NATIONAL REFORMS Clause Samples

NATIONAL REFORMS. Parties acknowledge the significant existing national, state, territory, and sectoral effort and investment in Australia’s education system. All governments and schooling sectors are committed to improvement and to building on the significant strengths of Australia’s education system and the progress already made. In considering national reform activities in the context of this 2025 Agreement, the following taxonomy is applied: National Reform Directions National Reform Directions capture activities committed to by Parties to the 2025 Agreement which will contribute to the Objectives and Outcomes in Part 2. National Reform Directions are commitments to areas of action by all Parties, with flexibility in delivery provided to reflect existing state and territory reform agendas, local needs, and the diverse context in which schooling is delivered across Australia. Details of activities against the National Reform Directions will be outlined in Bilateral Agreements for each state and territory. National Enabling Initiatives National Enabling Initiatives are specific activities that require collaboration between all Parties to be achieved. National Enabling Initiatives will enable Parties to effectively implement future reform efforts and system-level improvements. Implementation milestones for National Enabling Initiatives are outlined in Schedule B. National Reform Directions Parties commit to continue (and/or build on if specified) existing efforts in the areas of equity and excellence, wellbeing for learning and engagement, and a strong and sustainable workforce for all students and particularly those in priority equity cohorts through: Equity and excellence Initiatives that identify student learning needs early and provide tiered and targeted, intensive supports, in line with evidence-based teaching and a ‘multi‑tiered systems of support’ approach Wellbeing for learning and engagement Initiatives which support student engagement in learning, for example through greater student participation, attendance, inclusion and/or enhanced school-family engagement A strong and sustainable workforce Implementing initiatives which support the attraction and retention of the teacher workforce, for example, actions under the National Teacher Workforce Action Plan and/or recommendations of Strong Beginnings: Report of the Teacher Education Expert Panel Parties acknowledge that states and territories will continue existing reform activities aligned to the National Reform D...

NATIONAL REFORMS. The five reforms identified below reflect system-level changes to support combined efforts to close the gap in Indigenous health outcomes. A number of these reforms are being pursued through mechanisms outside of the National Partnership Agreement (NPA), while others rely upon joint and/or complementary activity by the Commonwealth and state and territory governments through the NPA. Further detail on specific activities to address national reforms is embedded within the implementation plan. 3.1. National minimum service standards for all organisations providing primary health care services to Aboriginal and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Islander populations Ensure all organisations providing primary health care services to Aboriginal and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Islander people meet national minimum service standards • The SA Government will work within a national framework to ensure that minimum service standards are achieved for primary healthcare providers through: o Providing a consultative forum to implement national initiatives – involving South Australian representation from the Commonwealth, State government and the Aboriginal community controlled health sector. o Supporting accreditation. o Supporting an organisational and clinical audit program (Primary health care services that can make a difference 4.2.4). 3.2. Improved quality of Aboriginal and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Islander identification in key vitals and administrative datasets Improve the quality of data, and therefore the evidence base; to assess progress against targets and inform the development of policy and programs for Aboriginal and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Islander people. • The SA Government will focus on improvements to Indigenous identification and data collection through three key approaches: o improving existing systems data capture o data collection training for staff o improved survey data capture. • Work will be undertaken to enable connectivity between the following computer systems: o the SA Health Client Management Engine o Communicare o Medical Director. These enhancements will support the improved capture of data about Indigenous people, including improved compliance with the national standard for establishing Indigenous Status. • Additional training will be provided to improve Indigenous identification and data collection for KPIs in hospitals, mainstream primary care services and Aboriginal Medical Services. The training will focus on front line staff, data managers, client liaison officers, nurses, as well as ...

NATIONAL REFORMS. On 20 December 2007, the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) agreed to a partnership between all levels of Government to work with Indigenous communities to achieve the target of closing the gap on Indigenous disadvantage. COAG committed to closing the life expectancy gap within a generation; halving the mortality gap for children under five within a decade; and, halving the reading, writing and numeracy gap within a decade. The Commonwealth’s Implementation Plan in relation to health, has three main elements: addressing the risk factors which lead to chronic disease; improving the management of chronic disease and follow-up care; and expanding the number of Indigenous health workers in the workforce. The five reforms identified below reflect system-level changes to support combined efforts to close the gap in Indigenous health outcomes. A number of these reforms are being pursued through mechanisms outside of the National Partnership Agreement (NPA), while others rely upon joint and/or complementary activity by the Commonwealth and state and territory governments through the NPA. Further detail on specific activities to address national reforms is embedded within the implementation plan. 2.1 National minimum service standards for all organisations providing primary health care services to Aboriginal and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Islander populations 2.2 Improved quality of Aboriginal and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Islander identification in key vitals and administrative datasets 2.3 Infrastructures to support transitions and linked records between primary, in-patient and specialist services

NATIONAL REFORMS. The National Reform Direction activities agreed in this Bilateral Agreement align with the National Reform Directions of the Heads of Agreement and the Northern Territory commits to supporting and advancing initiatives aligned to each of the National Reform Directions.

NATIONAL REFORMS. Section 1. Recognizing the need for National Reforms to address the root causes of armed conflicts, the First Party and the participation of the Second Party through the Tripartite Oversight Committee referred to in Section 1 Article VII of this AGREEMENT, commits to implement within the bounds of legal processes, mutually agreed reforms in the areas of Electoral Reforms, Good Government Nationalist Economic Development, Social Justice, and National Defense and Security. Section 2. The joint technical working committees constituted by the negotiating Panels of both parties shall thresh out the details of the talking points appended hereto as Annex A and which have been submitted by the Second Party and accepted by the First Party and accepted by the First Party as the substantive agenda for the peace negotiation. They shall submit their recommendations to the negotiating Panels within ninety ( 90) days from the signing of this AGREEMENT. The Negotiating Panels shall thereafter discuss these recommendations with the end in view of reaching mutual agreements on specific items which will need implementation either by executive, legislative, or judicial action in accordance with law, or if deemed appropriate, by amendment of the Constitution and shall likewise determine appropriate actions thereon. For items which have been determined to require executive action, the Negotiating Panels of both parties shall transmit thereof to the Office of the President for appropriate action. For other items which will require action by either the Congress or the Judiciary, the Negotiating Panels of both Parties shall transmit the details thereof to the concerned offices and officials for appropriate action. If within ninety (90) days from receipt of such details, no dispositive action can be taken thereon, the offices concerned shall inform the Negotiating Panels through the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process as a matter of public record and public accountability, specifying therein the reasons for their inability or failure to take dispositive action.