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    address cultural diversity. One of the most infamous policies was that of assimilation that forced Australian Aboriginal people and migrants to give up their own culture and heritage and assimilate to colonial Australian culture. Eventually this policy was revised to Multiculturalism. That as a policy in Australia refers to handling the ramifications of diversity, bearing in mind that all Australians have the right to a cultural identity, all citizens must be able to express their cultural inheritance

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    a true believer in the Labour movement. He is best recognised for his leadership in the Keynesian, interventionalist reconstruction of the Australian economy following the Second World War and also his tenure as the architect of the Australian welfare state since 1945. As such, it is highly evident Ben Chifley had a substantial impact on the post-war Australian economy.

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    Case Study Introduction The Smith Family (TSF) is a national charity which supports disadvantaged children and families in Australia. It devotes to creating a better future for disadvantaged young Australians through providing education opportunity for them (TSF 2012). This case study aims to assess TSF’s strategic position using SWOT analysis. The analysis reveals that TSF holds strengths of comprehensive sources of funding and being able to provide transparent information. The popularization

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    Kajaani University of Applied Sciences Felipe Bernardo Theodoro Health and Wellbeing Promotion in Australia Kajaani 2015 INTRODUCTION Australia's population consists of 23,13 million inhabitants, 4,5% (percent) of the whole world population. The expectance of living is 80,1 years old for men and 84,4 for women, this are higher than the world wide statistics, that are 68,9 for men and 73,09 for women. The country is in the top 10 ranking highest expectancy. The mortality rate of

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    Government competition policy in Australian education industry Australia’s education industries have continuously growing in standing this era. Since 1982, education industries have grown at an average yearly rate of nearby 14 percent of capacity. Due to this reason government of Australia acquired the competition policy in order to manage these industries properly. Competition policy is about improving country’s economy and functioning industries well in accordance their needs (OECD 2008). Competition

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    . Australian Bureau of Statistics survey data from the surveys listed above. 2. Andrews, G. & Slade, T. (2001) ‘Interpreting scores on the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10)’, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, Vol 25(6), 494-7.3. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2011) The health of Australia’s prisoners 2010, Cat. No. PHE 149, Canberra.4. Beck, A.T. & Steer, R.A. (1987) Beck Hopelessness Scale Manual. The Psychological Corporation, San Antonio.5. Beck, A.

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    Topic:  Discuss ways of incorporating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures into classroom curriculum. In your essay you may wish to develop your ideas using the Australian Curriculum conceptual framework for embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures. Aboriginal Studies and Torres Strait Islander Studies include histories, cultures, values, beliefs, languages, lifestyles and roles of Aboriginal societies or Torres Strait Islander societies before

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    were dramatically affected by these reforms and many jobs were lost. The Australian Government participated in the reduction of trade barriers as part of the General Agreement on Tariffs & Trade (GATT). As a result there have been pressures on the above mentioned industries that were previously protected. They have effectively become, or are becoming, casualties of what is termed ‘a race to the bottom’ between national governments as they attempt to attract investment by undercutting competition

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    Diabetes has become a serious issue in indigenous Australians in Australia. According to the Australian human rights commission (2001), indigenous people were three times more than non- indigenous Australians. Compared with all the population in the world, aboriginal Australians have the fourth highest rate of type 2 diabetes. Around 10% to 30% of them are diagnosed with diabetes and many of them will have the disease in early age (Better Health Channel, 2011). Based on the truths stated above, it

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    Australia- The Land Down Under Australia is a continent filled with unique geography, culture, and animals. As Peter Dodds McCormick proudly states in the Australian national anthem, "Our land abounds in nature's gifts of beauty rich and rare." Filled with its abundant native features, Australia is the world's sixth largest country. Australia is also the smallest continent and the largest island in the world. One aspect of Australia is its unique geography. The total population of Australia

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