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Queensland Dept. of Education, Brisbane (Australia). – 1983
The first national study of facilities for isolated Australian children living away from home was undertaken by the Commonwealth Schools Commission in 1981 and released in 1983. This document contains the conclusions, findings, and recommendations of the Commonwealth Schools Commission Working Party report. The results prompted the Commission to…
Descriptors: Boarding Schools, Categorical Aid, Elementary Secondary Education, Facility Improvement
Maluccio, Anthony N.; Ainsworth, Frank; Thoburn, June – 2000
Ideally, there is a close interaction between research and practice in human services, and program planning is based on such interaction, particularly the findings of outcome research. This book reviews the bodies of outcome research about child welfare programs from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, particularly outcomes in…
Descriptors: Adoption, Child Welfare, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries
Lenahan, R.; And Others – 1980
Data and information for a study of living away from home (LAFH) facilities for isolated students in Queensland were obtained from surveys of boarding schools and student hostels; a number of boarding schools and student hostels were visited and discussions were also held with isolated parents and student borders. While structural demographic…
Descriptors: Boarding Schools, Declining Enrollment, Elementary Secondary Education, Facility Improvement
Wyse, Linda; Casarotto, Nadia – 2002
Australia's Aged Care Act of 1997 mandates a number of key reforms aimed at ensuring consistency in the quality of care and well-being for all residents of aged care facilities. The law required residential aged care facilities to provide high-quality care within a framework of continuous improvement which requires aged care workers to perform the…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Allied Health Occupations Education