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Welcome
2007 Buddhist Education in Queensland Program

• Interim Buddhist Education Team
• Workshop 17 Dec. 06
• Chung Tian Temple

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2007 Buddhist Education in Queensland Program

• Introduction Who are participating
• Amitabha Buddhist Association of Queensland
• Buddhist Vihara of Queensland
• Chenrezig Institute
• Chung Tian Temple
• Dr. Anne Nguyen
• Freedom Sangha
• Jodoshu Buddhist Community of Australia
• Langri Tangpa Centre
• Lao Buddhist Association of Queensland
• Linh Son Buddhist Temple
• Ms. Kwee Choo
• Phap QuangTemple
• Phat Da Monastery
• Queensland Zen Centre
• Sri Lanka Buddhist Monastery
• Ven. Lozang Chopel, and
• Buddhist Council of Queensland

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2007 Buddhist Education in Queensland Program

• The contributing Temples and Centres
• Already established and recognised dharma
  teaching systems already in place
• Sangha can guide and lead a unified approach
  founded on the Buddhas teachings
• Temple/Centres commitment to delivering dharma
  to all seeking it
• Structure strong enough to ensure on-going
  support for and direction of this program
• Ready source of teaching volunteers

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2007 Buddhist Education in Queensland Program

• The contributing Individuals
• Are dedicated to the programs vision and goals,
  and
• Have direct experience teaching dharma and/or
  students, /or
• Have relevant teaching qualifications, /or
• Possess appropriate skills to help deliver the
  desired outcomes, /or
• Are willing and able to contribute to this program

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2007 Buddhist Education in Queensland Program

• The Buddhist Council of Queensland Inc.
• Liaises with Government State and Local, and
  departments, and Federal (through FABC)
• Represents more than half of all Buddhist centres
  and temples in Queensland to the non-Buddhist
  community
• Is working to build stronger and better
  relationships with all dharma groups and
  practitioners throughout Queensland
• Already is involved with the following major
  projects in Qld
• National Inter-Faith Festival Maleny March 10
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• Harmony Day Gold Coast City Council March 21
• Stupas in the Parks Southbank others
  April-May
• Kindness Week Queensland - June 10
• H.H. Dalai Lama Brisbane June 13
• Qld. Multicultural Festival October 15
• Several other proposals in development for 2007
  and beyond

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2007 Buddhist Education in Queensland Program

• The Buddhist Council of Queensland Inc
• Does not wish to control this program,
• Does not want to manage the finances for it,
• Does not want to take the credit for the idea.
• Does want to help the program to
• Develop a universally acceptable model
• Gain accreditation by the Education Department
• Access lines of funding to guarantee its future
• Source volunteers to deliver the program
  statewide
• Promote the program to schools and groups

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2007 Buddhist Education in Queensland Program

• The Buddhist Council of Queensland Inc.-
• through endorsing the programs outcomes
• Will make Qld. Education Department recognition
  easier and available statewide
• Will aid accessing funding through demonstrating
  uniform acceptance by the dharma community
• Will help broader community acceptance by
  presenting dharma without overlaying any
  potential cultural or other mis-conceptions
• Will facilitate other state centres to deliver
  the program to their own local communities, in a
  proven and unified format.

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2007 Buddhist Education in Queensland Program

• Proposed Structure for the B.E.Q. Program

Financial Membership Support
B.C.Q. Representation of Buddhism to Qld govt,
business communities, etc.
Qld. dharma groups individuals
F.A.B.C. Federal International Networks
Participation in Management Committee
Buddhist Education Team
PROJECTS Natnl Interfaith Festival Harmony
Day Stupas in the Parks Kindness Week Dalai Lama
in Brisbane Qld MC Festival
Acceptance Recognition Funding Support Implementat
ion
Buddhist Education in Qld Program
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2007 Buddhist Education in Queensland Program

• Buddhist Education Team
• Expert group to be drawn from participant groups
  and Individuals stakeholders.
• Autonomous administration elected from and by
  participant stakeholders
• One (minimum) BCQ representative to be included
  in administration team from within stakeholders
  or additionally
• Up-down liaison to maximise relationships with
  govt and funding entities and reporting
  functions with ATO and other institutions.
• Independent management of resources directed
  towards program outcomes.

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2007 Buddhist Education in Queensland Program

• Okay so far..?
• Questions..?
• Next Legislation Obligations under the Act,
  Regulations and Guidelines

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• The Legislation that applies

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• The Legislation that applies

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• The Legislation that applies

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