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Three Events Focused on the Independent Tertiary Education Sector Championing Independent Tertiary Education on the National Stage In 2025, the Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA) will be hosting three exclusive, high-impact forums at Parliament House, Canberra. Each event is designed to empower members with direct access to national policymakers and ensure the voice of independent tertiary education is front and centre in shaping Australia's policy agenda.
ITECA Tertiary Education Parliamentary Forum Influencing Policy. Driving Reform
ITECA Small Business in Tertiary Education Meets Parliament Independent. Entrepreneurial. Essential
This forum is designed specifically for Small Business Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) and independent higher education providers. It facilitates direct engagement with representatives from Government, as well other parliamentarians, offering unique insight into alternative policy directions across the education landscape. Date: Monday, 27 October 2025 Time: 9:00AM to 5:00PM Location: Parliament House, Canberra [More]
ITECA Independent International Education Meets Parliament A Global Sector with a National Voice Australia’s independent tertiary education providers support over half of all international student enrolments. This forum gives members a voice in the national policy discussion and a platform to help shape the future of Australia’s international education strategy. Date: Tuesday, 4 November 2025 Time: 9:00AM to 5:00PM Location: Parliament House, Canberra [More]
The Independent Tertiary Education Parliamentary Forum is without parallel in the independent tertiary education sector, it's the sector's premier policy advocacy event that's much anticipated each time it is held.
Those attending include senior executives from representatives from ITECA Higher Education members who will be joined by senior executive from the skills training and international education sectors. Attendance is by invitation only and includes members of ITECA's national, state and territory policy committees.
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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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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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The Government has released a consultation paper on the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act). More