Recommendations
Recommendation 1
2.100 The committee recommends that the Australian
Government commission an investigation into the barriers to rural and regional
secondary educational opportunities with a view to developing a long-term
strategy to address the inequity in secondary educational opportunities in
rural and regional Australia.
Recommendation 2
2.101 In developing a long-term strategy to address the
inequity in secondary education opportunities in rural and regional Australia,
the committee recommends that consideration should be given to strategies for
ensuring that literacy and numeracy programs, once introduced into schools, are
able to be maintained within those schools.
Recommendation 3
2.147 The committee recommends that as part of the
investigation into the barriers to rural and regional secondary educational
opportunities with a view to developing a long-term strategy to address the
inequity in secondary educational opportunities in rural and regional
Australia, consideration should be given to whether the current level of
funding under the AIC Scheme is appropriate.
Recommendation 4
3.94 The committee strongly recommends that the
Australian Government introduce a Tertiary Access Allowance for students who
are required to move away from home to access tertiary education.
Recommendation 5
3.103 The committee recommends that the Australian
Government investigate the establishment of a capital works program to assist
tertiary institutions to increase the stock of affordable housing for students.
Recommendation 6
3.105 The committee therefore recommends that the
Australian Government investigate the implementation of a form of temporary
income support for students while they are on clinical placements or block
release.
Recommendation 7
4.27 The committee recommend that a review be undertaken
in 2013 to assess the impact of funding compacts, student-driven demand funding
and the Structural Adjustment Fund on regional universities.
Recommendation 8
4.76 The committee recommends that the Australian
Government investigate options for attracting students to regional
institutions, and encouraging graduates to work in rural and regional
locations, through programs which provide for reduced HELP-HECS liability.
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