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The Three Spheres of Government in Australia. Civics and Citizenship Learning Circle Kit DOCUMENT RESUME ED 473 178 CE 084 397 AUTHOR Gow, Neil TITLE The Three Spheres of Government in Australia. Civics and Citizenship Learning Circle Kit. INSTITUTION Adult Learning Australia, Inc., Jamison. SPONS AGENCY Australian Dept. of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs, Canberra. REPORT NO No-2 ISBN ISBN-0-949145-20-3 PUB DATE 2001-00-00 NOTE 115p.; This version printed from the CD-ROM and consists of the session notes only. For Kit 1, see CE 084 396. Funded under the Discovering Democracy programme. AVAILABLE FROM Adult Learning Australia, PO Box 308, Jamison Centre, ACT 2614 (Kit: $27 Australian; CD-ROM: $10 Australian). E-mail: [email protected]; Web site: http://www.ala.asn.au. PUB TYPE Guides Classroom Teacher (052) EDRS PRICE EDRS Price MF01/PC05 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Adult Education; Citizenship; *Citizenship Education; Civics; Democracy; Developed Nations; *Federal Government; Federal State Relationship; *Federalism; Foreign Countries; Futures (of Society); Governance; *Government Role; Governmental Structure; Instructional Materials; Learning Activities; *Local Government; *State Government; States Powers IDENTIFIERS *Australia; Learning Circles ABSTRACT This kit, the second of four learning circles on civics and citizenship, explores Australia's federal system of government and the three spheres of government. Introductory materials include lists of 53 print resources, 47 Internet sites, and 7 videos and CDs; and a glossary. Session guides are provided for six sessions: The Three Spheres of Government; Local Government; State and Territory Government; The Federal System; Citizens and Intergovernment Relations; and The Future of the Federal System. 'Components of each session guide include the following:(1) an introduction that outlines the objective and aims and lists suggested activities in the session, background documents provided, and resources;(2) the suggested activities with discussion, suggested activities, optional extra activities, and case studies highlighted in block format; and (3) the background documents.(YLB) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. 00 Introduction N /15 ALA C7 ? DISCOVERING DEMOCRACY reN PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE AND DISSEMINATE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) 7%-THHJHRE'EjSPHERES U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Educational Research and Improvement EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) OkThis document has been reproduced as received from the person or organization originating it. Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction quality. Points of view or opinions stated in this document do not necessarily represent official OERI position or policy. Civics and Citizenship Learning Circle Kit developed by Adult Learning Australia Inc. 2001 BEST COPYAVAILABLE ,40 ErTSCOVERING The Three Spheres of Government - Kit 2 1 of Contents of Introductory Folder Contents of this kit 2 How to use this kit 9 Resource materials 2 Resources beyond the kit 10 Acknowledgements 3 Printed material 10 Preface 4 Internet sites 12 Discovering Democracy Programme 6 Videos and CDs 14 Glossary of terms 15 Evaluation form 16 This project was funded under the Discovering Democracy programme administered by the Commonwealth Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs. The views expressed here are those of the author Published by the Adult Learning Australia Inc and do not necessarily represent the views of the PO Box 308 Commonwealth Department of Education, Training Jamison Centre ACT 2614 and Youth Affairs. Tel: 02 6251 7933 SCIS Cataloguing-in-publication data: Fax: 02 6251 7935 The Three Spheres of Government Email [email protected] URL http://www.ala.asn.au 1. GovernmentStudy and Teaching 2. DemocracyStudy and Teaching Copyright © Commonwealth of Australia, 2001 3. AustraliaPolitics and Government 4. Learning Circles The Three Spheres of Government is Commonwealth copyright. It may be reproduced in whole or in part ISBN 0-949145-20-3 for study or training purposes, subject to the inclusion of an acknowledgment of the source and Written by Neil Gow it not being used for commercial sale or use. Designed by Looking Glass Press Reproduction for purposes other than those indicated requires the written permission of the Discovering Democracy logo design by Miller Commonwealth Department of Education, Training Street Studio and Youth Affairs, GPO Box 9880, Canberra City, ACT, 2601. Printed in Australia by Better Printing Services 3 =Th-e7_ThTe-e-Sph-e-re-safiG-oyernment Kit_2_INTRODUCTION Mum ganow of govcentanait flm AustrtA 2 of Contents of this kit ABC to Learning Circles booklet Introductory