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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 reaffirm principles for enhancing the student experience and student safety, welcome COAG initiatives

Universities Australia welcomes the International Student Strategy agreed by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) today. Complementing the COAG meeting, Universities Australia has today published a new position paper, Enhancing the Student Experience & Student Safety, documenting good practice in this area across the university sector, government agencies and internationally. The paper follows a number of actions...read more or download

Universities Australia is the lead agency for two collaborative projects for which we are seeking suitably qualified personnel

Project Officer - Indigenous Cultural Competency in Australia Universities (two year fixed term) - closes 26 June...read more

Expressions of Interest - Tender to undertake a small research project into alternative models for the industry development function of Australian Education International - closes 3 July...read more

Universities Australia Action Plan for Student Safety

Universities Australia has adopted a ten point action plan for student safety from recommendations developed by the Deputy and Pro Vice-Chancellors (International) from Australian universities, as part of a meeting convened by Universities Australia in Canberra on June 4 and 5. The plan emphasises strong law enforcement plus necessary complementary actions. University leaders met with members of the Canberra diplomatic community...read more or download

Australian universities continue to prioritise student safety

Australia’s universities today condemned the recent attacks on Indian students in Melbourne and re-stated their commitment to ensuring that staff and students of all backgrounds continue to enjoy a safe environment.Universities Australia Chief Executive, Dr Glenn Withers expressed sincere regret at the reports of attacks on Indian students studying in Australia. “All universities do seek to create a safe on-campus environment for everyone...read more or download

Universities Australia welcomes Government commitment to maintaining and strengthening quality in international education

Universities Australia welcomes the Deputy Prime Minister’s announcement in Parliament yesterday to assure quality across all providers of tertiary education, and to enhance the experience for international students studying in Australia.“The Deputy Prime Minister’s recognition of the achievements of Australian universities in building a thoroughly internationalised education system, and the announcement of additional policy steps to better support that role...read more or download