Submissions

2009

Senate Inquiry into the Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment
(re-registration of providers and other measures) Bill 2009
ATN response to the Inquiry

Senate Inquiry into the Welfare of International Students
ATN response to the Inquiry

Senate Inquiry into Regional and Rural Access to Education
ATN response to the Inquiry

ARC Centres of Excellence for funding commencing in 2011
ATN response to the consultation paper

Setting and Monitoring Academic Standards for Australian Higher Education
ATN response to the discussion paper

Foundations for the Future – Draft Proposals for Future Governance, Architecture and Market Design for the National Training System
ATN response to the draft proposals

Skill Build - Nation Build: Economic recovery through partnership
ATN Pre-Budget Submission 2009-2010

2008

Review of Australian Higher Education
ATN response to the consultation paper
Appendix 2

Quantifying and Funding the Full Cost of Research
ATN discussion paper

Excellence in Research for Australia
ATN response to the consultation paper

ARC Future Fellowships
ATN response to the consultation paper

Inquiry into Research Training and Research Workforce Issues in Australian Universities
ATN submission - research training and research workforce

Review of the National Innovation System
ATN submission - innovation
Appendix 1
Appendix 2

Scholarships for a Competitive Future: Expansion of the Commonwealth Scholarships Program
ATN DEEWR submission - scholarships

The Impact of Voluntary Student Unionism on Services, Amenities and Representation for Australian University Students
ATN DEEWR submission

2007

Skill Build Nation Build - an Industry Connected Support Programme for Australia's PhD Students
ATN Position Paper

Skill Build - Nation Build
ATN position paper

ATN Submission to the Senate Committee for Employment, Workplace Relations and Education - Inquiry into the Provision of the Higher Education Endowment Fund (HEEF) Bill 2007

ATN Senate Committee Submission - HEEF

ATN Submission to the Senate Committee for Employment, Workplace Relations and Education - Inquiry into the Provisions of the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2007 Measures No 1) Bill 2007

ATN Senate Committee Submission - RQF

ATN response to the Review of the impact of the Higher Education Support Act 2003
Submission to HESA review - 26 February 2007

2006

ATN Submission to Productivity Commission report: Public Support for Science & Innovation
Submission to Productivity Commission - 12 December 2006

ATN response to RQF Development Advisory Group Research Impact (September 2006) paper
Submission to RQFDAG - 9 October 2006

ATN response to the ALP's White Paper on Higher Education, Research and Innovation - Australia's Universities: Building our Future in the World
Submission to ALP White Paper - 19 September 2006

ATN response to CHASS proposals - Humanities & Law in the RQF
Submission to CHASS proposals - 10 September 2006

ATN response to the RQF Guiding Principles
Submission to RQF Development Advisory Group - 25 August 2006

ATN submission to the Uranium Mining, Processing & Nuclear Energy Review (UMPNER) Taskforce issues paper
Submission to UMPNER - 21 August 2006

ATN submission to the Productivity Commission Issues Paper: Public Support for Science & Innovation
Submission to Productivity Commission issues paper - 28 July 2006

ATN response to RQFDAG Impact working group
Response to RQFDAG working group - 3 July 2006

Submission to The Bologna Process and Australia: Next Steps
Submission to Bologna Process discussion paper - 30 April 2006

Submission to the DEST Issues Paper on the Commercialisation Training Scheme
Submission to Commercialisation Training Scheme Issues Paper - 17 March 2006

Submission to the DEST discussion paper "Learning and Teaching Performance Fund: Future Directions"
Submission to Learning & Teaching Performance Fund - February 2006

Knowledge transfer funding policy: An overview of the key issues

2005

Submission to Assessing the quality and impact of research in Australia - The Preferred Model

Submission to Preferred RQF Model paper - September 30 2005

Attachment - Assessment Guidelines

Submission to the DEST discussion paper on A National Quality Strategy for Transnational Education & Training

Submission to National Quality Strategy - May 20 2005

Submission to the DEST issues paper on the Research Quality Framework: Assessing the quality and impact of research in Australia

Submission to Research Quality Framework - May 02 2005

Submission to the DEST discussion paper on Building University Diversity: Future approval and accreditation processes for Australian higher education

Submission to Building University Diversity - April 22 2005

Submission to the Standing Committee on Education and Vocational Training Inquiry into Teacher Education

Inquiry into Teacher Education Submission - April 15 2005

2004

Submission to the Senate Student Income Support Inquiry

Regardless of what measurements are used, it is clear that many enrolled students in ATN universities and across the sector are living in unacceptably high levels of deprivation. In its submission to the Senate inquiry on student income support, the ATN has called for the Youth Allowance, Austudy and Abstudy rates to be increased in line with CPI.
Senate Inquiry Submission - July 6 2004 (PDF, file size 62kb)

Submission to the DEST discussion paper on HEEP

Higher Education Equity Program (HEEP) Submission – April 30 2004 (PDF, file size 95kb)

2003

Submission to the National Research Infrastructure Taskforce

National Research Infrastructure Taskforce Submission - October 28 2003 (PDF, file size 45kb)

Supplementary Submission to the Senate Inquiry into higher education funding and regulatory legislation

Supplemenary Senate Submission - Friday 10 October 2003 (PDF, file size 48kb)

Submission to the Review of Closer Collaboration between Universities and Major Publicly Funded Research Agencies

Closer Collaboration Submission - Thursday 18 September 2003 (PDF, file size 46kb)

Submission to the Senate Inquiry into higher education funding and regulatory legislation, 2003

Senate Inquiry Submission - Tuesday 2 September 2003 (PDF, file size 48kb)