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Indigenous Education


 

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ACER undertakes and promotes research that focuses on key issues related to the improvement of educational outcomes for Indigenous students. Below are links to sites containing reports of Indigenous education research and other relevant information.

New resources to support Indigenous mental health

A unique new text is set to provide valuable cultural awareness information and practical resources in support of Indigenous mental health. The newly released book, Working Together: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health and Wellbeing Principles and Practice, is the first book of its kind.

The book was developed by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) and the Kulunga Research Network, Telethon Institute for Child Health Research with funding through the Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health, Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing.
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Indigenous Language Education

ACER has been contracted by the Australian Government DEST to investigate the current provision of Indigenous Language Programmes in Australian Schools. In the course of gathering information for the project, the research team has identified a range of publications, curriculum materials and organizations that provide a significant source of support for the many individuals working in this area of Indigenous education.
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Numeracy and Indigenous students

The Indigenous Education Research unit at ACER has been involved in a number of projects which involve research that focuses on numeracy learning experiences of Indigenous students. Resources in this area include ACER publications, links to further publications, curriculum materials and organizations that provide a significant source of support for individuals working in this area of Indigenous education.
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