Resources
Equity Policy Options: Parity Targets
This report by the Australian Centre for Student Equity and Success (ACSES) outlines policy options in relation to parity targets for four priority equity groups in Australian higher education – students from low SES backgrounds, First Nations students, students with disability, and students from regional and remote Australia.
Needs-Based Funding Implementation Consultation Paper
This paper outlines key proposed elements of a Needs-based Funding system and implementation issues for further consultation.
Accord Implementation Advisory Committee Terms of Reference
The Terms of Reference outline the roles and responsibilities of the Implementation Advisory Committee.
Australian Tertiary Education Commission (ATEC) Implementation Consultation Paper
This paper outlines key proposed elements of the Australian Tertiary Education Commission (ATEC) and key implementation issues for further consultation.
Managed Growth Funding System Implementation Consultation Paper
This paper outlines key proposed elements of the new Managed Growth Funding System and key implementation issues for further consultation.
Accord Report - A Critique of Public Sector Post-Graduate Study Pricing Arrangements in the HELP System
This report is the first of three which outlines policy options regarding the setting of student contributions for Commonwealth supported places.
Accord Report - Benchmarking Cost Efficiency and Productivity in Universities
This report examines the cost efficiency and productivity in Australian universities, specifically looking at differences related to geography, number of campuses, and specialisation.
Accord Report - Future Disruptions for Australian Universities
This report investigates disruptive influences on Australia's higher education system over the next 10−20 years and what those disruptions mean for the Accord and the future of higher education.
Accord Report - HECS-HELP: Setting Prices for Student Charges
This report is the third of three which outlines policy options regarding the setting of student contributions for Commonwealth supported places.
Accord Report - Higher Education Teaching and Scholarship – Proposed New Funding Model
This report outlines the system architecture for a proposed new funding model predominantly for Commonwealth supported places (CSPs) that enables more students to attend university to meet Australia’s future skills needs.
Accord Report - Interim Report Submission Analysis
This report delivers a quantitative and qualitative analysis on 329 stakeholder submissions to the Accord Interim Report.
Accord Report - International Comparison of Tertiary Education Systems
This report reviewed high performing tertiary systems from Germany, Norway, United Kingdom, Korea, Singapore and New Zealand and compared these systems to Australia, and investigated tertiary governance structures and considerations as they relate to the interaction between VET and higher education sectors.
Accord Report - Literature review of belonging
This report provides a look at current literature that speaks to what belonging is, what sense of belonging looks like to university students, and the strategies used to foster a sense of belonging.
Accord Report - Meeting Australia's Future Skills Needs
This report provides policy options to facilitate a tertiary education system which is more responsive to the changing future skill needs of the Australian economy. This includes greater harmonisation between the VET and higher education sectors to enhance skills provision and enhance student learning outcomes.
Accord Report - Rapid quantitative analysis of Accord Discussion Paper submissions
This report undertakes a quantitative analysis of 297 written submissions to the Accord Discussion Paper.
Accord Report - Stewardship of the Tertiary Education Sector
This report outlines three options for a tertiary education commission (TEC) and issues relating to the governance and stewardship of Australia’s tertiary education system.
Accord Report - Teaching quality
This report explores options for how to enhance learning and teaching outcomes in Australian higher education, with the ultimate focus of strengthening graduate attributes.
Accord Report - Tertiary Education Qualifications Demand
This report forecasts demand for tertiary qualifications from the economy and the supply of tertiary qualified labour out to 2050.
Accord Report - Total versus Marginal Income Collection of HELP
This report is the second of three which outlines policy options regarding the setting of student contributions for Commonwealth supported places.
Australian Universities Accord: 2024-25 Budget Summary
The Australian Government's Budget Summary details recommendations under the Australian Universities Accord.