TEQSA

The Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) regulates and assures the quality of Australia鈥檚 large, diverse and complex higher education sector, guided by the:

The 成人大片鈥檚 registration as an 成人大片 (provider number PRV12105) was successfully renewed in 2015听for the maximum period of seven years.听 The University's re-registration date was extended due to COVID-19 pandemic.听 In June 2023, work has commenced for the next submission due in February 2025.听

Further information about the University's TEQSA re-registration can be found here.听

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TEQSA is seeking feedback for three documents: , their and the by Monday 20 May 2024.听

TEQSA has released a new, comprehensive to clarify the compliance requirements under the Threshold Standards.听听

TEQSA has published paper which contains Guiding Principles for incorporating generative artificial intelligence in assessments.

TEQSA has released sector alert on to make higher education providers aware of the risks to compliance in these areas.

TEQSA has added additional Academic Integrity resources for students, which can be downloaded free from their .

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  • Threshold standards

    A key theme within the new 听is the requirement to meet the educational, academic support and administrative needs of all students, regardless of background.

    The minimum acceptable requirements are outlined within the many sub-categories of each of the seven domains for the provision of higher education in or from Australia.

    The Framework consists of the following domains:

    • Student Participation and Attainment
    • Learning Environment
    • Teaching
    • Research and Research Training
    • Institutional Quality Assurance
    • Governance and Accountability
    • Representation, Information and Information Management

  • Risk assessment

    The 2022 uses the indicators set out in the听. The risk assessment uses student and staff data and audited financial data from 2022.听

    Learn more about TEQSA's Risk Assessment Framework by accessing the听

  • Consultations

    TEQSA develops key aspects of its regulatory approach in consultation with higher education stakeholders. Please visit the听TEQSA 听webpage for information on consultations.

  • Publication Highlights
    • . In 2021, Wells Advisory was commissioned by TEQSA to undertake an analysis of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Australia's higher education sector.
    • TEQSA's new resource information on flexible and adaptive delivery of higher education and support for students.

    Good Practice Notes prove exemplars and specific practical advice

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  • Material changes

    The University is legislatively required to notify TEQSA within 14 days of听events that happen or are likely to happen that may significantly affect the University鈥檚 ability to satisfy the Higher Education Standards Framework.

    Examples of these events include:

    • Failure to comply with the requirements of the legislation under which the University is established, recognised or incorporated
    • Failure to comply with any other legislative requirements such as national workplace laws eg large scale underpayment of staff
    • Student critical incidents
    • Entering into or terminating Third-Party Arrangements (罢笔础鈥檚)
    • Adding a new program or location to a TPA
    • Failure of the control and reporting system put in place to monitor TPA delivery
    • Changes to senior leadership (Chancellor, VC, COO, DVCA, DVCR, PEO)
    • Reputational Issues:
      • adverse findings, decisions or unscheduled compliance audits by another regulator, government department or accreditation body, eg loss of accreditation;
      • allegations or findings of fraud, corruption and/or maladministration, by a member of the governing body or staff member, including any referrals to an anti-corruption body;
      • allegations of research misconduct under the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research, and any other code of conduct
    • Financial viability issues (major changes to capital structure, material growth or decline in revenue or profitability)
    • An organisational restructure involving material reduction in staff
    • A phishing attack disrupts the University鈥檚 IT systems and key services
    • Contract cheating incident involving multiple students is discovered

    Further information can be found on 听or in its .听 All material changes are reported to TEQSA by Education Quality.

    To report a material change at the University please contact Educational Policy and Compliance听within 5 days of the event to enable sufficient time to gather all necessary evidence.

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