New regulations associated with the Schools Assistance (Learning Together – Achievement through Choice and Opportunity) Act are introduced progressively over 2005 to 2008.
The Commonwealth Government publishes the National Framework for Values Education in Australian Schools including 9 values: care and compassion; doing your best; fair go; freedom; honesty and trustworthiness; integrity; respect; responsibility; understanding, tolerance and inclusion.
New regulations greatly increase accountability and compliance requirements for the Association and its members. In 2006, AISSA tackles to balance increasing compliance and regulation with advocacy. Increasingly, there is tension between government funding for the Association to implement the government’s initiatives and the role of the Association to advocate for the autonomy and independence of its member schools.
