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Foreword
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1 Higher Education – a national priority
1.1 The need for reform 1.2 A new vision 1.3 Future directions
1.1 The need for reform
1.2 A new vision
1.3 Future directions
2 Support for higher education institutions
2.1 New model for Commonwealth support of student places – Commonwealth Grant Scheme 2.2 Increased Commonwealth course contributions2.3 National Governance Protocols2.4 Regional loading2.5 Conversion of marginal places 2.6 Growth in university places 2.7 National Priority areas 2.8 Learning Entitlements 2.9 Changes to arrangements for full fee paying students 2.10 Reporting requirements 2.11 State/Territory and Commonwealth relationships 2.12 Transitional Arrangements
2.1 New model for Commonwealth support of student places – Commonwealth Grant Scheme
2.2 Increased Commonwealth course contributions
2.3 National Governance Protocols
2.4 Regional loading
2.5 Conversion of marginal places
2.6 Growth in university places
2.7 National Priority areas
2.8 Learning Entitlements
2.9 Changes to arrangements for full fee paying students
2.10 Reporting requirements
2.11 State/Territory and Commonwealth relationships
2.12 Transitional Arrangements
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3 Support for students
3.1 HECS-HELP3.2 Fee Paying HELP (FEE-HELP)3.3 Overseas Study HELP (OS-HELP)
3.1 HECS-HELP
3.2 Fee Paying HELP (FEE-HELP)
3.3 Overseas Study HELP (OS-HELP)
4 Commonwealth Learning Scholarships Programme
4.1 Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarships (CECS) 4.2 Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarships (CAS) 4.3 International Scholarships4.4 More scholarships for postgraduate research students
4.1 Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarships (CECS)
4.2 Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarships (CAS)
4.3 International Scholarships
4.4 More scholarships for postgraduate research students
5 Promoting excellence in learning and teaching
5.1 National Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education5.2 New Australian Awards for University Teaching 5.3 Learning and Teaching Performance Fund5.4 International Centres of Excellence
5.1 National Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education
5.2 New Australian Awards for University Teaching
5.3 Learning and Teaching Performance Fund
5.4 International Centres of Excellence
6 Strengthening research capacity
6.1 National strategy on research infrastructure 6.2 Greater collaboration between universities and Publicly Funded Research Agencies6.3 Strategic affiliation of Australian Institute of Marine Science with James Cook University 6.4 ARC to fund Chief Investigator salaries6.5 Evaluation of Knowledge and Innovation reforms
6.1 National strategy on research infrastructure
6.2 Greater collaboration between universities and Publicly Funded Research Agencies
6.3 Strategic affiliation of Australian Institute of Marine Science with James Cook University
6.4 ARC to fund Chief Investigator salaries
6.5 Evaluation of Knowledge and Innovation reforms
7 A renewed focus on equity
7.1 Increased funding for Indigenous Support Fund 7.2 Indigenous Staff Scholarships 7.3 Indigenous Higher Education Advisory Council 7.4 Enhancement of the Higher Education Equity Programme 7.5 More assistance for students with disabilities
7.1 Increased funding for Indigenous Support Fund
7.2 Indigenous Staff Scholarships
7.3 Indigenous Higher Education Advisory Council
7.4 Enhancement of the Higher Education Equity Programme
7.5 More assistance for students with disabilities
8 Fostering flexible and responsive workplaces
8.1 Workplace Productivity Programme 8.2 Changes to the Workplace Relations Act 1996 8.3 Association of Governing Bodies of Australian Universities
8.1 Workplace Productivity Programme
8.2 Changes to the Workplace Relations Act 1996
8.3 Association of Governing Bodies of Australian Universities
9 Enhancing collaboration and structural reform
9.1 Collaboration and Structural Reform Fund
10 Assuring quality
10.1 Overseas audits 10.2 Enhancements to the Graduate Destination Survey and Course Experience Questionnaire 10.3 Enhancement of the Graduate Skills Assessment
10.1 Overseas audits
10.2 Enhancements to the Graduate Destination Survey and Course Experience Questionnaire
10.3 Enhancement of the Graduate Skills Assessment
11 Higher Education Information Management System
12 Implementation and Review
13 Optional Membership of Student Organisations
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Attachment B
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