Civics and Citizenship Awards 2008

Following are the 2008 awards programs being offered to students across Australia aged 8 to 25.

Governor-General's Undergraduate Essay Competition

CEFA is delighted to announce that the 2008 Governor General's Undergraduate Essay Competition Questions are online now.

The 2008 Governor General’s Undergraduate Essay Competition gives university-level students from all faculties the chance to be further awarded for their academic skill and talent, while also improving their future academic reference.

Every year, the competition is judged by a panel of highly recognized individuals from High Court justices to academics. The 2008 questions offer a wide variety of topics current in constitutional and political debate. All relate to the best way forward for the Australian democracy. Each essay contributed will be judged on its individual merit. We encourage all interested students to enter.
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The Parliamentary Clubs (Primary & Secondary)

The Parliamentary Club is CEFA's whole-of-school civics education and student leadership initiative that brings together learning and fun to greatly enhance students' appreciation and understanding of Australia’s democratic traditions and process.
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CEFA’S Public Speaking Civics Programs 2008

The Constitution Education Fund Australia (CEFA) is dedicated to providing students any opportunity possible to discuss and debate topics that address Civics, Citizenship and Values Educational issues. In 2008 CEFA is project partner with the NSW Department of Education and Training (DET), The Arts Unit, to sponsor and support the Premier Debating Challenge 2008. Thousands of young Australians will debate topics on Civics and Citizenship themes for all age divisions from Years 5 -12. For full details of the 2008 Premiers Debating Challenge please click the DET website www.pau.nsw.edu.au. Links have also been created from this site to the CEFA website.
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Community Civics and Citizenship Programs

CEFA is working on plans to engage communities in exciting programs that are being designed to inform Australians about the workings of their Constitution and democracy. Read more...