UPDATED: Now reflecting situation as at the adjournment of Parliament – 6 December 2018 This post seeks to provide a brief overview of the current situation regarding debates in the Commonwealth Parliament to amend the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth). These proposals are currently being considered by the Senate. The law currently At present the…
The Opposition introducing a Bill into the Senate last Thursday, 28 November, as an urgent bill with limited opportunity being provided for debate. The Sex Discrimination Amendment (Removing Discrimination Against Students) Bill 2018 was introduced and it amends the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) by removing section 38(3) and limiting section 37, in a similar…
Schools operating overseas may find themselves subject to new standards of governance, called External Conduct Standards. This week, the proposed External Conduct Standards were tabled in Parliament. Unless they are disallowed, the External Conduct Standards will come into effect on 1 July 2019 and operate in addition to the existing ACNC Governance Standards. These standards…
The ACNC has recently published new guidance for charities, which include schools, on the issue of providing gifts to individuals. Schools may want to provide gifts or honorariums to individuals as a gesture of gratitude and appreciation for their services, especially long periods of service, be it as a board member, staff or volunteer. However,…
You would all be aware of the great research being done in North America by Cardus Education, particularly around the longer term impact of Christian education. They have recently released reports on their latest findings on relation to students in Ontario and British Columbia. The research shows that, compared to public school graduates, the graduates…
2019 Christian Schools National Policy Forum & Symposium ________________________________________ “we care because God cares” Our annual conference will be held at the Hyatt Hotel, Canberra. SAVE THE DATES in your calendar now! Christian Schools National Policy Forum 20th to 21st May 2019 Christian Education Symposium 22nd May 2019 The conference Gala Dinner will return…
The Senate is undertaking an inquiry into discrimination by faith-based educational institutions. The Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee was tasked on Wednesday with undertaking the inquiry to report by 26 November. This is the first sitting day of the final fortnight of Parliamentary sittings for the year. The Terms of Reference for the inquiry…
