Chapter 2. About The Le@rning Federation

Chapter 2. About The Le@rning Federation
	Part I. Introduction to BELTS

The Le@rning Federation, is an initiative delivered on behalf of the Australian Education Systems Officials Committee (AESOC) by a joint venture of education.au limited and Curriculum Corporation

In January 2001, as part of the Backing Australia's Ability: Innovation Action Plan the Prime Minister announced funding of $34.1 million over 5 years to support the Initiative to:

Develop a body of high-quality curriculum content, suitable to each State and Territory;
Develop a framework which supports distributed access;
In the long term, use the framework and content to stimulate further contribution to the pool of material.

In July 2001, all Australian States and Territories agreed to match the Commonwealth funds. Following this, New Zealand joined in the Initiative.