Higher Education Support Act 2003 Guidelines

The HESA 2003 guidelines are delegated legislation authorised by the Act and must be presented to both Houses of the Parliament. They can be disallowed (vetoed) by a motion agreed to by either House of Parliament within 15 sitting days of tabling.

Systemic Infrastructure Initiative Guidelines

These Guidelines are substantially the same as those that have been in existence since the establishment of the Systemic Infrastructure Initiative in 2001.

The Systemic Infrastructure Initiative Guidelines set out:

• to establish the Systemic Infrastructure Initiative as a programme for the purposes of subsection 41-15(1) of the Act and to specify the matters listed in subsection 41-15(2) of HESA 2003.
   
• the purpose of the Systemic Infrastructure Initiative which is to provide additional funding to upgrade the systemic research infrastructure resources of universities on a system-wide basis to support world-class research and research training.
   
• the objective of the Systemic Infrastructure Initiative which is to provide funding for innovative approaches to meet demonstrated need for: infrastructure which links or expands access to shared facilities, such as library infrastructure, national information technology frameworks and supporting infrastructure; specialised equipment; new infrastructure; co-operative initiatives based on international standards and specifications; or to support specialised requirements of national importance.

• Systemic Infrastructure Initiative Guidelines PDF (6 KB)
   
• Systemic Infrastructure Initiative Guidelines RTF (15 KB)

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