Department Of Education In Australia

In 1867, the original Department of Education was established to gather helpful information on schools and teaching to establish effective school systems for the States (US Department of Education, 2016). In 1890, the Second Morrill Act was passed establishing the “then-named Office of Education responsibility for administering support for the original system of land-grant colleges and universities” (US Department of Education, 2016). Many additional notable acts were passed throughout the years to facilitate the present US Department of Education. In 1980, the Education Department was established by fusing offices from numerous federal agencies (US Department of Education, 2016). The mission now is focused on establishing policies on federal

In 1982, Australia passed the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act) which allows “the Australian community access to information held by the Australian Government” (Department of Education and Training, 2017). The Department of Education and Training establish national policies and accessible quality programs, such as “early child care and childhood education, school education, higher education, vocational education and training, international education and research” (Department of Education and Training, 2017). The Department is structured with two Ministers of Education at the top. Under the Minister’s is the Secretary, then the numerous associate and deputy secretaries, who are all accountable for distributing services provided by the department. “Section 35 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013” demands that a corporate plan is published annually and include: an “introduction, purpose, environment, performance, capability, and risk oversight and management of the entity” (Department of Education and Training, 2017). The Department collaborates with states, territories and non-government education providers to ensure “quality early learning, schooling, improved student outcomes and transitions to and from school through parent engagement, quality teaching and learning environments” (Department of Education and Training, 2017). The Department has several school programmes, such as Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) and Funding for schools. The Department supports Higher Education through polices, funding, and programs, such as the Higher Education Standards Panel (HESP). Other programs supported by the Department are Higher Education Research, Early Learning, Early Childhood and Child Care, and Parent Information. Diversity is the main goal of the workplace at the Department of