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ITECA’s policy team in Canberra works with members to drive reforms to support the sector.
Respected by the Australian, state and territory governments as an authoritative source of evidence-based policy advice, ITECA Higher Education empowers its members with the influence to drive reform.
The policy positions and response to government reviews and inquiries are developed by the sectors leaders that volunteer their time to serve on the ITECA Higher Education National Policy Committee.
The ability of members to drive positive policy reform stems from collaborative engagement that ITECA Higher Education has with key stakeholders such as the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) and the Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA).
ITECA Higher Education wields formidable influence in driving impactful policy reform by harnessing the vast reservoir of resources and expertise offered by the broader Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA) network.
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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
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
It can’t be sugar-coated; 2025 has been a tough year for the independent tertiary education sector. More
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
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
The Government has released a consultation paper on the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act). More