is provided through a mixture of distance education and either or both of the following:

residential education;

face-to-face education; and

is provided at a higher education provider or a vocational education and training institution; and

is approved as a mixed mode away-from-base course under the ABSTUDY Scheme.

ABSTUDY payment means a payment of the kind mentioned in paragraph 10(1)(b) that is made under an agreement made under section 10.

advancing the objects of this Act includes, but is not limited to, the following:

publicising this Act, its objects and how it achieves those objects;

monitoring or evaluating the effectiveness of this Act in advancing its objects;

monitoring or evaluating the effectiveness of an agreement made under this Act in advancing the objects of this Act.

education provider means:

a State or Territory; or

a university or other institution providing post-secondary education; or

a person or body conducting, or associated with, an educational system or educational institution; or

a person qualified to carry out research, or give advice, about education.

Finance Minister means the Minister administering the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.

funding year means the 2001 calendar year or a later calendar year.

higher education provider has the same meaning as in section 16-1 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003.

Indigenous person means:

a member of the Aboriginal race of Australia; or

a descendant of the Indigenous inhabitants of the Torres Strait Islands.

non-ABSTUDY payment means a payment (other than an ABSTUDY payment) that is made under an agreement made under this Act.

other party means the party, or each party, making the agreement with the Commonwealth.

performance indicators means the performance indicators specified in the agreement.

performance targets means the performance targets specified in the agreement.

Territory means the Australian Capital Territory or the Northern Territory.

vocational education and training institution means an institution in a State or Territory that: (a) is a registered training organisation (within the meaning of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011); and provides VET courses (within the meaning of that Act); and is not conducted for profit.

(a) is a registered training organisation (within the meaning of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011); and

provides VET courses (within the meaning of that Act); and

is not conducted for profit.

arrangements for the adequate preparation of Indigenous children for primary and later schooling through preschool education; and

arrangements enabling Indigenous children to attain, through compulsory primary and secondary education, commensurate skills and standards of skills as those attained by other Australian children; and

arrangements enabling Indigenous secondary students to attain the same rate of successful completion of Year 12, or its equivalents, as that attained by other Australian secondary students; and

arrangements enabling Indigenous students participating in post-secondary education to attain the same graduation rates as those attained by other students so participating; and

developing programs to support the maintenance and continued use of the languages of Indigenous people; and

the provision of community education services to enable Indigenous people to manage the development of their communities; and

arrangements enabling Indigenous students to attain better literacy and numeracy skills, and to attain better attendance outcomes, through access to priority Commonwealth education initiatives and strategic projects; and

arrangements for education that will enable Indigenous adults with limited or no educational experience to attain proficiency in numeracy, the English language and life skills; and

education enabling Indigenous students to appreciate the history, culture and identity of Indigenous people; and

education enabling all Australian students to understand and appreciate the traditional and contemporary culture of Indigenous people.

that Indigenous children who are below primary school age enjoy equality with other Australian children of that age in their access to preschool education; and

that all Indigenous children have local access to compulsory primary and secondary schooling; and

that Indigenous people have equitable access to other secondary and post-secondary education.

the participation of Indigenous children in preschool education for a period similar to that during which other Australian children participate in that education; and

that all Indigenous children participate in compulsory primary and secondary schooling; and

that the rate of participation of Indigenous people in other secondary and post-secondary education is equivalent to that of other Australians.

the establishment of effective arrangements for the participation of Indigenous parents and other Indigenous people in decisions concerning the planning, delivery and evaluation of preschool, primary and secondary education for Indigenous children; and

the establishment of effective arrangements for the participation of Indigenous students and other Indigenous people in decisions concerning the planning, delivery and evaluation of post-school education to Indigenous people; and

an increase in the number of Indigenous people who are employed or otherwise involved in education:

as administrators, teachers, teaching assistants, researchers, student services officers, curriculum advisers and community liaison officers; and

as special teachers of the culture, history, contemporary society and languages of Indigenous people;

or otherwise; and

the provision of education and training to develop the skills of Indigenous people that are relevant to their participation in the making of decisions concerning education; and

the development of arrangements to secure independent advice from communities of Indigenous people concerning educational decisions to be taken at local, regional, State and Territory, and national levels.

the development of curricula that are suited to:

the education of Indigenous students; and

the training of professional educators (including administrators, teachers, teaching assistants, researchers, student services officers, curriculum advisers and community liaison officers) who are involved in the education of Indigenous students; and

the development of teaching methods and techniques that are suited to the learning styles of Indigenous students; and

the promotion of research to devise innovative methods to deliver education services to Indigenous students; and

the promotion of research to devise methods to eliminate barriers to educational attainment encountered by Indigenous students; and

the conduct of pilot studies to test the effectiveness of the methods referred to in paragraphs (c) and (d).

the Secretary of the Department; or

an APS employee in the Department.

required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed; or

necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act.

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

The endnotes provide details of the history of this legislation and its provisions. The following endnotes are included in each compilation:

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Endnote 5—Uncommenced amendments

Endnote 6—Modifications

Endnote 7—Misdescribed amendments

Endnote 8—Miscellaneous

If there is no information under a particular endnote, the word “none” will appear in square brackets after the endnote heading.

Abbreviation key—Endnote 2

The abbreviation key in this endnote sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended the compiled law. The information includes commencement information for amending laws and details of application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision level. It also includes information about any provisions that have expired or otherwise ceased to have effect in accordance with a provision of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments—Endnote 5

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not reflected in the text of the compiled law but the text of the amendments is included in endnote 5.

Modifications—Endnote 6

If the compiled law is affected by a modification that is in force, details of the modification are included in endnote 6.

Misdescribed amendments—Endnote 7

An amendment is a misdescribed amendment if the effect of the amendment cannot be incorporated into the text of the compilation. Any misdescribed amendment is included in endnote 7.

Miscellaneous—Endnote 8

Endnote 8 includes any additional information that may be helpful for a reader of the compilation.

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Endnote 5—Uncommenced amendments [none]

Endnote 6—Modifications [none]

Endnote 7—Misdescribed amendments [none]

Endnote 8—Miscellaneous [none]