AUSTRALIA--THE CULTURE AND SOCIAL LIFE.ppt

1、AUSTRALIA-THE CULTURE AND SOCIAL LIFE,Focal Points,EDUCATION Two main types of school Compulsory schooling Primary schooling Secondary schooling Correspondence courses Schools of the air,Special educational programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students Special educational services for

2、the disabled students Multicultural education Assistance from the federal government Teachers qualification Post-secondary education,THE ARTS AND LITERATURE,The Arts Distinctive Australian trends Literature Poetry Henry Kendall Henry Lawson Fictional literature Henry Lawson Patrick White Drama David

3、 Williamson,THE MEDIA,Newspaper and Magazines National newspapers and local newspapers Australias oldest newspapers Proprietorship in the print media,RADIO AND TELEVISION,National services ABC Radio Australia SBS Commercial radio and television stations The Australian Broadcasting Tribunal Formal re

4、gulations The Australian Associated Press Restrains on the media,HEALTH,Private and public facilities of health care in Australia practising doctors and nurses hospitals Medicare health-insurance organizations The federal governments role in health care Health care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait I

5、slander people the National Aboriginal Health Strategy,The Royal Flying Doctor Service The Red Cross Society The fight against AIDS The National Campaigm Against Drugs,SOCIAL SERVICES,History of social services in Australia Social security programs today the age pension the sole parent pension,TAFE,

6、It is the short form for technical and further education. TAFE is a form of post-secondary education. There are about one million students studying in state-run colleges under TAFE. Most of them study part-time. They can choose to do pre-vocational, educational and recreational studies. A wide range

7、 of skills are taught in the courses in TAFE colleges.,The Australia Council,The Australia Council is a government agency in charge of funding for the arts. Its annual expenditure is more than $50 million. It has central council programs to support research, education and multicultural arts. It also

8、 has boards for specific art forms, such as the Literature Board.,Henry Lawson,Henry Lawson was Australias greatest poet and short story writer. His poems and ballads were liked widely by people at his time. His short stories were highly praised for their clear depiction of the relationship between

9、the Australian and his environment.,The ABC,The ABC stands for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, a non-commercial national radio and television service funded mostly by the government. The ABC has domestic network of offices in all capital cities and major regional cities as well as an intern

10、ational network of bureaus. In addition to the regular news and current affairs programs, it also provides a variety of programs on children and education, arts, sport and documentaries and other programs. Radio Australia is its overseas service.,SBS,The SBS stands for the Special Broadcasting Servi

11、ce, a non-commercial national radio and television service. Its radio service broadcasts in English as well as other languages. Its television service presents programs from countries around the world. It also provides fundings and programs to public broadcasters who present multilingual programs.,T

12、he Royal Flying Doctor Service,The Royal Flying Doctor Service was started 50 years ago to serve the people living in a remote and isolated places. It has 12 bases in its national network so that most of the patients can get medical help within two hours. Its service includes regular clinic visits a

13、nd visits by specialists, and sometimes by dentists as well, to remote communities. Radio communication is used in providing emergency help to patients. The Royal Flying Doctor Service is funded by governments and private donors.,NCADA,This is the short form of the National Campaign Against Drug Abu

14、se. NCADA is a federal, state and territory government program started in 1985. The campaign is aimed at reducing the harm caused by the abuse of legal and illegal drugs. Efforts are made mainly in education, treatment and rehabilitation programs. Efforts are also made in restricting the supply of i

15、llegal drugs.,Social security programs,The social security programs include pensions for the aged, disabled, unemployed and sole parents and people in need. Its emphasis is on income support. Therefore eligible recipients should pass an income or means test.,Medicare,Medicare is the national health-financing system in Australia. Under this system, public hospitals are provided with funds by the federal and state governments. Each and every one of the permanent Australian residents has the right to receive inpatient and outpatient treatment in public hospitals without paying di