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Media Release
QUALITY AND EQUITY IN UNIVERSITIES
K7308 30 August 1999
The issues of quality, equity and Indigenous higher education remain a key focus of tertiary institutions with the release today of three new publications reviewing these important issues, said the Minister for Education, Training and Youth Affairs, Dr David Kemp. The publications are Quality of Australian Higher Education, Higher Education Equity Plans for the 1999–2001 Triennium, and Higher Education Indigenous Education Strategies 1999–2001. Releasing the publications, Dr Kemp said the yearly reviews were part of the Government’s strategy to help universities examine and build on their performance. "Quality and standards in all aspects of university performance are a big issue for students, their families and the wider community. "We all look to universities to make a first-class education available to all our young people, whatever their background," said Dr Kemp. The three reports publish the plans developed by publicly-funded universities for quality assurance and improvement, for equity, and for Indigenous education, over the three-year period 1999 to 2001. "These individual plans show how institutions are tackling the issues of quality and equity, including Indigenous education, at a time when the number of Australians entering university has never been greater. I am pleased at the comprehensive way in which our universities are managing their responsibilities in these areas. "In the area of quality assurance and improvement, the success of Australian graduates in the labour market is a sure indication that our university system is performing well. We also continue to attract overseas students, which is another sign of the system’s health. "The publication of institutional equity plans complements the publication earlier this year of the comprehensive statistical study, Equity in Higher Education. The continued efforts of institutions to redress outstanding disadvantages for some groups form an integral part of their commitment to quality. "Indigenous education is an area which requires special attention. Much has been achieved and much remains to be done. The Commonwealth Government continues to be committed to ensuring that Indigenous Australians are educated to a standard equal with non-Indigenous Australians, and that they are able to take their place as equals in our community," said Dr Kemp. The reports will shortly be distributed to universities, State and Territory governments, various peak organisations and DETYA representatives overseas. They are currently available on the internet at: http://www.detya.gov.au/highered/index.asp Media contact: Samantha Herron (0412) 639 754 or (02) 6277 7460
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