Submissions to Reviews & Inquiries

2008

UA Submission to Senate Inquiry into the Effects of Climate Change on Training and Employment Needs (August 2008)

Universities Australia Submission to the Senate Inquiry into Academic Freedom (August 2008)

Universities Australia Submission to the Review of Australian Higher Education (July 2008)

Universities Australia Submission to the National Health & Hospitals Reform Commission (June 2008)

Universities Australia Submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Innovation (June 2008)

Universities Australia Submission to the Review of the National Innovation System (April 2008)

Preliminary Statement by Universities Australia to the Review of Higher Education (April 2008)

The Impact of Voluntary Student Unionism (March 2008)

2007

Review of National Governance Protocols - Joint submission by the University Chancellors Council and Universities Australia (July 2007)

Submission to the Senate Inquiry into the provisions of the Social Security Amendment (2007 Measures No. 1) Bill 2007 and the Social Security Amendment (2007 Budget Measures for Students) Bill 2007 (July 2007)

2006

AVCC Response to the Productivity Commission Draft Research Report - Public Support for Science and Innovation (December 2006)

AVCC Submission to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee (LACA) (October 2006)

AVCC Response on Indigenous Higher Education Advisory Council (IHEAC) Conference Report Word Version (September 2006)

AVCC Submission to the Productivity Commission Research Study on Public Support for Science and Innovation Word Version (August 2006)

AVCC Response to Discussion Paper The Bologna process and Australia:Next Steps (June 2006)

AVCC Response to the Industry Consultation Draft National Code (May 2006) Cost Compliance Report (May 2006) Joint Peak Body Response (May 2006)

AVCC University Reporting Requirements (May 2006)

AVCC Submission to the Inquiry into the provisions of the Australian Research Council Amendment Bill 2006 (May 2006)

Enhancing the Learning and Teaching Performance Fund - an AVCC Proposal (May 2006)

AVCC Submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission's Review of Sedition Laws (April 2006)

2005

Engagement with Business and Community: Enhancing Universities' Interaction - AVCC Proposal (December 2005)

Funding Universities - Budgeting for the Future - 2006 AVCC Budget Submission (November 2005)

Technology Protection Measures – AVCC Submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs (October 2005)

Safe Harbour Regime Review of the scope of Part V Division 2AA of the Copyright Act 1968 AVCC Submission to Attorney General’s Department (October 2005)

The Research Quality Framework - The AVCC Response to EAG's Preferred Model (October 2005)

AVCC Submission to Senate Employment, Workplace Relations and Education Legislation Committee: Inquiry into the Provisions of the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Workplace Relations Requirements) Bill 2005 (September 2005)

AVCC Submission regarding the Draft National Principles for Higher Education (September 2005)

The Research Quality Framework - The AVCC Proposal Developed (August 2005)

AVCC response to Higher Education Workplace Productivity Programme Discussion Paper (August 2005)

AVCC report on Higher Education Support Amendment (Abolition of Compulsory Up-front Student Fees) Bill 2005 (June 2005)

Australian University Offshore Assurance: Refining not Re-defining - The AVCC response to: A national Quality Strategy for Australian Transnational Education and Training (May 2005)

Quality and Diversity: A Framework for approving higher education providers - The AVCC Response to Building University Diversity (May 2005)

Room to move, Room to Excel - Commonwealth and State regulation of universities - The AVCC Response to Building Better Foundations (May 2005)

Enhancing Australia's core research capacity - developing a Research Quality Framework: The AVCC Proposal (May 2005)

Submission to Senate Inquiry into provisions of the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 1) Bill 2005 (March 2005)

AVCC Submission on the Draft NCRIS Implementation Framework (March 2005)

Review of the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Research Involving Humans (February 2005)

AVCC Submission to the Review into the Impact of ABSTUDY Policy Changes that Came into Effect in 2000 (February 2005)

2004

Laying the Foundations: AVCC submission to the Review of the Indexation of University Funding (December 2004)

Building Effective Systems for the Commercialisation of University Research - Joint AVCC/Business Council of Australia Report (August 2004)

Australia-China FTA Joint Feasibility Study - AVCC Submission (July 2004)

Fundamental change: the way forward for student income support (July 2004)

Beyond Backing Australia's Ability: AVCC Response (June 2004)

AVCC submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties Inquiry in to the proposed Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement (May 2004)

2003

Advancing Australia's Abilities: Foundations for the future of research in Australia (December 2003)

Investment Review of Health and Medical Research - AVCC Submission (December 2003)

Submission to Knowledge and Innovation Review (October 2003)

National Research Infrastructure Strategy: AVCC submission (September 2003)

Review of Closer Collaboration Between Universities & Major Publicly Funded Research Agencies (September 2003)

Excellence and Equity: Foundations for the Future of Australia's Universities (June 2003)

AVCC Submission on Welfare Reform (June 2003)

2002

Forward from the Crossroads: Pathways to effective and diverse Australian Universities   (27 September 2002)

Submission from AVCC Advisory Group on Indigenous Higher Education (June 2002)

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