Resources

As part of its 2021-24 workplan, the Higher Education Standards Panel was tasked with examining the quality of online and mixed-mode delivery of higher education by Australian providers and advising on strategies providers can use to maximise educational outcomes and student experience.

The Higher Education Standards Panel has released a discussion paper for public consultation on extending sector-agreed admissions information sets  to improve the transparency of admissions information for prospective international and postgraduate applicants.

The department commissioned PhillipsKPA consultants to undertake background research to support consideration of the adequacy of the regulatory framework for academic credit pathways in higher education. The report provides recommendations and draws together issues, practices, policy and regulation, and feedback from consultations.

Letter from Professor Emeritus Ian O’Connor AC, Chair of the HESP to the Hon Dan Tehan MP, Minister for Education providing HESP advice and proposed amendments to the Threshold Standards in regard to academic credit arrangements. 

Amending the Higher Education Standards Framework: Provider Category Standards.

The Final Report for the Review of the Higher Education Provider Category Standards was released on 15 October 2019.

Higher Education Standards Panel advice on student academic integrity and cheating

This Discussion Paper set out a number of considerations to help guide submissions to the PCS Review.

The University of Melbourne was commissioned in June 2018 to undertake a scoping study on the Higher Education Provider Category Standards (PCS) to help inform the Higher Education Standards Panel (HESP) in its planning for the PCS review.

The Australian Government's response to the recommendations of the final report of the Higher Education Standards Panel into student retention, completion and success in Australia’s higher education sector.  

The final report of the Higher Education Standards Panel into student retention, completion and success in Australia’s higher education sector.

Advice from the Higher Education Standards Panel to the Minister for Education and Training on the impacts of professional accreditation in higher education and options to reduce the regulatory burden.

A report that examines the extent and scope of course accreditation practices by professional bodies in Australian higher education

Discussion Paper on Improving Completion, Retention and Success in Higher Education

Australian Government response to the Higher Education Standards Panel's report on improving the transparency of higher education admissions.

 Improving the transparency of higher education admissions

PKPA Mapping of Professional Accreditation

The former Minister for Education and Training asked the Higher Education Standards Panel to advise him on options to improve the transparency of higher education student admissions policies, while minimising regulatory impact.

Report on the Independent Review of the Higher Education Standards Framework undertaken by the Higher Education Standards Panel