The Australian Collaboration is a collaboration of peak national community organisations representing social, cultural and environmental constituencies and interests.
The Australian Collaboration is a collaboration of peak national community
organisations representing social, cultural and environmental constituencies
and interests. The main activities of the Collaboration are to act as a
forum for the exchange of ideas and information between its member bodies
and to carry out research projects and publish books and reports on key
issues. The collaboration is an independent network; it has no political
links and does not support any political party.
The organisations participating in the work of the Australian Collaboration
are:
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Democracy Watch describes key aspects of democracy, current threats, persistent issues and ways of strengthening democracy in Australia. It contains a list of pre-election accountability and democratic commitments and subsequent actions of the Rudd Government. The Collaboration has also recently published a long essay Democracy under Siege by David Yencken and Nicola Henry. The essay argues that Australia needs an urgent review of its democratic practices and public accountability measures. |
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This site contains over 30 peer-reviewed Fact and Issue Sheets covering a wide range of issues of significance to Australia. Themes include: characteristics of Australian society; climate change; water and biodiversity; culture; how government works; economics; fairness and well being; Indigenous Australians; and international priorities. The Fact and Issue Sheets have been written with many different audiences in mind including concerned and interested citizens, university students and senior secondary students and their teachers. All Sheets can be downloaded free. Study guides/worksheets are also being prepared for these Fact and Issue Sheets as teaching aids for their use in schools. See panel below. |
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Reference Sources lists key national and
international web sources of statistical and other information related
to twenty different themes, ranging from Armed Conflict and Peace,
Crime, Economics, Environment, Migration, Population, Religion, Social
Statistics to Youth Information. |
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Described here is the Collaboration’s recently completed research project "Successful Strategies in Aboriginal Organisations". The project is investigating examples of successful Indigenous organisations across the nation to focus attention on their successes and to draw out the lessons that can be learnt from them. Also briefly described is the Collaboration’s new research project on Civil Society. Find Out More |
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The Australian Collaboration publishes essays, books and reports. TOPICS: The topics include international policy, the environment,
social concerns, Indigenous issues and aspects of democracy. |
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This site contains Study Guides for the Fact and Issue Sheets shown above. Their aim is to help school teachers make the most effective use of the Fact and Issue Sheets. The Study Guides will be progressively posted onto the site as they are completed. |
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| This web site is presented for the purpose of disseminating information free of charge for the benefit of the public. While all reasonable care has been taken in publishing and maintaining this website, the Australian Collaboration and the sponsors of any material presented on this website accept no liability or responsibility whatsoever for, or in respect of, any use of this site or any reliance upon material contained on this website or any linked website. |
Australia’s economy - 18/03/08
Clean energy alternatives - 24/01/08