folder Six session guides Session One: The Three Spheres of Government Session Two: Local Government Session Three: State and Territory Government Session Four: The Federal System Session Five: Citizens and Inter-government Relations Session Six: The Future of the Federal System Resource materials The ABC to Learning Circles (ALA) The Three Levels of Government (PEO) A Nation at Last (Dept Senate) Australia: It's what we make it (National Council for the Centenary of Federation) Australian Constitution (AGPS) What Bugs Raoul? (Film Australia) Constitutional Referendums (AEC) Electoral Systems of Australia's Parliaments and Local Government (AJRC) Constitutional ReformA Local Government View (ALGA) Declaration on Role of Australian Local Government (ALGA) History in the Marking (Sun Herald) Parliament and The Government (PEO) 4 Th-Clihre-e-Spheres of_Government-Kit _2 INTRODUCTION 3 of Acknowledgments We gratefully acknowledge the assistance given by Ms Marian Schoen members of the project Advisory Committee, by Executive Director, Constitutional Centenary those organisations which have provided resource Foundation materials for the Kit, and by all those who have Ms Sam Thomas received and commented on earlier drafts of the Kit. Director, NSW Board of Adult and Community Education Advisory Committee Members Mr Paul Anderson Organisations supplying Director Electoral Education, Australian resource materials Electoral Commission Australian Electoral Commission Mr John Carter (Contact detailsState/Territory centres and Director, Parliamentary Education Office elect offices) (to January 1998) Constitutional Centenary Foundation Dr Alastair Crombie Australian Local Government Association Executive Director, Adult Learning Australia Parliamentary Education Office Ms Ellen Davis-Meehan NSW Council of Adult & Community Education Department of the Senate Organisations State Parliamentary Education Mrs Betty Dawson Offices Network of Women in Further Education Australian Capital Territory, C/- Legislative Ms Penny Gould Assembly, Phone: 02 6205 3016 Quality Schooling Branch, Department of Fax: 02 6205 3109 Education, Training and Youth Affairs New South Wales, C/- Parliament House, Mr Brenton Holmes Phone: 02 9230 2334, Fax: 02 9230 3033 Director, Parliamentary Education Office Northern Territory, C/- Library, (from January 1998) Phone: 08 8946 1456, Fax: 08 8981 2528 Ms Wendy Michaels Queensland, C/- Parliament House, Senior Policy Officer, Australian Local Phone: 07 3406 7917, Fax: 07 3229 4439 Government Association South Australia, C/- Parliament House, Dr Roger Morris Phone: 08 8237 9386, Fax: 08 8212 5792 President, Australian Association of Adult and Tasmania, C/- Parliament House, Community Education Phone: 03 6233 6253, Fax: 03 6223 3964 Ms Rosemary Neal Victoria, C/- Parliament House, National Link of Neighbourhood Houses and Phone: 03 9651 8624, Fax: 03 9654 5284 Learning Centres Western Australia, C/- Parliament House, Phone: 08 9222 7259, Fax: 08 9321 6197 The Three Spher_es ofavernmelit-Kit 2 INTRODUCTLON 4 of Preface This learning circle has a principal aim: to explore by a national customs service. Rivers flowed Australia's federal system of government. between colonies, defying the man-made borders, as did railways, and these features needed at the The decision of the people of the six Australian least co-ordination or even control by the new colonies, made by referenda in 1898 and 1899, to Commonwealth government. form a federation and create a new level of national government, was the product of decades This learning circle kit is designed to encourage its of visions, deals, miracles and accidents. The users to engage with the Australian Constitution pageantry of the public celebrations and on these federal issues. Many sections of the ceremonies of the first Australia Day in 1901 Constitution have been given their detail by promoted the message that a new nationthe legislation and some changed by referenda. This Commonwealth of Australiawas being formed allows learning circles to look at how our with a new constitution and institutions. This Constitution has worked, and how its principles learning circle kit is designed to foster an interest have held up in practice. in the achievement of Australian federation and to The kit also encourages learning circle participants consider the outlook for our federal system. to consider the current workings of our federal system. The first learning circle kit produced under the Discovering Democracy programme for the adult and community education sectorThe Governance of Australiahad a detailed look at our national governance. This second kit provides an opportunity to learn about the other spheres of government in Australiathe State and Territories and local government. Participants are encouraged to use the discussion notes
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