Department of Education

On 8 August 2024, the Inquiry wrote to the Department of Education (DoE) and requested a written submission outlining:

1. The historical and contemporaneous relevance of the Department of Education’s functions and responsibilities to the matters described in paragraphs 5(a) to (d) of the Inquiry’s Terms of Reference;
2. An overview of any position, policy, strategy, plan or actions that the Department of Education currently has in place relevant to the matters described in paragraphs 5(a) to (d) of the Inquiry’s Terms of Reference;
3. Any broad categories of historical documents or data that the Department of Education holds relevant to the matters described in paragraphs 5(a) to (d) of the Inquiry’s Terms of Reference; and
4. Any work, tasks, goals or actions allocated to the Department of Education pursuant to findings or recommendations made by any previous inquiry or commission since 2010 that directly relates to the matters described in paragraphs 5(a) to (d) of the Inquiry’s Terms of Reference.

On 23 August 2024, DoE provided a 28 page submission which provided the information requested.

On 30 September 2024, the Inquiry wrote to DoE and requested a submission that included the following: 

1. 2024 Reframing the Relationship Plan;
2. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Capability Action Plan 2022-2024;
3. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Capability Framework; and
4. Any audit, report, review or data/statistical analysis in relation to implementation of (1) to (3) above.

On 17 October 2024, DoE provided a 47 page submission which provided the information requested.