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Universities Australia is the industry peak body representing the university sector.

Universities Australia represents 38 of Australia's universities in the public interest, both nationally and internationally.

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Universities Australia Statement on the Higher Education Support Amendment (Removal of the Higher Education Workplace Relations Requirements and National Governance Protocols Requirements and Other Matters)

Universities Australia supports the Government’s action in this session of Parliament to remove the Higher Education Workplace Relations Requirements (HEWRRs) as a legislated condition of funding for universities. “Universities Australia would welcome the removal of the HEWRRs as an indication from the Government that it is happy to loosen existing prescriptive requirements and allow universities...read more or download

Budget commitments to universities commended

Universities Australia commends the Government for its strong commitment to an education revolution through university sector initiatives for infrastructure, as proposed by Universities Australia. The Education Investment Fund (EIF) of $11 billion and the Better Universities Renewal Fund of $500 million will deliver much needed infrastructure funding to universities beginning...read more or download

New report into best practice for university philanthropy

Universities Australia is pleased to acknowledge the release today of the Final Report into Philanthropy in Australia’s Higher Education System, which it managed on behalf of the Business, Industry and Higher Education Collaboration Council (BIHECC) with funding from the Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR)...read more or download

Strong cross-sectoral support for a National Internship Scheme

Universities Australia has today released a position paper, A National Internship Scheme: enhancing skills and work-readiness of Australian university graduates, which calls for collaborative action to further enhance the employment skills of university students and graduates. This paper reflects widespread consultation on the options for a National Internship Scheme put forward in Universities Australia’s...read more or download

Financial support for research students now on the innovation agenda

Universities Australia supports the Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations’ (CAPA) call for the Government to address the need for greater support for postgraduate research students, as part of the Review of the National Innovation System. According to the figures reported by CAPA, by the end of 2008 the Australian Postgraduate Award (APA) stipend will drop below the poverty line...read more or download