The Task Force that co-ordinated and conducted the research for this Report were Deborah Kessler, Adam Illman and Michael Wesley. Ruth Gatehouse compiled the costings estimates. Tony Milner and Jenny McGregor were key instigators in beginning the process of compiling the Report.
The ideas in this report emerged from an extensive series of consultations with policy makers, educators, students and teachers of target language areas and parents across Australia. Special thanks are due to Asia Link, the Asia Education Foundation, the education authorities of each state and territory, and in particular: Nugroho Ariwibowo, Laurence Bellet, Jennifer Clarke, Sue Cooper, Linda Keyte, Ann Kempe, Heather Kopp, Antonia McDonnell, Naoko Nishikawa, Kerry O’Connor, Kate Reitzenstein, Marcia Rouen, Bev Wevill, Ilian Yang, Wei Ha, Roger White and Geoff Woollams.
The following people who contributed generously of their time and expertise by providing commentary on previous drafts of the report – Geremie Barme, Glyn Davis, Neale Dempster, Michael Dutton, Margaret Fuary, Melissa Gould-Drakeley, Anthony Gribbin, Barbara Hartley, Deborah Henderson, Kathe Kirby, Colin Mackerras, Anthony Mackay, Philip Mahnken, Lindy Norris, Jane Orton, Tamara Romans, Julianne Schultz, Andrew Scrimgeour and Sue Trevaskes.
The views expressed in this report are not the official policy of Griffith University, nor are they necessarily the views of those consulted.