This interim report outlines a vision for the future of Australia’s higher education system. The report reflects high-quality, thoughtful submissions and extensive engagement with a wide range of stakeholders. It contains five recommendations for priority action, and raises issues for further discussion to inform the Review’s final report.

In February 2023, the Review released a discussion paper that outlined the crucial role higher education must play if Australia is to achieve its full potential as an economy and society in the decades to come. To develop fresh ideas to advance this profoundly important objective, the Review has met with stakeholders from across higher education and the broader tertiary sector, along with governments, businesses, community and professional groups. It also received more than 300 submissions.

The Review has engaged with a range of experts, including Emeritus Professor Bruce Chapman AO, the architect of the Higher Education Contribution Scheme (HECS), who has been assisting and will continue to advise the Review’s considerations in relation to funding and the Higher Education Loan Program (HELP).