In response to the Bradley Review, the Australian Government announced significant reforms to the higher education system. Within this package of reforms the Government announced its intention to improve the participation of students from low socio-economic status (SES) backgrounds in higher education to 20 per cent of all undergraduate students by 2020. The government also indicated that new measures of SES would be developed.
The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) in consultation with the Indicator Development Group of higher education experts have developed a discussion paper on the measurement of SES. This discussion paper provides a starting point for consultations and is designed to encourage discussion in the Australian higher education sector about how to define and measure socio-economic status.
The Department welcomes comments on the questions and issues raised in this paper. Further details to assist with submitting comments are provided in the paper.
Submissions should be addressed to:
- Jason Coutts, Branch Manager
Equity, Performance and Indigenous Branch
Higher Education Group
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
PO Box 9880
CANBERRA CITY ACT 2601
Or emailed to:
Submissions will close on 5 February 2010 and will be published on this website.