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The Biotechnology On-line Secondary School
Resource was produced by Biotechnology Australia, the agency responsible
for co-ordinating the Australian Government's activities in biotechnology
- in collaboration with a National Reference Group of curriculum-development
bodies with representatives from:
- Conference Education System CEOs (CESCEO)
- Australian Curriculum Assessment Certification Authority (ACACA)
- Australian Science Teachers Association (ASTA)
- National Catholic Education Commission (NCEC)
- National Council of Independent Schools (NCIS)
The Biotechnology
Online Secondary School Resource provides balanced factual information
about biotechnology
and has been designed to fit with Australian State and Territory
Science curriculums with cross-over into Studies of Society and
the Environment, to allow for broader discussion of issues.
This resource aims to address the current need
for Australian secondary schools to have access to up to date information
on biotechnology.
It enables schools to supplement their current educational resources
with an on-line resource that contains informational text, case
studies, on-line and off-line activities for students, and advice
to teachers to enable them to become familiar with applications
of modern biotechnology.
The resource should enable teachers and students to understand the
differing points of view on current practices, and the ethical and
moral questions that form a part of present debate on biotechnology.
Biotechnology Australia is a multi-departmental Commonwealth agency,
responsible for co-ordinating non-regulatory biotechnology
issues. It encompasses five Commonwealth Departments:
- Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources;
- Department of Education, Science and Training;
- Department of the Environment and Heritage;
- Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry - Australia;
- Department of Health and Aging.
Biotechnology Australia also works closely with the following
Commonwealth agencies:
- Office of the Gene Technology Regulator;
- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation;
and
- Food Standards Australia New Zealand.
For more information about gene technology and biotechnology call
the
Gene Technology Information Service on toll free Australia-wide
1800 631 276.
To write to Biotechnology Australia
Mail to:
Biotechnology Australia
GPO Box 9839
CANBERRA ACT 2601
AUSTRALIA
Email: ba@biotechnology.gov.au
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