Commonwealth Department of Education: report for the period 1 January 1984 to 30 June 1985

The function of the Commonwealth Department of Education is to administer programs of financial assistance to students and educational institutions, undertake research and advise the government on educational planning and policies from a national perspective. This annual report for the Department covers a period of 18 months, from January 1984 to the end of June 1985, a period that saw significant changes in the Department's operations. The report outlines the functions and objectives of the Department and the senior management structure as at 30 June 1985, and reviews its activities for the period under the following headings: Assistance for students; Aboriginal education; Language education; International relations; Overseas students; Office of Youth Affairs; Recent major initiatives; Research and statistics; Territorial education; State and Territorial Offices; Management. Included as appendices are: Department expenditure and revenue; Staffing statistics; New further education courses; Non-statutory bodies; Commissioned research projects; Enactments administered by Minister for Education; Addresses of Commonwealth Department of Education. Show less