1988- Aboriginal Education Policy Taskforce
According to Partington et al. (2012), the commonwealth reconsidered Aboriginal Education in 1988 when a taskforce started a three-month review. For the second time the report stressed the high level of Aboriginal disadvantage acknowledged in previous studies. Significantly its call for a coordinated national Aboriginal education policy was acted upon.
“The Aboriginal Education Policy Task Force report (also known as the ‘Hughes Report’) recommended a national policy to address inequities and problems in Indigenous education. The findings became the basis of NATSIEP (National Aboriginal and TSI Education Policy) later NIEP” (New South Wales government, Aboriginal education, board of studies NSW, 2010).
The University of Notre Dame (2014) state the report defined the current situation in Aboriginal education, a nationwide Aboriginal education policy, as well as suggested objectives and strategies for schooling and for tertiary education, the improvement and implementation of a policy and a summary of recommendations.
According to Partington et al. (2012), the commonwealth reconsidered Aboriginal Education in 1988 when a taskforce started a three-month review. For the second time the report stressed the high level of Aboriginal disadvantage acknowledged in previous studies. Significantly its call for a coordinated national Aboriginal education policy was acted upon.
“The Aboriginal Education Policy Task Force report (also known as the ‘Hughes Report’) recommended a national policy to address inequities and problems in Indigenous education. The findings became the basis of NATSIEP (National Aboriginal and TSI Education Policy) later NIEP” (New South Wales government, Aboriginal education, board of studies NSW, 2010).
The University of Notre Dame (2014) state the report defined the current situation in Aboriginal education, a nationwide Aboriginal education policy, as well as suggested objectives and strategies for schooling and for tertiary education, the improvement and implementation of a policy and a summary of recommendations.