Universities Australia is calling on the Albanese Government to lift the cap on Indigenous students studying at universities everywhere, not just in regional areas.
Universities Australia is calling on the Albanese Government to lift the cap on Indigenous students studying at universities everywhere, not just in regional areas.
Supporting the advancement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in and through university is the objective of the Universities Australia Indigenous Strategy.
Higher education continues to unlock employment and economic advancement. This is especially so for Indigenous university graduates, who typically outperform their non-Indigenous peers in graduate labour market outcomes – meaning there is no employment gap for university graduates.
The ISEP design process is an opportunity to acknowledge and support the role a university education plays in positive employment outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Universities Australia (UA) supports, in principle, the four aims that are outlined in the February 2021 consultation paper entitled Indigenous Knowledge.
The benefits of a university education for Indigenous students and their communities is at the heart of a new campaign to inspire more Indigenous Australians into higher education.
Further strong gains have been made in Indigenous students going to university, with enrolments up 3.6 percent in 2018 – compared to 0.4 percent for non-Indigenous students.
High school completion rates for young Indigenous people in our major cities have jumped by 21 per cent over this decade – but rates have gone backwards in regional areas.
Universities Australia (UA) is pleased to make a submission to the House Standing Committee on Indigenous Affairs inquiry into opportunities for employment and economic development for Indigenous Australians.