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Objective: To recognise the value teachers bring to students, communities and the economy.
23. A targeted national campaign to raise the status and value the role of teachers
A $10 million national campaign will celebrate the great work teachers do every day and showcase all teachers’ contributions in a wide range of settings.
The campaign will also highlight the opportunities a career in teaching brings, and will include a focus on First Nations peoples, rural and remote, early childhood and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics teachers, and the support that teachers provide for children with additional needs.
The campaign will be led by the Australian Government, supported by a Campaign Steering Group comprising teachers and principals who attended the Teacher Workforce Roundtable on 12 August 2022. The campaign will consider similar campaigns in other jurisdictions such as the New South Wales Teaching Opens Doors Campaign and Queensland’s Teach Queensland campaign and will be targeted at the public as well as aspiring teachers.
As part of this campaign, Ministers and education stakeholders will publicly promote teachers’ excellent work and the value of their contribution to society.
24. Encourage members of the public to nominate teachers for Medals of the Order of Australia
Ministers, Members of Parliament and key education stakeholders will take opportunities to highlight the role of the Order of Australia as the pre-eminent way Australians recognise the achievements and service of their fellow citizens and encourage members of the community to nominate teachers.