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The department collects and publishes several data sets and visualisations to explore international student demographics at Australian institutions.

Higher Education Publications lists publications, newsletters and reports on Australia's higher education sector.

There's a clear link between getting a Year 12 certificate (or equivalent qualification) and improved social and economic outcomes for young people.

The Australian Government is investing $296 million to build a bedrock of research talent skilled in university–industry collaboration across the sector under the Increase Workforce Mobility initiative.

The Microcredentials Pilot in Higher Education is assisting higher education providers to design and deliver microcredentials in fields of national priority, to meet industry skills needs and increase access to life-long learning.

Legislation to establish a National Student Ombudsman for higher education students has passed Parliament. 

On 23 February 2024, Education Ministers agreed to and released the Action Plan Addressing Gender-based Violence in Higher Education (the Action Plan).

Research block grants (RBGs) provide funding to eligible Australian higher education providers (HEPs) to support research and research training, and are established under the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (HESA).

Streamlining enrolments through the development and implementation of Application Programming Interface (APIs).

The Higher Education Standards Panel (HESP) is an expert statutory advisory body, established under the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), with responsibility related to the standards for delivery of hig

Higher education provider updates aim to assist providers to stay informed about HELP policy and to support best practice in the sector.

The Australian Government committed to an Australian Universities Accord to drive lasting and transformative reform in Australia’s higher education system.

The Australian Government is introducing demand-driven Needs-based Funding (NBF) from 1 January 2026 (further details can be found in the NBF Factsheet).

As part of the 2024 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO), the Australian Government has quadrupled the Disability Support Fund to increase support for students with disability in higher education.

The Australian Government (the Commonwealth) provides recurrent funding for every student enrolled at a school.

Suburban University Study Hubs will improve access to tertiary education for students living in outer metropolitan and peri-urban areas of Australia.

The National Assessment Program (NAP) consists of both the domestic and international school assessments which all Education Ministers have agreed to participate in at a national level. These assessments are outlined below.

The Australian Government is investing $91.7 million in a new technology platform to improve the way we administer close to $51 billion of funding each year to Australian schools and higher education institutions, optimising Australia’s education