Stakeholder consultation

Stakeholder consultation

Upcoming Consultation

Advancing Quality in Higher Education

The Government is strongly committed to ensuring that the growth in university enrolments is underpinned by a focus on quality. Advancing Quality in Higher Education outlines the Government’s $1.1 billion commitment to assuring and strengthening the quality of teaching and learning in higher education. The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) will work closely with higher education stakeholders, including universities, business and students during the continued implementation of the quality agenda, including implementation of Compacts and Performance Funding.

DEEWR is consulting with the higher education sector, business and students on the development of measures for student experience and quality of learning outcomes for use in the MyUniversity website and to inform continuous improvement by universities.

Discussion papers on the proposed performance measurement instruments have been released and are available on the Advancing Quality in Higher Education page.

In addition to focused consultation and engagement on specific elements of the package, the Advancing Quality in Higher Education Reference Group has been established to provide advice on the implementation of the performance measurement instruments and the Australian Graduate Survey (AGS). The Reference Group is made up of representatives from the higher education sector, business and student groups, who have been selected by the Government in consultation with Universities Australia.

  • Advancing Quality in Higher Education Reference Group - Terms of Reference and membership 
    ( PDF 22KB | DOCX 20KB)

More details of the Compacts and Performance Funding arrangements, and on the development of new performance measurement instruments, are available on the Advancing Quality in Higher Education initiative and the Compacts and Performance Funding page.

Previous Consultation

Universities and peak bodies had the opportunity to comment on the draft Compact template and draft Performance Funding framework in October 2010. This feedback informed the finalisation of the Compact Template and performance framework, which were provided to universities in December 2010. 

Mission-based Compacts

A discussion paper, Mission-based compacts for universities: A framework for discussion, was released jointly between DEEWR and DIISR in July 2009. Roundtable discussions with Vice-Chancellors and other key stakeholders were held during July and August 2009 to discuss the issues raised in the paper.

  • Mission-based compacts for universities: A framework for discussion
    ( PDF 234KB | RTF 179KB)

Performance Funding

In September 2011 the Government released an Exposure Draft of the Reward Funding Guidelines. Stakeholders were invited to provide feedback on the draft, with this feedback being incorporated into the Reward Funding Guidelines.

Stakeholders from the Higher Education sector were invited to participate in two face-to-face information sessions, in 2010, to find out more about the proposed Performance Funding arrangements. Stakeholders had the opportunity to engage with Department representatives and provide feedback about the proposed Performance Funding arrangements. The sessions focused on both general and technical aspects of the proposed Performance Funding arrangements.

An Indicator Framework for Higher Education Performance Funding

In December 2009, the Department released the discussion paper, An Indicator Framework for Higher Education Performance Funding, to inform the development of draft Performance Funding Guidelines.

DEEWR developed the discussion paper in consultation with an Indicator Development Group comprised of higher education experts. The paper outlined a possible framework of indicators that could be used to agree performance targets with universities for the purposes of Performance Funding.

Feedback received from the submissions has informed the development of draft Performance Funding Guidelines.

61 submissions were received in response to the discussion paper.

*These documents are available in PDF format only. If you require assistance accessing these documents, please contact compacts@deewr.gov.au.

  1. Agrifood Skills Australia ( PDF 255KB)
  2. Australasian Council of Deans of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities ( PDF 217KB)
  3. Australia and New Zealand Student Services Association ( PDF 125KB)
  4. Australian Catholic University ( PDF 174KB)
  5. Australian Council of Engineering Deans ( PDF 71KB)
  6. Australian Learning and Teaching Council ( PDF 568KB)
  7. Australian National University ( PDF 33KB)
  8. Australian Nursing Federation ( PDF 53KB)
  9. Australian Quality Framework Council ( PDF 39KB)
  10. Australian Technology Network ( PDF 139KB)
  11. Australian University Community Engagement Alliance ( PDF 191KB)
  12. Bond University ( PDF 29KB)
  13. Central Queensland University ( PDF 110KB)
  14. Charles Darwin University ( PDF 26KB)
  15. Charles Sturt University ( PDF 36KB)
  16. Council of Australian Directors of Academic Development ( PDF 135KB)
  17. Council of Australian University Librarians ( PDF 35KB)
  18. Curtin University ( PDF 2.7MB)
  19. Deakin University ( PDF 813KB)
  20. Edith Cowan University ( PDF 242KB)
  21. Graduate Careers Australia ( PDF 92KB)
  22. Griffith University ( PDF 44KB)
  23. Group of Eight ( PDF 354KB)
  24. Indigenous Higher Education Advisory Council ( PDF 177KB)
  25. Innovative Research Universities ( PDF 313KB)
  26. Integrative Thinking ( PDF 53KB)
  27. James Cook University ( PDF 2.1MB)
  28. John Medlin ( PDF 98KB)
  29. La Trobe University ( PDF 45KB)
  30. Macquarie University ( PDF 109KB)
  31. Minerals Council of Australia, Queensland Resources Council and Chamber of Minerals and Energy WA ( PDF 68KB)
  32. Monash University ( PDF 70KB)
  33. Monash University Gippsland Student Union ( PDF 32KB)
  34. Murdoch University ( PDF 142KB)
  35. Murdoch University Guild of Students ( PDF 28KB)
  36. National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education ( PDF 84KB)
  37. National Tertiary Education Union ( PDF 183KB)
  38. National Union of Students ( PDF 155KB)
  39. Queensland University of Technology ( PDF 226KB)
  40. Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology ( PDF 343KB)
  41. Southern Cross University ( PDF 36KB)
  42. Swinburne University of Technology ( PDF 153KB)
  43. Universities Australia ( PDF 80KB)
  44. University of Adelaide ( PDF 352KB)
  45. University of Ballarat ( PDF 194KB)
  46. University of Canberra ( PDF 79KB)
  47. University of Melbourne ( PDF 334KB)
  48. University of New England ( PDF 175KB)
  49. University of New South Wales ( PDF 992KB)
  50. University of Newcastle ( PDF 33KB)
  51. University of Queensland ( PDF 1.11MB)
  52. University of South Australia ( PDF 507KB)
  53. University of Southern Queensland ( PDF 109KB)
  54. University of Sydney ( PDF 1.1MB)
  55. University of Tasmania ( PDF KB)
  56. University of Technology Sydney ( PDF 213KB)
  57. University of the Sunshine Coast ( PDF 284KB)
  58. University of Western Australia ( PDF 109KB)
  59. University of Western Sydney ( PDF 48KB)
  60. University of Wollongong ( PDF 33KB)
  61. Victoria University ( PDF 46KB)

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