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Concerns about reporting requirements for dual-sector institutions (i.e. those which deliver both vocational education and training (VET) and higher education awards) were highlighted in submissions and responses to the Higher Education Review in 2002 as well as the 2003 Victorian TAFE Governance Review. In 2004 DEST and the Victorian Department of Education and Training jointly commissioned a project to investigate the reporting requirements arising from State/Territory and Commonwealth relationships with Australia's dual-sector higher education institutions. The purpose of the project was to: (1) determine current reporting requirements for dual-sector institutions under Commonwealth and State arrangements; (2) identify possible means of simplifying these reporting requirements to reduce unnecessary duplication, tension and complexity; and (3) examine the financial and non-financial implications of the proposed changes. PhillipsKPA was selected to conduct the project which will be approached in six phases: (1) project initiation; (2) documentary review and analysis; (3) issues identification, including preliminary consultations and workshop design; (4) workshop with institutional representatives with direct responsibility for the processes needed to meet reporting requirements; (5) consultation with other stakeholders; and (6) reporting. This paper is intended to serve as a basis of consultation with the relevant agencies and organisations, and such consultations will inform the preparation of the draft and final reports for the project.