The higher education sector is made up of universities and other higher education institutions. The Australian Government supports the sector through policies, funding and programs. This support is important as the sector makes a fundamental contribution to the future of Australia and our intellectual, economic, cultural and social development. The sector:
- educates our future workforce
- develops our future leaders
- provides jobs for Australians
- facilitates cultural and trade links with other countries
- plays a key role in the growing knowledge and innovation based economy of Australia.
Programs and funding
- Tertiary Education
Assists students and providers with locating the Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) which financially assists eligible students studying at the tertiary level
- Equity
Programs and initiatives to support equity in higher education
- Funding
The Commonwealth Grant Scheme, the Higher Education Loan Programme (HELP), Commonwealth Scholarships and other program funding
- Indigenous
Programs to increase Indigenous involvement in higher education
- Quality
How we improve and assure the quality of higher education for students and organisations
- Student Support
Scholarships, income support, student services and other initiatives
Resources and background information
- About
Why and how the government supports the higher education sector, organisations that make up the sector, and eligibility for government grants
- News
Latest news from the government about higher education
- Policy
Reviews, agreements, consultations and policies related to higher education
- Resources and Publications
Directory of related websites, newsletters, statistics, reports and other publications
- Higher Education Statistics
Statistics relating to higher education, accessing data, Higher Education Data Cube (uCube)