National Numeracy Review

The deputy Prime Minister announced the National Numeracy Review on 12 July 2008.

Key documents informing the review including Terms of Reference, Background Paper, Discussion Paper, Invitational Forum Summary and Submissions from organisations can be accessed on the Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations website.

COAG National Action Plan on Mental Health – Progress Report 2006-07

This is the first in the series of annual reports for monitoring implementation of the COAG National Action Plan on Mental Health (2006 - 2011). Prepared under the auspice of Australia’s Health Ministers, it describes the progress made in 2006-07, the commencement year of the Action Plan. National Action Plan for Mental Health 2006-2011 - Progress Report 2006-07.

Implementation of the Report on the Regulation and Control of Biological Agents

Information about the progress of implementing the recommendations of the Report is available on the Department of Health and Ageing’s website.

Treaties Council

COAG agreed, at the meeting of 14 June 1996, to the establishment of a Treaties Council and related improvements to the provision of information about, and consultation procedures concerning, treaties and other international instruments of sensitivity or importance to the States and Territories. Premiers and Chief Ministers welcomed this initiative and saw it as a potentially important new Federal institution.

The Treaties Council has an advisory role and comprises the Prime Minister and all Premiers and Chief Ministers. The inaugural meeting of the Treaties Council was held in conjunction with the COAG meeting of 7 November 1997.

Treaties Council Meeting Communiqué - 7 November 1997

The Council agreed to adopt revised Principles and Procedures for Commonwealth-State Consultation on Treaties (originally adopted in 1992) to achieve the best possible outcome for Australia in the negotiations and implementation of international treaties. The Principles and Procedures set out the role and functions of the Treaties Council.

Last Updated: 28 July, 2008