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The [|Melbourne Declaration on Education Goals for Young Australians]was released in December 2008. The declaration was made by all Australian Education ministers, one for each State and Territory, as well as the Hon. Julia Gillard MP, who was the deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Education. The declaration has two main goals:
 * Funding and Grants for Individual Programs **
 * Australian schooling promotes equity and excellence
 * All young Australians become:
 * Successful learners
 * Confident and creative individuals
 * Active and informed citizens

An important point is that the Australian government and all school sectors **must:** // provide all students with access to high-quality schooling that is free from discrimination based on gender, language, sexual orientation, pregnancy, culture, ethnicity, religion, health or disability, socioeconomic background or geographic location //

This then pertains that schools can claim funding based on this declaration. With funding being limited for Individual programs that resource is important as schools can try to claim funding by basing it on this declaration. This was the case with one of the school where I did my practical experiance, and this was their main source of funding for these programs. ** Reference: ** Education Services Australia (2008) //Melbourne Declaration on Education Goals for Young Australians. 2008.// Retrieved from http://www.curriculum.edu.au/verve/_resources/National_Declaration_on_the_Educational_Goals_for_Young_Australians.pdf