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Indigenous Education Strategic Development Working Group 2004-2006

The Indigenous Education Strategic Development Working Group (IESDWG) was established to develop a strategic approach to indigenous issues across the University and specifically, to develop and implement an Indigenous Strategy. Having achieved University adoption of a Reconciliation Statement, the IESDWG was replaced in November 2006 by the Indigenous Education Advisory Committee (IEAC).

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Terms of Reference

  1. To provide advice to the Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor on whole University initiatives as these relate to Indigenous issues
  2. To provide advice to the Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor and the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Learning and Teaching) on issues as these relate to the Indigenous Education Strategy
  3. To provide advice to the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Learning and Teaching) on the development of policy relating to Indigenous participation, recruitment and support
  4. To consider policy matters related to curricula, teaching and assessment associated with Indigenous education
  5. To provide advice to the Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor and the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Learning and Teaching) on the further professional and career development of all Indigenous staff (academic and general) at the University of Sydney
  6. To develop and to deliver an annual across University action plan, as it relates to Indigenous and related issues; and to implement and monitor the plan
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Membership

Prof. Judyth Sachs (Chair)  Pro Vice-Chancellor (Learning and Teaching)

Assoc. Prof. Bruce Sutton

  Chair, Academic Board
Assoc. Prof. Diana Day  Principal Research Fellow, Koori Centre
Ms Sally Farrington  Faculty of Health Sciences
Prof. Barbara Fawcett  Head of School, Social Work and Policy Studies
Mr Shane Hearn  Grad Dip Indigenous Health Program
Mr Colin James  Faculty of Architecture
Dr Nerida Jarkey  Faculty of Arts
Ms Shona Kennedy  Indigenous Employment Policy Officer
Ms Jeni Lee  SUPRA
Ms Janet Mooney  Director, Koori Centre
Ms Sue Page  Coordinator U/G Programs, Yooroang Garang School of Indigenous Health Studies
Dr Michael Paton  Teaching Quality Fellow
Ms Anne Scahill  Director, Staff and Student Equal Opportunity Unit

Corresponding Members

Ms Ros Field Indigenous Education Manager, DEST
Prof John Lester Director of Aboriginal Education & Training, DET
Mr Kevin Lowe Chief Education Officer, Aboriginal Curriculum Unit, NSW Board of Studies
Ms Sharon Lyons-Sequeira Indigenous Education, DEST
Prof Don Nutbeam Provost and DVC

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Meeting Dates and Papers

2006

 Meeting

 Date

Agenda 

 Minutes

 10

  Wed 13th September 2006 Agenda Minutes

 9

  Thurs 8th June 2006 Agenda Minutes

 8

  Tues 18th April 2006 Agenda Minutes

 7

  Tues 14th February 2006 Agenda Minutes

2005

Meeting 

Date 

 Agenda

Minutes 

6

  Thurs 3rd November 2005  Agenda  Minutes

5

  Thurs 29th September 2005  Agenda  Minutes

4

  Tues 31st May 2005  Agenda  Minutes

3

  Mon 28th February 2005  Agenda  Minutes

2004

Meeting

Date

Agenda

Minutes

2

 Mon 6th December 2004 Agenda Minutes

1

 Fri 12th November 2004 Agenda Minutes
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