Australia

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Australia Background Report/Teaching, Learning and Assessment for Adults

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01-Feb-2008

This report addresses the training and assessment needs of adults with low basic skills in Australia.

Australia: Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the OECD

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29-Jan-2008

Biographical note of Australia's Permanent Representative to the OECD. 

Creditor Reporting System (CRS) Profile for Australia

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03-Jan-2008

A CRS profile details the information the OECD holds on DAC members' Official Development Assistance commitments and briefly describes the CRS codes used to proxy aid-for-trade categories. The CRS codes record the sector of destination of an activity and not the nature of the activity per s

Sickness, Disability and Work (Vol. 2): Australia, Luxembourg, Spain and the United Kingdom

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18-Dec-2007

Too many workers leave the labour market permanently due to health problems, and yet too many people with a disabling condition are denied the opportunity to work. This is a social and economic tragedy common to virtually all OECD countries, and an apparent paradox that needs explaining.

Sickness, Disability and Work (Vol. 2) Country note Australia

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18-Dec-2007

Employer involvment would strengthen Australia's "Welfare to Work" reform.

Babies and Bosses - Highlights - Australia

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29-Nov-2007

Public expenditure on families has risen significantly in Australia and is now amongst the highest in the OECD. Most spending is on Family Tax Benefit, and a large percentage is also devoted to lone ...

Aid for Trade at a Glance 2007 - Country chapter for Australia

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15-Nov-2007

This country chapter is extracted from the report "Aid for Trade at a Glance 2007" which provides the first comprehensive global picture of aid for trade and will enable the international community to assess what is being achieved, what is not, and where improvements are needed.

Performance Budgeting in OECD Countries

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12-Nov-2007

Teresa Curristine

This book reviews the experiences of eight OECD countries which have developed and used performance information in the budget process over the past ten years. The book offers guidelines and recommendations on adapting budget systems to promote the use of performance information.

Australia - Agricultural Policies in OECD Countries: Monitoring and Evaluation 2007

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06-Nov-2007

This document contains extracts from the publication "Agricultural Policies in OECD Countries: Monitoring and Evaluation 2007" which provide a consistent snapshot of support to agriculture in Australia.