These programs support higher education providers and professionals to deliver high quality outcomes.
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Ensuring quality and compliance in Australia's higher education system
A number of programs enhance the reputation of higher education in Australia.
- Australia's independent national higher education sector regulator
- Australian Qualifications Framework
- International education legislation
Protecting Australian universities from foreign interference
Guidelines intended to protect the university sector against foreign interference.
- Learn about the University Foreign Interference Taskforce
- Explore best practice guidelines
- Find more information
Enhancing learning and teaching
Excellence in higher education learning and teaching is supported and recognised by the Australian Awards for University Teaching.
Explore the Learning and Teaching RepositoryAdvancing national education priorities
The Education Ministers Meeting progresses items of national importance across:
- Early childhood education and care
- School education
- Higher education
- International education.
Microcredentials Pilot in Higher Education
The Microcredentials Pilot in Higher Education assists higher education providers to design and deliver microcredentials in fields of national priority, in partnership with industry.
- Table A, Table B, Table C and non-university higher education providers eligible
- $2 million in funding to design microcredentials and $16.5 million to deliver microcredentials
- Up to 4,000 students to benefit
Support for Students Policy
Higher education providers approved under the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (HESA) must have a Support for Students Policy ensuring supports are available and students are aware of them.