Research

Quality assurance in Australian universities is provided by a number of internal and external mechanisms which assess teaching and learning, research, and governance and administration. These are regularly audited by the Australian Universities Quality Agency

Joint NHMRC/ARC/Universities Australia Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research

The Commonwealth Government's research and innovation package, Backing Australia's Ability, also includes initiatives relating to quality assurance in publicly funded research. Quality frameworks will be developed during 2004-05 and are likely to be implemented in 2006. More information can be found here

For specific information on universities' quality assurance processes, please contact the university in question.  For further information on quality assurance, please contact the Policy & Analysis section.