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	For young people living in Rural and Regional areas of Australia, adequate access to services, opportunities and support is an important issue. This section contains research into rural and regional youth issues, and reports on innovative projects to provide better services to young people and their families who live outside of metropolitan areas A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
A	ABC Rural Online ABC Rural Online, a gateway for ABC Online, is your one stop resource for ABC rural content on the web, incorporating material from ABC TV, Radio and Online Access: Effect of campus proximity and socio-economic status on university participation rates in regions A study into the relative importance of socio economic characteristics and access to university campuses in determining participation rates in metro and non-metro areas AFFA Science Awards for Young People 2001 2001 Winners with information on their projects Assistance for Isolated Children The Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) Scheme helps families of primary, secondary and under 16-year-old tertiary students who do not have reasonable daily access to an appropriate government school, primarily because of geographic isolation Atlas of Higher Education: A community focus This data atlas is designed to be a planning tool to stimulate informed dialogue among local and regional communities and their higher education institutions
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B	Beyond the traffic lights A 2001 National Youth Roundtable member report Building Brighter Futures This report details findings of a 10-month study that highlights the need to attract and retain New Apprenticeships to ensure the development of a skills base to meet changing demand in industries
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C	Commonwealth Assistance for Local Projects (CALP) 1999-2000 The CALP publication is a useful source of information about Federal Government assistance programmes that are available to support local or community projects at a local or regional level across Australia
	Commonwealth Regional Information Service CRIS is the Federal Government's information access service for country people. This program provides people living outside of the capital cities with information about Federal Government programs, agencies and services Corporate Governance Scholarships Corporate Governance Scholarships are available for young people in rural industries Country Matters: Social Atlas of Rural and Regional Australia This social atlas of rural and regional Australia contains maps illustrating a wide range of demographic, social and economic features characterising Australia's non-metropolitan population based largely on 1996 census data
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D	Domestic Violence in Regional Australia – A literature review This report is the result of an extensive literature review of research conducted on domestic violence in regional Australia
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E	Education Access 'Education Access' recommends ways of improving access to education for school children in rural and remote areas
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F	The Foundations for Future Growth - Commonwealth programmes and services in regional Australia 1996 - 2001 The Commonwealth Government commitment to fulfilling its role as a partner in Australia's future development
H	Healthy Community Projects – Rural and Remote Health in Australia These pages highlight some of the good health initiatives in remote, rural and regional Australia and examines the reasons for their success, including best practice examples of adolescent and child health services
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L	Landcare for Urban Youth A case study on landcare, youth participation, and rural appreciation
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M	Minister’s Awards for Excellence – regional and rural employers The Minister’s awards for excellence recognise the critical role employers of New Apprentices play in rural and regional areas
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N	National Industry Skills Initiative: Second Round Industries Working Group Reports The working group reports for the second round industries, including Food Trades and Rural sectors, are now available online
	National Perspective National Perspective is a quarterly supplement in The Local Government Focus publication and includes articles of interest to Local Government
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O	Outback.net.au Rural online resources as part of Networking the Nation
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P	Partnerships Against Domestic Violence – Regional projects Information on projects and assistance in regional Australia Partnerships Against Domestic Violence – Rural Domestic Violence Program In regional, rural and remote areas of Australia, isolation and difficulty accessing services magnify the challenges faced by victims of domestic violence Patterns of Participation in Year 12 and Higher Education in Australia: Trends and Issues The report examines participation in education in Australia. Furthermore, it addresses several policy and conceptual issues relevant to educational participation. These include rurality, ethnicity, Indigenous status, socio-economic background, part-time work, individual schools and psychological factors
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R	Regional Australia Summit Papers and information on the Regional Australia Summit. The Regional Australia Summit, held in October 1999, developed almost 250 strategies to address the various challenges facing regional Australia. The Summit Communiqué identified a wide range of actions for government, for business, for individuals and for local communities – actions that must be taken in partnership, and guided by the knowledge that solutions must be approached from the bottom up, that is, focusing efforts and resources locally. Also, check out the youth section at Regional Australia Summit Papers Regional and Rural Women’s Unit This Unit works closely with other areas of government and women in regional Australia to increase the participation of women in community leadership roles and government decision making Regional Australia The Regional Australian entry point Regional Australia Strategy The Federal Government’s objective is to provide the economic, environmental and social infrastructure necessary for Australia’s regions to realise their potential Regional Health Check Regional Health Check is the Department of Health and Aged Care's new quarterly newsletter for people in rural and regional communities Regional Participation in Higher Education and the Distribution of Higher Education Resources Across Regions Regional participation rates and geographical distribution of higher education resources. The participation rates focus on the location of 19 to 21 year olds before they have left the parental home Regional Women’s Advisory Council In April 1999, the Federal Government announced its intention to create a Regional Women's Advisory Council. The role of this Council was to provide a women's perspective on regional, rural and remote issues Rural and Isolated School Students and their Higher Education Choices A re-examination of student location, socio-economic background, and education advantage and disadvantage Rural and Regional Guide to E-commerce The Rural and Regional Guide to E-commerce has been written specifically for rural and regional Australians as an introductory guide to e-commerce via the Internet Rural and Regional Statistics National Centre The RRSNC has been specifically established to produce and disseminate data that will assist policy analysts and researchers study the underlying causes of change across rural, regional and remote areas of Australia Rural Industry Working Group Report The report of the Rural Industry Working Group established to investigate and redress skills shortages Rural News This quarterly magazine provides information about Centrelink payments and services to rural people Rural and Local Government Initiatives to support Youth Report from the Dusseldorp Skills Forum on the regional and local government initiatives supporting youth pathways: lessons from innovative communities Rural Women’s Award The Award supports women with a strong and positive vision for the future of rural Australia and who want the opportunity and resources to make a difference
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S	Strategic School to Work Project: School to Work in Rural and Remote Areas This project piloted a number of models of vocational learning in rural areas, including Indigenous communities Stronger Families and Communities Strategy The Stronger Families and Communities Strategy, announced in the 1999-2000 Budget, committed an additional $240 million to prevention, early intervention and capacity building initiatives to support and strengthen Australian families and communities Stronger Regions, A Stronger Australia The Federal Government commitment to ensuring a strong and resilient regional Australia now and in the future - supporting community ideas, leadership and development
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U	Unleashed 12 Online Mini Docs Exploring Rural Australia in the Year of the Outback
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W	Working with Adolescents to Prevent Domestic Violence – Indigenous Rural Model Building on previous work with adolescents to prevent domestic violence in a rural town model, this report focuses on working with Indigenous adolescents to prevent family violence Working with Adolescents to Prevent Domestic Violence – Rural Town Model Previous research has found that working with adolescents can be important in the primary prevention of domestic violence
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Y	YARN.gov.au YARN.gov.au is an interactive website designed for young people in rural industries. It is a Commonwealth Government initiative which aims to provide people with a place to interact and share information with others around Australia, check it out Young People in Rural Industries Initiative This programme will facilitate greater consultation and representation of young people working in agriculture, fisheries, and forestry by ensuring their contribution to government policy and program development, industry leadership, and decision making processes at the national level is encouraged and enhanced
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