The Government has released a consultation paper on the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act).
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The Government has released a consultation paper on potential amendments to the TEQSA Act to modernise and strengthen TEQSA’s powers. It is inviting views about the future regulation of Australian higher education and on potential changes to the TEQSA Act to align with Government and community expectations. The consultation paper also considers opportunities to streamline regulation for universities and other higher education providers so they can focus on teaching and learning and ways to support a joined up tertiary system, helping more Australians get the skills and qualifications they need.
The consultation paper contains 16 key questions on the future direction of Australia’s higher education regulatory system. Students, staff, and members of the wider community are encouraged to provide feedback on how the issues in the questions relate to their experiences of higher education, and to respond in a way that is relevant to their context. To provide a submission to this consultation, respondents are not required to answer every question in this paper.
Responses to the questions in the consultation paper can be provided via the survey link or by emailing teqsalr@education.gov.au by 5:00pm, 17 October 2025.
Read the TEQSA Act consultation paper
The consultations on modernising and strengthening TEQSA’s powers include forums and targeted consultation sessions.
Forum Registration
Registration is now open for students, higher education staff and practitioners, and the community to participate in forums on the issues in the consultation paper. There will be a soft cap of 50 participants per forum to support discussion. A waitlist will be created and additional forums added to meet demand if needed.
If you would like to participate in an online forum about the issues in the consultation paper, please register at the appropriate link: