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The National Student Ombudsman is now able to receive and investigate complaints from higher education students about the actions of their higher education provider.

The Council for International Education supports a high quality, innovative and sustainable international education sector.

The Commonwealth’s 2025 Closing the Gap Implementation Plan builds on the Commonwealth’s efforts in achieving the targets in the National Agreement.

On 15 December 2022, Education Ministers agreed on a National Teacher Workforce Action Plan (Action Plan) which sets out a clear pathway to addressing the national issue of teacher workforce shortages.

Access and Participation programs are available to help Australians who want to attend university, regardless of circumstances, background or location.

As part of the 2024-2025 Budget, the Australian Government announced there will be no further funding rounds of the Destination Australia program (DAP) from 1 July 2024.

Australia is an established global leader in world-class research, and our research excellence is underpinned by access to excellent national research infrastructure.

The Australian Curriculum provides schools, teachers, parents and students a clear understanding of what students should learn. This curriculum applies no matter where a student lives or what school system they're in.

As part of the 2024 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO), the Australian Government has quadrupled the Disability Support Fund (DSF) to increase support for students with disability in higher education, commencing payment in 2025.

The Australian Government is introducing demand-driven Needs-based Funding (NBF) from 1 January 2026 (further details can be found in the NBF Factsheet).

The Tertiary Access Payment (TAP) is a non-indexed, means-tested payment to school-leavers from regional or remote areas who need to relocate for full-time, higher-level tertiary education (Certificate IV and above) at an education provider l

The Department of Education is working with Australia’s higher education and research sector to counter risks of foreign interference.

Suburban University Study Hubs will improve access to tertiary education for students living in outer metropolitan and peri-urban areas of Australia.

The department collects and publishes several data sets and visualisations to explore international student demographics at Australian institutions.

Well-trained, skilled and knowledgeable teachers are the foundation for a high-quality education system.

The Commonwealth Regional Scholarship Program is a pilot program. Starting in 2024, it will provide scholarships to boarding school students from regional, rural and remote communities in Australia.

The Australian Education Act 2013 (the Act) outlines how schools receive Commonwealth funding and how to spend the funding appropriately.

The Regional Partnerships Project Pool Program supports collaborative outreach projects that enable the higher education aspirations of students in regional and remote Australia, including those who may be experiencing cumulative disadvantage.