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Transforming Higher Education in Australia: Insights from the 2011 Workshop on Universities

This workshop, held on April 8, 2011, focused on significant reforms in Australia's higher education sector, addressing performance funding, demand-driven funding systems, and the role of TEQSA (Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency). Participants discussed the impact of these reforms on university autonomy, student choice, and funding equity. Noteworthy trends indicated a projected enrolment increase of over 10% since 2009, contributing significantly to government attainment ambitions. The dialogue included insights into the skills needs of the workforce, setting the stage for ongoing discussions about funding sustainability and quality assurance.

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Transforming Higher Education in Australia: Insights from the 2011 Workshop on Universities

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  1. Professions Australia – Universities AustraliaHigher Education and the Professions in 2011 and BeyondWorkshop on 8 April 2011

  2. Higher Education reforms • Performance funding • Demand driven funding system • TEQSA • Indexation • Equity funding • Compacts

  3. Demand driven funding system supports: • university autonomy • student choice • access, equity, and productivity requires measures to ensure: • quality • sustainability • the right mix of graduates • value for money for the Government

  4. Demand driven funding system • Enrolment trends: • Estimated 9.9% over enrolment across the sector in 2010 • Early data for 2011 indicates total growth in CSPs of over 10% since 2009. • The increase in enrolments will substantially contribute to the Government’s 40% attainment ambition.

  5. Demand driven funding system • How will the new funding system work from DEEWR’s perspective? • Amendments to Higher Education Support Act 2003 • Compacts • University mission statement • Commonwealth Grant Scheme (CGS) funding agreement • Performance funding agreement • Commonwealth funding on the basis of student enrolments

  6. Skills needs • Monitoring the sector for skills needs • Example: Commonwealth supported medical places • Current arrangements: strictly controlled • Likely controls from 2012 • Health Workforce Australia

  7. Higher Education Base Funding Review • Review team commenced on 26 October 2010 • Consultation paper and meetings with the sector • Final report due October 2011

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