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Acknowledgments:

The Department of the Environment and Heritage acknowledges the contributions of the Reference Group which was assembled from a range of educational sectors in order to oversee the development of this Discussion Paper. The Reference Group included:

Mr Geoff Young
Vice President
Australian Association for Environmental Education

Mr Graham Sansom
Chief Executive Officer
Australian Local Government Association

Mr John Fenton
National Human Resources Manager
Australian Trust for Conservation Volunteers

Dr John Fien
Faculty of Environmental Sciences
Griffith University

Ms Helen Trotter
Curriculum Project Officer
Curriculum Corporation

Ms Mary Johnston
Assistant Secretary, Quality Schooling Branch
Department of Education, Training & Youth Affairs

The Department also acknowledges the contribution of consultant, David McRae, who assisted the Reference Group in its work, and conducted the bulk of the research involved in the preparation of the Discussion Paper.

The Reference Group was chaired by Peter Woods, Assistant Secretary, Corporate Relations and Education Branch, Department of the Environment and Heritage.