Reimagining tertiary education: from binary system to ecosystem

This report argues that Australian tertiary education and training needs a major overhaul to create a coherent national system that will better equip Australians for a changing world. Its 10 recommendations also aim to re-enliven the reforms proposed by the 2008 Bradley Review [available in VOCEDplus at TD/LMR 85.696], which argued for a more integrated tertiary education sector. The 10 recommendations are: (1) a national tertiary education and training system; (2) a tertiary education system with a revised Australian Qualifications Framework at its centre; (3) a unified funding...  [+] Show more

This report argues that Australian tertiary education and training needs a major overhaul to create a coherent national system that will better equip Australians for a changing world. Its 10 recommendations also aim to re-enliven the reforms proposed by the 2008 Bradley Review [available in VOCEDplus at TD/LMR 85.696], which argued for a more integrated tertiary education sector. The 10 recommendations are: (1) a national tertiary education and training system; (2) a tertiary education system with a revised Australian Qualifications Framework at its centre; (3) a unified funding framework; (4) greater funding transparency and accountability; (5) an independent tertiary education pricing authority; (6) a unified tertiary education loan scheme; (7) responsive and integrated regulatory arrangements; (8) valuing teaching excellence; (9) improving information on tertiary education outcomes; and (10) removing higher education provider categories.

Edited excerpts from publisher's website.