Australian launches interim Tertiary Education Commission

ATEC starts work with reform agenda - Campus Review

Tertiary education’s new steward will focus on allocating university funding, harmonising tertiary education and negotiating mission-based contracts, according to its Terms of Reference released on Tuesday. The interim Australian Tertiary Education Commission (ATEC) is to start investigating how the managed growth funding system will work, how to spend needs-based funding, and how to make sure universities demonstrate a commitment to quality edu…

Australian launches interim Tertiary Education Commission

The Australian Tertiary Education Commission (ATEC), which was launched on July 1 in an interim capacity, aims to drive “long-term reform” and help “build skills Australia needs now and into the future”, with full operations expected by 2026, pending legislation. The reforms aim to better align the supply of skilled workers and knowledge with the needs of Australia’s future workforce through the promotion of a more integrated tertiary system bet…