However, the subsequent policy, Australia "s Language--The Australian Language and Literacy Policy (Dawkins, 1992) was reductionist in nature, drawing a greater focus to the (English) literacy needs of Australians (see Moore, 1995) and was followed by a series of literacy focused papers and policies, such as Literacy for Aft: The challenge for Australian schools (DEETYA, 1998).
10) for at-risk students is considerably narrower than that of its predecessor, the Australian language and literacy policy (ALLP) (DEET, 1991a, 1991b).
Department of Employment, Education and Training 1991, Australia's Language: The Australian Language and Literacy Policy, Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
This is reflected in documents such as Literacy for All: The Challenge for Australian Schools (DEETYA 1998); Mapping Literacy Achievements (DEETYA 1997); Aspects of Literacy: Profiles and Perceptions Australia 1996 (Australian Bureau of Statistics 1997); A Statement on English for Australian Schools (Curriculum Corporation 1994); Australia's Literacy: The Australian Language and Literacy Policy (DEET 1991); and a National Survey on Language Learning in Australian Schools, (DEET 1990) which have all contributed towards a changing view of literacy and accountability at a national level.
Department of Employment Education and Training [DEET] 1991, Australia's Language: The Australian Language and Literacy Policy, Companion Volume to the Policy Paper, Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
Australia Reconstructed (1987); Skills for Australia (1987, 1988); Training Costs of Award Restructuring (1990); TAFE in the 1990s: Developing Australia's Skills, (1991); Words at Work: A Report on Literacy Needs in the Workplace (1991); Australia's Language: The Australian Language and Literacy Policy (1991); One Nation (1992); Employment Related Key Competencies for Post Compulsory Education and Training, (Carmichael Report), (1992); The Australian Vocational Certificate Training Scheme, (1992); Working Nation, (1994); Towards a Skilled Australia, (1994); A Bridge to the Future (1998)).
