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It is with great sadness that I write to our members to inform them of the passing of Oliver Fiala, the first president of the New South Wales Education Drama Association (EDA) (now Drama NSW) in O...

The inclusion of Drama as a subject in the Australian Curriculum is largely a result of the unwavering advocacy of national associations (like Drama Australia) and alliances, in particular the National Advocates for Arts Education (NAAE). This article briefly outlines stages in national curriculum development in Australia and delineates key organisations and individuals who have contributed to the inclusion of drama within Australia’s national curriculum. The paper draws from previously published material, interviews with representatives from each state professional association, and extended interviews with members of the NAAE. The authors propose that the most significant contributing factor to the inclusion of drama in the educational entitlement for all young people in the Australian national curriculum has been collaborative advocacy, carefully managed by a national advocacy collective.

In September 2015, the Australian Federal Government endorsed the final version of the Australian Curriculum arts framework a document resulting from nearly seven years of consultation and development. The Australian Curriculum: The Arts Version 8.0 comprises five subjects: dance, drama, media arts, music and visual arts. This article considers the curriculum development process and highlights interplays between decisions and decision-makers. Now available for implementation in each state and territory of Australia, the nature and structure of the framework remains in question with regard to what aspects of the curriculum will be supported for implementation in each state. At the time of writing, not one state education authority has guaranteed that the curriculum, as written and in full, will be implemented. As a result Drama remains outside the educational entitlement for all children in Australia.

(2002). (Yet) another ombudsman: Student complaints and appeals revisited. Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education: Vol. 6, No. 2, pp. 55-58.

Drama NSW was delighted to host, in June and July 2015, the second joint Drama Australia and Drama New Zealand International Conference, Game Changer. When the Conference Committee started thinking...

(1996). From cramming to skills — the development of solicitors' education and training since Ormrod. The Law Teacher: Vol. 30, No. 2, pp. 168-186.