Better understanding the impact of health and social factors on student completion

Completing Higher Education - What makes a difference infographic.

In 2019 The Department of Education, Skills and Employment undertook a research project on the factors affecting the completion of higher education study. This project shows the significant social and health risk factors that prevent Australians from completing their tertiary studies as well as the short-term income and employment outcomes of these tertiary graduates.

This project is part of a broader piece of work to Better understanding the impact of health and social factors on the transition from education to work was undertaken by the Social, Health and Welfare Analytical Unit (SHWAU) and funded by the Data Integration Partnership for Australia (DIPA). The SHWAU is a collaboration between the departments of Education, Skills and Employment, Health and Social Services. The Australian Bureau of Statistics created and hosted an extract of Multi-Agency Data Integration Project (MADIP) data for this project.

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Creation Date: 25 September 2020
Modified date: 28 September 2020
FOI Reference: ESE20/7066-2
Stream: The Department
Creator: Department of Education, Skills and Employment
Publisher: Department of Education
Publication Category: Departmental document
Language: English / Australian English
Coverage: Australia

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