Despite historic efforts to improve rates of higher education participation for educationally disadvantaged students, these students remain under-represented in Australian universities. This research examined the characteristics and targeting of university-run equity initiatives in schools during 2022. The findings indicate that these programs did not effectively target disadvantaged or regional schools.

This report presents a global overview of disability inclusion policies and practices in higher education, highlighting current approaches across research, teaching and campus environments. It offers actionable, scalable recommendations to help universities strengthen disability inclusion and align with broader policy goals for equity and accessibility.

Student retention rates are a key indicator of both student success and institutional performance within Australian higher education. This report presents retention rates among domestic undergraduate students over the past seven years, with a focus on the 2022/2023 period. It finds that overall retention has decreased between 2016 and 2022.

This report explores the intersection of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with collaborative research activities between Australian and Indian higher education institutions. It examines how government commitments are reflected in these collaborations and considers the potential of SDGs to serve as a lens to guide deeper, more impactful research partnerships between the two countries.

The strategy sets out a framework to enable stronger collaboration between government and universities that targets workforce needs, student pathways, equity and effective public policy. The strategy was developed in partnership with the state’s public universities. It outlines principles for collaboration and sets out four shared priorities and a series of actions.