Government
Federation
The Good Citizen online Games to play The good citizen - australian democracy  and citizenship This site is based upon the thirteen Radio National programs, covering historical, political and cultural aspects of the Australian version of liberal democracy.
Parliamentary Education Office
(click on link for kids)
Contains a virtual tour of Parliament House." The "Resources" section has teaching materials, a series of teacher and student-centred inquiry learning activities, student decision making models and units of work on Representation and Parliament, Law-making in Parliament and Three levels of Government and Parliament.
 Australian Suffragettes
1998 Australian Broadcasting Corporation 
Democracy- a civics and citizenship education project designed by the ABC for high school students Parliament at work Site Map
provides information about current State, Territory and Commonwealth parliamentarians and electorates. also information about every parliament in Australia and about major political parties.
Discovering Democracy
more than 40 classroom lessons for primary and secondary teachers. The lessons are under the following subjects:Australia's Constitution;
Centenary of Federation ;Citizenship ;General 
Getting Involved ;Human Rights;Local Government ;Our National Flag ... since 1901 ;Referendums;
This Australian Nation ;Voting and Elections.		 Australian Politics Links from Rosemary Horton Librarian, P.L. Duffy Resource Centre, Trinity College, Western Australia 

 

Australian government - 3 levels webquest
Canberra Webquest  -  How can you convince your teachers, parents and other students that Canberra is a worthwhile educational and fun experience for your class

Government in Australia Weblinks from Barrack Heights Public School
The Parliament of NSW home page

Federal Government of Australia home page
Stamp the prime minister webquest   - As leader of the STAMP committee, you must select 5 Prime Ministers who deserve to be placed onto the stamps




Federation

Federation Centenary Celebrations Infoquest
Develops an understanding of how the separate Australian colonies became united, teaches skills in finding and recording information from a range of resources, and teaches more about the events that led to Federation
Australia's Centenary of Federation 2001
Weblinks from Schools.Net.Au
Democracy - a civics and citizenship education project designed by the ABC for high school students Centenary of Federation clickable worksheet
National Council for the Centenary of Federation
Background and Timeline of the Nation		 Prime Ministers of Australia
Days, dates and details

 
National Archives of Australia
Comprehensive background information
Online guide to official records		 Centenary of Federation 
The Lead-up to the Centenary of Federation 2001
 Federation Gateway
National Library of Australia		 Resources for Federation
From CMIS, W.A.
Federation 100 - A Celebration of 100 years of nationhood
Victorian Department of Education		 Federation Exhibition 
From the National Gallery of Australia Federation Play Kit
Teaching Heritage
A timeline of events since 1901		 Focus on Federation
From schools in the Ararat area, Victoria 
Federation with a twist 
The centenary of federation play kit		 Federation WebQuests
The History of Australian Federation and democratic rights for women


Any or all of this site may be used in print or electronic format by educational institutions
for educational purposes (with appropriate attribution)

Compiled by Susan O'Grady
 Last modified July 5, 2003