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Transforming Australia’s Higher Education System

The Government is proposing a landmark reform agenda for higher education and research that will transform the scale, potential and quality of the nation’s universities and open the doors to higher education to a new generation of Australians.

 

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Future Rounds

The Australian Government announced a nominal allocation of $500 million for Round 3 and a special $650 million Sustainability Round in the 2009-10 Budget - 12 May 2009. 

Round 2 - Successful Projects

The Deputy Prime Minister and Senator Carr announced $934 million will be injected into the tertiary education and research sector through the Education Investment Fund Round 2 – 12 May 2009. 

Release of Staff 2008: selected higher education statistics

Staff: Selected Higher Education Statistics - contains statistics relating to staff in each Australian Higher Education Provider as at 31 March 2008.  

Release of Students 2008 [first half year]: selected higher education statistics

This series - 'Students: Selected Higher Education Statistics' - contains statistics relating to students enrolled in higher education courses in each Australian Higher Education Provider.

 

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Fairer Support for Students - the New Youth Allowance

From 1 July 2009, Youth Allowance is changing to deliver more support for more students and target support to students who need it most.

 

Better Universities Renewal Funding

 

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.