Language and languages
Report
Security and prosperity in Asia: building Asia capability in Australia through the education system and beyond
This report argues that to succeed in the changing strategic environment, Australia needs a deeper understanding of our region's languages, cultures, histories, societies and economies. Asia capability is vital and the report makes 34 recommendations to strengthen it through Australia's education system.
Guide
The child sexual abuse language guide
This guide reflects the perspectives of more than 100 victims and survivors of child sexual abuse, who identified terms that reduce harm and support recovery and those that should be avoided. It is designed for anyone working in child protection, policy, practice, education, healthcare, research, justice or communications.
Evaluation
Evaluation of translation ability of language models for education-related communication
The project aimed to assist the NSW Department of Education in achieving multilingual communication within educational settings through the deployment of Large Language Models (LLMs). This report describes the findings which shed light on the expected performance of current LLMs for the specific use case of the department and provide a methodology for similar evaluations.
Article
Is your carrot “julienned” or cut into strips? An Easy English/Easy Read comparison
This guide provides a direct comparison of Easy English and Easy Read, two different accessible text formats both used widely in Australia. There are significant accessibility differences between these two formats. However, there is considerable confusion about them, with many agencies believing the two terms are used interchangeably to describe the same thing.
Report
Promoting equity for multilingual children in early childhood: research report
Australian early childhood education and care (ECEC) settings are increasingly linguistically diverse. This report uses national early childhood datasets to explore experiences – in ECEC and at home – that appear to contribute to more equitable outcomes for emerging multilingual children.