The Government welcomes the Higher Education Standards Panel’s Report on how the admissions policies and processes of higher education providers can be made clearer, easier to access and more useful, to inform the choices and decisions of prospective students and their families. Over recent years, the variety of pathways through which a prospective student can...

The Higher Education Standards Panel has released this paper calling for public submissions on how to improve transparency in higher education admissions processes.

The work that universities do to widen the participation of people from equity backgrounds involves activities in the pre-tertiary domain with both school-age and adult people – to encourage interest in tertiary study and offer practical assistance with access; and activities with enrolled tertiary students – to encourage a sense of belonging and improve success...

This submissions argues that the demand driven system for funding places in Australian universities is increasing participation; improving access for students from low socio-economic status backgrounds and rural and regional communities; and meeting the skill needs in the economy. The reforms have also encouraged innovation, competition, diversity and greater responsiveness to student demand including development...