State and Territory Governments

Australia’s State and mainland Territory Governments are responsible for the legislation which protects the integrity of Australian universities and higher education awards in their jurisdiction. Their responsibilities include:

specifying arrangements to establish and recognise universities, as well as protecting the use of the term "university";
protecting higher education award titles and accrediting higher education courses to be offered by non-self-accrediting private providers;
approving the operation of overseas providers of higher education; and
endorsing courses of study as suitable for overseas students.

These responsibilities are explained further in the National Protocols for Higher Education Approval Processes.

If you are interested in more information, contact the relevant State or Territory Education Department listed below.

New South Wales
Higher Education Directorate
NSW Department of Education and Training
Level 5, 35 Bridge Street
(GPO Box 33)
SYDNEY NSW 2000
(02) 9561 8656

http://www.highered.nsw.gov.au/ You are now leaving the DEST website

Victoria
Higher Education and Regulation Division
Department of Education and Training
Level 3, 2 Treasury Place
East Melbourne, Victoria 3002
PO Box 266 Melbourne,Victoria 3001
Ph: (03) 9637 2808

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Queensland
Office of Higher Education
Education Queensland
Education House
Floor 18, 30 Mary Street
Brisbane QLD 4000
(07) 3234 1955

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Western Australia
Office of Higher Education
Department of Education Services
22 Hasler Road
OSBORNE PARK WA 6017
(08) 9441 1900

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South Australia
Higher Education Unit
Department of Further Education, Employment Science and Technology
GPO Box 1152
ADELAIDE SA 5001
(08) 8226 3182

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Tasmania
Tasmanian Qualification Authority
PO Box 147
Sandy Bay
Tasmania 7006
(03) 6233 6364

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Northern Territory
Higher Education Services
Business Planning and Information Division
Department of Employment, Education and Training
GPO Box 4821
DARWIN NT 0801
(08) 8999 5735

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Australian Capital Territory
Tertiary Accreditation and Registration Office
Department of Education and Training
PO Box 1584 TUGGERANONG ACT 2901
(02) 6205 7066

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