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Implications of Australia's 2003 Budget for University Sustainability and Quality in Education

This analysis explores the impacts of Australia’s 2003 budget on academic profiles, emphasizing sustainability in higher education. It discusses market-oriented programs, quality of teaching and learning outcomes, equity in scholarship distribution, and the diversity of course offerings. The importance of innovation in education is underscored, along with recognition for teaching excellence through the Learning and Teaching Performance Fund. Additionally, it examines the pressures on institutions to specialize, implications for student income support reform, and the challenges of graduate skills assessment.

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Implications of Australia's 2003 Budget for University Sustainability and Quality in Education

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  1. Our Universities: Backing Australia’s Ability Implications of the 2003 budget for academic profiles

  2. Key words Sustainability - a market oriented program Quality - T &L focus, relevance of courses Equity - scholarships but no reform of student income support Diversity - increased control of offerings “cappuccino courses”

  3. Possible impacts Much greater control over discipline mix Less viable institutions will be forced to specialise “as a minister I won’t be driving amalgamation but we will be very supportive of universities seeking to rationalise their activities” (AFR 16-5-03) Loan measures pave the way for a viable private sector

  4. “Excellence in teaching and learning will be placed alongside the delivery of research excellence as a valued contribution to Australia's knowledge systems.” “A renewed emphasis on teaching and learning outcomes, particularly at the undergraduate level … knowledge and skills that are relevant …”

  5. It is not the intent for any university to become teaching-only. • Strong on the importance of learning and teaching • Promotes: • Innovation and excellence in T& L • Stresses recognition and reward for good teaching • Staff development

  6. Learning and Teaching Performance Fund - $77m in 2007 • ++ performance based funding • -- relatively modest amount $54.7 in 2005/06, rising to $83.8 in 2006/07 • ?? degree to which $$ might be tied to workforce reform and governance • Opportunities • Criteria for performance assessment • Terms of reference for the NILTHE

  7. National Institute for Learning and Teaching in HE • ++ leadership in enhancement of T&L, articulation, monitoring of standards, assessment and benchmarking • -- another mechanism of control? • Opportunities • Input into the allocation mechanism and membership of the body

  8. Awards for University Teaching • ++ enhanced status for university teaching - increase in number and total value of awards ?? Do these awards make a real difference to quality?

  9. Graduate Skills Assessment “Motivating students to take the test has been difficult … universities have been reluctant to put resources into a test students do not want to take.. Many employers knew nothing about the GSA.” • $270,000 pa to promote the test to employers. The duck is dead - bury the duck.

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