Government Education Portal - Australia

AusLIST  

URL:  http://www.transnational.deewr.gov.au/AusLIST/

Category:  Quality Assurance 

AusLIST is an online directory of Australian education and training providers; the Australian courses they deliver offshore; and the locations where those courses are delivered. The resource is an initiative of The Australian Government's Transnational Quality Strategy framework.

Australian Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS)  

URL:  http://cricos.dest.gov.au/

Category:  Information for Prospective Students  Prospective Students  Quality Assurance 

The Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) database provides search facilities for obtaining information about Australian Education Providers and courses categorised by field of study, type of course (degree, masters etc), location etc.

Australian Education International - Standard 8: Complaints and appeals  

URL:  http://aei.dest.gov.au/...deExplanatoryGuide/PartD/Standard_8.htm

Category:  Quality Assurance 

Standard 8 of the National Code ensures international students have a fair, inexpensive complaints and appeals process that includes access to an independent external body if necessary. The standard sets out the requirements for all sectors, and what students can do if they are not satisfied with the process. Frequently asked questions and answers are provided at the bottom of the page.

Australian International Education Agents Network (AIEAN)  

URL:  http://www.aiean.com.au/default.aspx

Category:  Quality Assurance 

AIEAN aims to help and assist educational agents and institutions engaged in the international student recruitment industry in Australia.

Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) - Quality Assurance Statements  

URL:  http://www.aqf.edu.au/quality.htm#auqa

Category:  Quality Assurance  Quality Assurance  Quality Assurance 

The Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) was developed under instruction from the Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs (MCEETYA) and is a key national policy instrument to protect the quality of Australian education and training. Documents relating to quality assurance are listed on this web site.

Australian Skills Recognition Information (ASRI)  

URL:  http://www.immi.gov.au/asri/

Category:  Quality Assurance 

This site will help people to find out how to get an assessment of occupational qualifications, skills or experience gained overseas. You can also find state-specific licensing and registration requirements to practice an occupation in Australia. There is an A-Z list of occupations to click on for information on qualification recognistion for specific occupations.

Authentications and Apostilles  

URL:  http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/authen.html

Category:  Quality Assurance 

Overseas governments sometimes need proof that Australian documents, or the signatures of Australian officials on documents, are genuine before they will accept them. Documents including tertiary education documents may be certified as genuine with an Authentication or Apostille stamp from a Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade state or territory office.

The Bologna Process and Australia: Next Steps  

URL:  http://www.dest.gov.au/...files/Bologna_Process_and_Australia.htm

Category:  Quality Assurance 

The purpose of this discussion paper is to stimulate debate within the Australian Higher Education sector about the 'Bologna Process', which is driving reform within and between 45 European signatory countries. The process seems likely to have a profound effect on the development of higher education globally, as observers from other continents are taking a close interest in the reform process and beginning to consider how their own systems can be more closely aligned with 'Bologna' thinking. Australia needs to consider how best to respond to these global developments if its own higher education system is to continue to be seen as being of high quality and relevant to international standards and requirements.

Code of Ethical Practice in the Provision of Education to International Students by Australian Universities  

URL:  http://www.universitiesaustralia.edu.au/...eAndGuidelines2005.pdf

Category:  Quality Assurance 

The Code is used in a contractual sense between the institutions and Australian Government departments, particularly the Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST) and the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), whereby institutions have agreed to abide by the AVCC Code in relation to international scholarship students funded by the Australian Government. The AVCC Code and its associated Guidelines, including guidelines on fees refunds, provide tangible evidence of the Australian higher education sector's commitment to its international students and to ensuring the continued high standing of Australia's reputation as an education and training provider.

Education Agent Training Course (EATC)  

URL:  http://www.pieronline.org/eatc/

Category:  Quality Assurance 

The Education Agent Training Course is offered by International Education Services in partnership with AEI and DIMA. The course covers: Australia, the AQF and Career Trends; Legislation and Regulations; Working Effectively in International Education; Professional Standards and Ethics.