The CGS supports the provision of undergraduate and some non‑research postgraduate higher education places.
The Australian Government provides funding to each eligible higher education provider for an agreed number of Commonwealth supported places in a given year. The amount that the Australian Government provides is determined by reference to the number of places in each funding (or discipline) cluster.
In addition, a higher education provider may receive funding through the regional, enabling or medical student loadings under the CGS.
Regional loading – for providers with regional campuses in recognition of the higher costs they face as a result of location, size and history.
Enabling loading – for places in courses that prepare a person to undertake a course that leads to a higher education award.
Medical student loading –for Commonwealth supported places in a medicine course of study, completion of which would allow provisional registration as a medical practitioner.
To receive funding under the CGS, a provider must enter into a funding agreement with the Commonwealth. The funding agreement is negotiated in the context of each provider’s mission and strategic direction for course provision.
A higher education provider’s funding under the CGS is subject to adjustment in relation to its performance in meeting funding agreement targets in the preceding year.
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Institution Financing Unit
Funding and Student Support Branch
Director: Mathew Pearson
Phone: (02) 6240 5485