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MINISTER FOR HEALTH, EDUCATION AND THE ARTS

ACT LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

Careers Awareness

QUESTION ON NOTICE NO 173

Mr Bill Wood - asked the Minister for Health, Education and the Arts on 31 May 1990:

What projects does the Government plan to undertake to promote careers awareness and the broadening of opportunities for girls?

Mr Humphries - The answer to Mr Woods question is as follows:

1. The major project planned.by the Government is the implementation in all government schools of the Gender Equity Action Plan. The Plan, currently in its final stages of development, will:

complement the National Policy for the Education of Girls in Australian Schools and the ACT Department of Education Gender Equity Policy;

make the broadening of opportunities and careers awareness for girls the responsibility of all teachers and administrators;

ensure that Gender Equity is integrated into all school programs and activities;

ensure the implementation in all schools of special gender awareness programs.

2. The Government endorses and supports special gender awareness programs which are developed and implemented in schools and are aimed at broadening opportunities for girls. These include Futures Conferences for girls, and Gender Equity Action Research Programs. They also include the "Boys Personal Development Program" which is a complementary program for boys and aims to sensitise boys to gender equity issues.

3. Another project is the "Tradesman on the Move" Project which has been developed and implemented by the ACT Office of Industry and Developments Employment, Education and Training Branch in consultation with the Department of Education.

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