Members of the ACT Alliance for Evidence-Based Education have been advocating for evidence-based instruction for more than 10 years.

Advocacy by Alliance Members

  • 2024

    January 2024 - Meeting with representatives from the ACT Government (Office of the ACT Chief Minister)

    February 2024 - Meeting with Marisa Paterson (Australian Labor Party, Member for Murrumbidgee)

    February 2024 - Meeting with Elizabeth Lee (Canberra Liberals Leader

    February 2024 - Meeting with representatives from the ACT Government (Office of the ACT Chief Minister)

    February 2024 - Meeting with Leanne Castley (Canberra Liberals, Member for Yerrabi)

    February 2024 - Submission - ACT Inquiry into Literacy and Numeracy in ACT Public Schools (Voice of teachers on literacy instruction)

    March 2024 - Meeting with the Standing Committee on Education and Community Inclusion

    March 2024 - Meeting with Laura Nuttall (ACT Greens spokesperson for Education and Member for Brindabella)

    March 2024 - Meeting with representatives from the Office of the ACT Minister for Education & Youth Affairs (Yvette Berry MLA)

    March 2024 - Meeting with representatives from the Office of the Hon. Dr Andrew Leigh (Australian Labor Party)

    March 2024 - Meeting with Ann Bray (Independent Candidate)

    March 2024 - Meeting with Anne-Louise Dawes (Independent Candidate)

    March 2024 - Submission - 2024-2025 Budget Submission

    April 2024 - Meeting with Member for Canberra, Alicia Payne (Australian Labor Party)

    April 2024 -Consultation meeting with the ACT Inquiry into Literacy and Numeracy

    June 2024 - Meeting with the ACT Green’s Education policy representative

    June 2024 - Pre-budget meetings with Minister Berry and Minister Berry’s Senior Advisor

    July 2025 - Meeting with Angela Burroughs (Branch President) from the Australian Education Union, ACT Branch

    July 2024 - Meeting with Elizabeth Lee MLA (Canberra Liberals Leader & Shadow Minister for Education)

    September 2024 - Presentation at the Community Forum on Education

    September 2024 - Meeting with the ACT Education Directorate - Strong Foundations (Phase One Implementation Plan)

    September 2024 - Meeting with representatives from the Office of the ACT Minister for Education & Youth Affairs (Yvette Berry MLA) & the Office of the Chief Minister (Andrew Barr MLA)

    September 2024 - Meeting with a representative from the ACT Greens.

  • 2023

    February 2023 - Meeting with representatives from the ACT Education Directorate

    March 2023 - 2023/2024 ACT Budget submission

    March 2023 - Presentation to the ACT Council of Parents & Citizens Association

    April 2023 - Meeting with Jeremy Hanson CSC MLA (ACT Shadow Education Minister)

    May 2023 - Meeting with representatives from the ACT Government (Office of the Education Minister & Office of the ACT Chief Minister)

    May 2023 - Meeting with Angela Burroughs (Branch President) and Patrick Judge (Branch Secretary) from the Australian Education Union, ACT Branch

    May 2023 - Meeting with ACT Green’s representatives including Shane Rattenbury MLA (Leader) and Johnathan Davis MLA (Spokesperson for Education).

    June 2023 - Education Legislation Reform submission

    June 2023 - Meeting with Executive Branch Managers and representatives from the ACT Education Directorate, Learning and Wellbeing Policy and Design

    July 2023 - Submission to the National School Reform Agreement (NSRA) Expert Panel

    September 2023 - Meeting with Elizabeth Lee MLA (Canberra Liberals Leader)

    November 2023 - Meeting with a representative from the Federal Education Minster’’s Office (Minister Clare)

    December 2023 - Meeting with representatives of the Expert Panel, Inquiry into literacy and numeracy in ACT public schools

    December 2024 - Submission - ACT Inquiry into Literacy and Numeracy in ACT Public Schools (Recommendations for implementing evidence-based approach)

  • 2022

    December 2022 - Inclusive Education Strategy submission 2022

    December 2022 - Meeting with representatives from the ACT Government (Office of the Education Minister & Office of the ACT Chief Minister) and the ACT Education Directorate

  • 2019

    February 2019 - Meeting with Andrew Giles MP (Shadow Assistant Minister for Schools)

    February 2019 - Meeting with Minster Yvette Berry MLA (ACT Minister for Education and Early Childhood Development)

    February 2019 - Meeting with Elizabeth Lee MLA (ACT Shadow Minister for Education)

    March 2019 - Meeting with Dan Tehan MP’s Office (Federal Minister for Education)

    May 2019 - E-Petition Tabled in ACT Legislative Assembly e-Petition 013-19 via change.org

    June 2019 - Melbourne Declaration submission - Canberra

    August 2019 - Met with Dan Tehan MP (Federal Education Minister) at the Melbourne Declaration event in Canberra

    August 2019 - Government Response to e-Petition 013-19

    November 2019 - Meeting with the ACT Chief Minister, Andrew Barr MLA

  • 2018

    May 2018 - Meeting with representatives from the ACT Education Directorate

    October 2018 - Meeting with Elizabeth Lee MLA (ACT Shadow Education Minister)

  • 2012

    August 2012 - Petition Tabled in the ACT Legislative Assembly Petition 138