Websites

Museum of Australian Democracy

https://www.moadoph.gov.au/

The Museum of Australian Democracy offers more than what is on offer physically at the museum. There are plenty of useful resources for teachers and students, from digital excursions, classroom and student resources on the history of Australian history to remote access professional development for teachers. There are also plenty of fun activities for students, from Kahoot! quizzes to crosswords.

Civics and Citizenship Education

https://www.civicsandcitizenship.edu.au/cce/default.asp?id=9180

This is a website dedicated to resources on teaching civics and citizenship within schools, that focuses on the Australian context. Teachers have access to professional learning, school and indigenous learning case studies and national, state and territory contacts regarding the curriculum.

Australian Electoral Commission: Democracy Rules

https://education.aec.gov.au/democracy-rules/

Democracy Rules is a teacher and student resource for understanding how federal, state and territory elections work. There are activities such as the ballot paper generator, student animations on the history of voting, election day and quizzes on referendums, the constitution and more.

Australian Electoral Commission

https://www.aec.gov.au/

This is the official website for the Australian Electoral Commission, with information on electoral legislation, how to vote, news regarding upcoming elections, parliamentary committees and annual reports. This is a useful authoritarian resource for students, to understand what they need to do when they are eligible to vote.

Parliament of Australia

https://www.aph.gov.au/

This is the official website for the Parliament of Australia, with information on the house of representatives, senate, bills, senators and members, parliamentary budget office and parliamentary library. This is a useful resource to watch and listen to any parliamentary sittings and learn how to engage with local senators or members.