Vice-Chancellors and senior leaders in Australian tertiary education will gather in Melbourne today to set out a future direction for the country’s universities in order to deliver the skills that ... »
The vision and aspirations of the Melbourne Declaration, as important as they are, have not been realised. Australia’s future success depends on the ability of the education system to support every child and young person to realise their full learning potential, and to thrive in a competitive and innovative economy and a socially cohesive society.
The outcomes of the current review into the Melbourne Declaration requires a roadmap for delivery or it risks another decade of failure to deliver on its aims.
Individuals being supported to take greater responsibility for managing their own health could hold the key to tackling the rise of chronic illness that currently affects one in two Australians, according to health policy think tank Mitchell Institute.