Recent Consultancy Projects

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A national project for the Commonwealth Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs (DEETYA) involving research, analysis and recommendations on positive self-identity for Indigenous students and its relationship to school outcomes.

Provision of consultancy services for the redevelopment of upper secondary education in Vietnam.

Consultancy projects with the Philippines Department of Education on school-based management and ICT strategies (as part of AusAID’s Public Sector Linkages Program).

Provision of expertise to Centacare for the assessment of the education and child care components of the community development strategy for the Mt. Isa region.

Research into infant experiences in long day care and production of a training video for the Australian Childhood Association and Creswick Kimpton Foundation.

A five-year, $4.5 million development project providing third-year Bachelor of Education studies, training and support programs for lecturers from the Papua New Guinea Community Teachers College (commissioned by AusAID, the Papua New Guinea Department of Education and the University of Papua New Guinea).

Convening of national conference Teaching Regional and Global History in Australian Schools for the Commonwealth Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs (DEETYA).

Seminar series for the NSW Department of Communities on resolving incidents of bullying within the education system.

A joint QUT/Education Queensland industry partner project: Supporting paraprofessionals in literacy intervention. The project involved case studies of Education Queensland exemplar sites and the development of online literacy support modules for all public schools employing paraprofessionals in literacy.

A market research report into the establishment of a national depository of online curriculum materials for use by primary and secondary teachers and students covering all subject areas. The report was prepared for the Curriculum Corporation on behalf of Commonwealth, State and Territory governments.

An educational and economic cost analysis of the “Investment in Early Childhood Initiative” for the Department of Education and Child Services of South Australia.

A comprehensive evaluation of a strategic community plan for the Mt. Isa region conducted for Centacare.

Collaboration with the University of South Australia to provide a report to the National Centre for Vocational Education Research on strategies for VET offerings in regional areas to effectively meet skill needs.