IHEA
 

Higher Education

Landmark Meetings & Events
 
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Getting involved in ITECA Higher Education events offers both personal and professional benefits. On a personal level, it provides a platform to build valuable connections, share ideas, and expand knowledge through interactions with peers and industry experts. These events foster personal growth, cultural enrichment, and a sense of belonging within a supportive community.

Professionally, ITECA Higher Education events present opportunities to stay abreast of the latest trends and advancements in the higher education sector.  Networking with other executives across the sector can open doors to partnerships and collaborations, raising boosting your professional profile and success in the independent higher education sector.

   
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Australian Tertiary Education Parliamentary Forum

At Parliament House you'll join senior executives from across the independent tertiary education sector to meet with Ministers, Shadow Ministers, and senior officials.  [More]
   
   
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Chief Executive & Chief Financial Officer Roundtables

These invitation-only events look beyond the higher education sector, allowing you to be part of the conversation on the current national political debate and implications for the economy, taxation, and workplace relations.  [More]
 
   
 
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Member Committees & Interest Groups

◾   ITECA Higher Education National Policy Committee 
◾   ITECA FEE-HELP Provider Interest Group
   


ITECA Higher Education is a growing community of independent institutions that share a commitment to excellence.  The meetings and events above, augmented by others convened by the Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA), are designed to empower you with the information to make sound business decisions.

Many of the meetings are only open to executives from ITECA Higher Education members, showcasing one of the many benefits of membership.

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Higher Education News —

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(28/05/2026)

The Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA) has welcomed the appointment of Professor Barney Glover AO as the inaugural Chief Commissioner of the Australian Tertiary Education Commission (ATEC) More

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(25/05/2026)

Well, as we see quite often in tertiary education, governments restrict choices so that business and students have a much more limited range of options. More

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(22/12/2025)

It can’t be sugar-coated; 2025 has been a tough year for the independent tertiary education sector. More

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(11/12/2025)

ITECA’s 2025 Parliamentary Forum once again highlights the importance of the independent sector in supporting Australia’s tertiary education landscape ITECA members gathered in Canberra on 27 November 2025 for the annual ITECA Tertiary Education Par More

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(25/09/2025)

The Department of Education is hosting a series of information webinars to support the implementation of the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence. More

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(15/09/2025)

The Government has released a consultation paper on the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act). More