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Universities Australia policy and information relating to the level of investment in the university sector - from governments, students, industry and overseas.

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Policy & advocacy

  • Student income support On 17 March 2010 the Senate voted to pass amendments to the Government's student income support legislation, Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Income Support for Students) Bill 2009 [No. 2]. The key changes relating to students are summarised below.¦ Read More

Submissions & reports

  • Bradley preliminary statement April 2008 Introduction Universities Australia welcomes the Review of Australian Higher Education and will be pleased to help the Committee in any way that it can. We consider the future of our universities to be critical for the future of Australia.¦ Read More
  • Bradley Review submission July 2008 Australia's universities contribute substantially to Australia's national goals. They are central to each of economic progress, social development and ecological sustainability: the nation's triple bottom line.¦ Read More
  • Base Funding Review Universities Australia supports the vision that a world class higher education system is essential for Australia and that this will require a renewed funding commitment that will keep Australia dynamic and competitive in an increasingly globally competitive environment.¦ Read More

Media centre

  • EIF decisions Universities Australia welcomes the Commonwealth Government's decision to augment the current allocation from the Education Investment Fund (EIF) by $200 million, and its advice that successful projects from Round 3 will be announced over the next several weeks.¦ Read More
  • Federal election statement Australia's ability to prosper as a productive, healthy and sustainable society depends crucially on its capacity to make the most of its people's potential. The future is one of rapid change, with enormous social and environmental challenges, and economic restructuring.¦ Read More
  • Implementing Bradley Review Universities Australia expressed strong support for the announcements made today by the Deputy Prime Minister, the Hon. Julia Gillard MP as she opened the inaugural Universities Australia Higher Education Conference in Canberra.¦ Read More
  • University reforms will drive growth Universities Australia today released the results of a KPMG study that shows implementation of the recommendations of the Review of Australian Higher Education (the "Bradley Review") will drive Australian recovery and growth, and provide increases in future skills, productivity, exports ...¦ Read More
  • Benefits of international education Universities Australia today released a commissioned study by Strategic Policy and Research in Education (SPRE) Ltd, an Australian-owned company with headquarters in Hong Kong, as a contribution to the public debate on international education and its wide benefits.¦ Read More
  • Review confirms universities underfunded In releasing the independent report to Government today, the Chair of the Base Funding Review Expert Panel, Dr Jane Lomax-Smith, has attested that `the time is right' to reform the university funding system.¦ Read More