The release of the Australian Research Council’s Excellence in Research 2015 results highlight continued improvement in the high-quality and world-class standard of Australian university research. The Turnbull Government is committed to enhancing Australia’s excellence in research as part of its innovation agenda – with a particular focus on the commercialisation of research to take it…
I pay tribute to Ms Lisa Paul AO PSM, who has advised me that she will finish her public service career and step down as Secretary of the Department of Education and Training in February 2016. Lisa has had a distinguished public sector career and will leave the public service with much that she…
A national review of research policy and funding has called for a greater focus on promoting collaboration between universities and business so that research results in innovative commercial outcomes and greater economic returns. Minister for Education and Training Senator Simon Birmingham today released the Review of Research Policy and Funding Arrangements report. Minister Birmingham said…
Subject: Jobs for Families E&OE… Simon Birmingham: Good afternoon, and thank you for coming along today. The Government has, consistent with our commitments, introduced to the Parliament today the Jobs for Families child care reforms. These are important reforms to our child care arrangements, and because they will enable is us to implement a new…
Supporting teachers to better meet the needs of students with disability will be a focus for the Turnbull Government’s response to the 2015 Review of the Disability Standards for Education 2005. Minister for Education and Training Senator Simon Birmingham today released the report, and the Turnbull Government’s initial response to recommendations, to coincide with International…
Subject: literacy and numeracy standards among trainee teachers E&OE… John Compere: Almost one in ten trainee teachers, eight per cent of teachers, do not make the grade when it comes to the basics of literacy and numeracy, which, when you think the job of teachers is to help kids acquire the same skills, this is…
The 2015 NAPLAN National Report released today shows while there are some areas of improvement in student literacy and numeracy outcomes we can and must do better. The Turnbull Government is committed to improving the literacy and numeracy outcomes for school students throughout Australia. Without these key foundation skills students face challenges in successfully progressing…
The Turnbull Government today introduced the Jobs for Families Child Care package and Family Tax Benefit bills to Parliament to encourage workforce participation and provide a more flexible, accessible child care system. Minister for Education and Training Senator Simon Birmingham said the savings from the Family Tax Benefit bill would be used to fund the…
E&OE… SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Well thank you very much Aiden for that welcome as the Chief Executive of the Australian Research Council. It is a delight to work with you and your team and to have you administering this very important grant. Professor Sandra Harding, the Vice-Chancellor of James Cook University, Professor Willie Schofield, the Director…
Nine out of ten teaching students have passed an Australian-first pilot test to evaluate their literacy and numeracy skills. Minister for Education and Training Senator Simon Birmingham said the test was implemented to ensure that future teaching graduates are in the top 30 per cent of the population in personal literacy and numeracy skills. Minister…