Australia's Global and Regional
Links
School Certificate Stage 5 Syllabus

 Syllabus requirements
 Key definitions
 Regions
 Types of Links

 The place of Australia in the world
 Australia’s location in relation to its near neighbours and their territorial boundaries

 The ways Australia interacts with other nations including:
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 aid communication culture defence migration tourism trade sport

 Australia’s regional and global links – choose 1
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Aid Defence
Migration Trade the nature of the link the roles of the government and of non-government organisations in relation to the link treaties and/or agreements relevant to the link cultural, economic and geopolitical advantages and disadvantages to
Australia social justice and equity issues in Australia and other countries

 Future challenges for Australia:
Population
 current and future population trends:
 growth rates, age structure and spatial distribution
 government population policies to manage population growth
 implications of population trends:
 ecological sustainability
 population movement and urban planning

 Human rights and reconciliation
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 future challenges for Australia in relation to: human rights reconciliation how other nations have responded to these challenges strategies to address the challenges

 Aid money and resources that are given or lent to poor or developing nations by wealthier developed nations
 Asia–Pacific region usually considered to be the countries that make up the southern and eastern parts of Asia and some countries that border the Pacific Ocean
 Communication the sending or passing on of information especially by electronic or mechanical means
 Culture the body of beliefs, attitudes, skills and tools with which members of a community structure their lives and interact with their environment

 Defence the protection of a country’s borders, people and national interests and the promotion of peace and security
 Migration the permanent movement of people between nations
 International Tourism the temporary movement of people between nations
 International Trade the movement of goods, services and ideas between countries

 APEC
 Asia- Pacific Economic Co-operation
 Treaty
 is an agreement between States (countries) which is binding at international law
 NGO
 Non Government organisation
 Multilateral
 participated in by more than two nations, parties, etc

Australia’s regional location

Note this is often an exam question

1.
In what quadrant of the world is Australia found?
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What is the Pacific Rim?
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What major areas make up the Asia–Pacific region?
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Why is the Asia–Pacific region important to Australia?
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What is APEC?
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Name Australia’s seven closest neighbours.
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What is the Australian Exclusive Economic Zone?

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In what quadrant of the world is Australia found?
The Asia Pacific Region
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What is the Pacific Rim?
Countries that have a border on the Pacific
Ocean
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What major areas make up the Asia–Pacific region?
Is made up mostly of island nations like Fiji,
Vanuatu, Samoa, Solomon Islands and Tonga, but also includes Australia, Papua New Guinea and New Zealand.
It is divided into the four distinct areas of
Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia and
Australasia.
Why is the Asia–Pacific region important to
Australia?
Because of its political, economic and social links
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What is APEC?
Asia Pacific Economic C0-operation
Name Australia’s seven closest neighbours.
Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and Timor-
Leste ,New Zealand, New Caledonia,
Solomon Islands and Vanuatu
What is the Australian Exclusive Economic
Zone?
Sovereign rights over the area 200 nautical miles around the continent,

 Oceania is a geographical region that consists of lands that lie in the Pacific Ocean in the area between Asia and North and South America.
 It is made up mostly of island nations like Fiji, Vanuatu,
Samoa, Solomon Islands and Tonga, but also includes
Australia, Papua New Guinea and New Zealand

 Aka the dodgy shirt brigade
 APEC has 21 member economies.
 The word 'economies' is used to describe APEC members because the APEC cooperative process is predominantly concerned with trade and economic issues,
 Members engage with one another as economic entities.

 Australia 6-7 Nov 1989
 Brunei Darussalam 6-7 Nov
1989
 Canada 6-7 Nov 1989
 Chile 11-12 Nov 1994
 People's Republic of China 12-
14 Nov 1991
 Hong Kong, China 12-14 Nov
1991
 Indonesia 6-7 Nov 1989
 Japan 6-7 Nov 1989
 Republic of Korea 6-7 Nov
1989
 Malaysia 6-7 Nov 1989
 Mexico 17-19 Nov 1993
 New Zealand 6-7 Nov 1989

 Papua New Guinea 17-19
Nov 1993
 Peru 14-15 Nov 1998
 The Philippines 6-7 Nov
1989
 Russia 14-15 Nov 1998
 Singapore 6-7 Nov 1989
 Chinese Taipei 12-14 Nov
1991
 Thailand 6-7 Nov 1989
 The United States 6-7 Nov
1989
 Viet Nam 14-15 Nov 1998

 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, or APEC, is the premier forum for facilitating economic growth, cooperation, trade and investment in the Asia-Pacific region
 The 21 members account for approximately
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40.5%1 of the world's population, approximately 54.2%1 of world GDP and about
43.7%2 of world trade
 Decisions made within APEC are reached by consensus and commitments are undertaken on a voluntary basis.

 Using the information supplied highlight / mark in the associated countries on the world map (also provided)

 Mobilise public support and voluntary contributions for aid e.g red
Cross
 Often have strong links with community groups in developing countries e.g Doctors without Borders
 Often work in areas where government-to-government aid is not possible e.g. in countries such as Peoples Republic of Congo and
Zimbabwe
 Many have expertise in meeting people's basic needs, particularly in emergency situations where quick and flexible responses are essential e.g. during floods in Haiti , tsunami in Thailand

 The Australian Government's overseas aid program is improving the lives of millions of people in developing countries.
 Australia is working with the governments and people of developing countries to deliver aid where it is most needed and most effective