education Office

COAG

Council of Australian Governments
Peak intergovernmental forum in Australia, comprising the Prime Minister, State Premiers, Territory Chief Ministers and the President of the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA).
http://www.coag.gov.au
 

CTG

Closing the Gap

DEEWR

Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Government agency providing national leadership in education and workplace training, transition to work and conditions and values in the workplace.
http://www.deewr.gov.au

DIA

Department of Indigenous Affairs
http://www.dia.wa.gov.au

DTL

Dare to Lead
Commonwealth funded national project with a focus on improving educational outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
http://www.daretolead.edu.au/

ECU

Edith Cowan University
http://www.ecu.edu.au

ESD

English as a Second Dialect

ESL

English as a Second Language

ESL/ALSS

English as a Second Language – Aboriginal Language Speaking Students Program

EVE

Enterprise and Vocational Education

FAHCSIA

Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Aboriginal Affairs
Support the Government and, through our Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries, to deliver on a broad range of social policy outcomes.
http://www.fahcsia.gov.au

FS

Focus Schools

FTD - PFS

Follow the Dream - Partnerships for Success
Tertiary aspirations program for Aboriginal secondary students

GIR

Getting it Right ( Literacy/Numeracy)

GPFF

Graham ‘Polly’ Farmer Foundation
http://www.pff.com.au/

ICHR

Institute for Child Health Research (or Telethon Institute)
http://www.ichr.uwa.edu.au/

IPL

Institute for Professional Learning
http://det.wa.edu.au/professionallearning/detcms/portal

IPS

Independent Public School

MAE

Manager of Aboriginal Education
(Located in the regions)

MCEECDYA

Ministerial Council for Education, Early Childhood Development and Youth Affairs is now the Standing Council on School Education and Early Childhood (SCSEEC) http://www.mceecdya.edu.au/mceecdya/

MOU

Memorandum of Understanding

NAIDOC

National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee
http://www.naidoc.org.au/

NAPLAN

National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy
http://www.naplan.edu.au/

NARIS

National Alliance for Remote Indigenous Students

NEA

National Education Agreement

NP

National Partnerships

PL

Professional Learning

RAEAC

Regional Aboriginal Education Advisory Council (Education regions)
Formerly known as District Aboriginal Education Advisory Council (DAEAC)

RAP

Reconciliation Action Plan

RCS

Remote Community School

REO

Regional Education Office
Formerly known as District Education Office (DEO)

RTS

Remote Teaching Service

SCP

School and Community Partnership (agreements process)

SONNIE

Senior Officers National Network for Indigenous Education

VET

Vocational Education and Training

WAACHS

Western Australian Aboriginal Child Health Survey
http://www.ichr.uwa.edu.au/waachs

WAAETC

Western Australian Aboriginal Education and Training Council

WACE

Western Australian Certificate of Education

WAPPA

Western Australian Primary Principals’ Association
http://www.wappa.asn.au

WASSEA

Western Australian Secondary School Executives Association
Professional association representing the interests of Principals and Deputy Principals (or their equivalents) in Government Secondary Schools.
http://www.wassea.asn.au/

WWCC

Working with Children Check
A comprehensive criminal record check for certain people working with children in Western Australia.
http://www.checkwwc.wa.gov.au

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