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Innovating ‘below the radar’ Australian Higher Education Links with Latin America

Wendy Jarvie In 2004 the Australian Government Department of Education Science and Training (DEST) opened an education office in Santiago, Chile. The initiative turned out to be highly successful.  In terms of students enrolled the region grew from 7,000 to 34,000 over 5 years – and was the fastest growing …

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Time to Change the Paradigm

Public Servants and Aboriginal Communities Wendy Jarvie Closing the Gap is the current Commonwealth and State government strategy for improving indigenous outcomes in Australia. Its focus is on reducing the marked disparity between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, in opportunity and outcomes, including in health, education, infrastructure, employment and justice. Money, …