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    Youth Allowance

    Changes to Youth Allowance

    31 March 2010
    The Australian Government is changing student income support to create a fairer and more equitable system for students.

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    Transforming Australia's Higher Education System

    2010 and 2011 CDP funding allocations announced

    15 October 2009
    The Minister for Education announced the 2010 and 2011 CDP funding allocations on 15 October 2009.

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    Education Investment Fund

    TLC Schedule of Projects - one week extension granted

    14 July 2009

    DEEWR has granted an extension of one week only to all eligible institutions. The new date for submission of TLC (HE) Schedule of Projects is Friday 24 July 2009.

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    Structural Adjustment Fund

    19 July 2010

    The Structural Adjustment Fund Program Administrative Guidelines are now released and the competitive funding round is open.

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    New HEPPP Guidelines

    18 May 2010

    The Minister for Education, Julia Gillard, has released new guidelines for the Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Program.

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    Regional Student Report

    18 May 2010

    The Minister for Education, Julia Gillard, has released the report Regional Participation: The Role of Socioeconomic Status and Access.

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    Higher Education Statistics Collections

    11 May 2010

    2009 first half year students data and 2009 staff data are now available.

    Programs

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    Review of Higher Education
    New Youth Allowance

    Youth Allowance

    2 July 2009

    Youth Allowance is changing to deliver more support for more students and target support to students who need it most.

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    Better Universities Renewal Funding


    The one off $500 million Better Universities Renewal Funding (BURF) initiative was announced in the 2008-09 Budget. The funding was allocated to renew universities’ infrastructure.

    Education Investment Fund

    Education Investment Fund


    The Education Investment Fund (EIF) is a major component of the Government's Education Revolution. The role of the EIF is to build a modern, productive, internationally competitive Australian economy by supporting world-leading, strategically-focused infrastructure investments that will transform Australian tertiary education and research. 

    Indigenous Higher Education

    Indigenous Higher Education


    The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) is committed to the Australian Government’s target of reducing Indigenous disadvantage. This includes improving Indigenous higher education outcomes, and enhancing Indigenous culture and knowledge in Australian higher education.

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    Australian Education International