The Diversity and Structural Adjustment Fund (Diversity Fund) commenced on 1 January 2008 and subsumed the Collaboration and Structural Reform Fund (CASR).
Over $200 million has been allocated to the Diversity Fund to support projects from 2008-2011.
Program objectives
The objective of the Diversity Fund is to promote structural reform by eligible higher education providers that supports greater specialisation among providers, more diversity in the higher education sector and better responsiveness to labour markets operating in the local or national interest.
2008 competitive funding round
The Minister for Education, Julia Gillard, has announced successful projects for the Diversity Fund 2008 competitive funding round. The full list of successful projects (in alphabetical order by institution) can be downloaded below:
Guidelines
- Chapter 7 (formerly Chapter 9A) of the Other Grants Guidelines (
PDF 298KB | 
RTF 615KB)
- The Diversity and Structural Adjustment Fund 2008-2011: Administrative Information for Providers ( PDF 108KB | RTF 639KB)
Contact
The Collaboration Unit Director on telephone (02) 6240 5100 or email dsa@deewr.gov.au