Year book Australia: 2004

This annual publication provides a comprehensive statistical overview of the economic and social conditions in Australia. Subjects covered are geography and climate, government, international relations, defence, population, labour, income and welfare, housing, health, education and training, crime and justice, culture and recreation, industry structure and performance, agriculture, forestry and fishing, mining, energy, manufacturing, construction, service industries, tourism, transport, communications and information technology, environment, science and innovation, financial system, government finance, prices, national accounts and international accounts and trade. This edition also contains a number of special articles, including: Labour force status of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples; The cost of training Australia's workers; Indigenous education and training; Use of information technology by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

The chapter on education and training (p. 287-320) contains: Government responsibilities in education; Expenditure on education; Government assistance to students; Preschool students; Primary and secondary education; Vocational education and training (VET); Higher education; Adult and community education (ACE); Participation in education and training; Educational attainment; Bibliography.

This annual publication provides a comprehensive statistical overview of the economic and social conditions in Australia. Subjects covered are geography and climate, government, international relations, defence, population, labour, income and welfare, housing, health, education and training, crime and justice, culture and recreation, industry structure and performance, agriculture, forestry and fishing, mining, energy, manufacturing, construction, service industries, tourism, transport, communications and information technology, environment, science and innovation, financial system, ...  [+] Show more