IHEA proposes 14 pillars of reform for a better higher education sector.

PROPOSED STUDENT CENTRED REFORMS

1. Equity of HELP Loans
   The permanent abolition of the FEE-HELP loan fee
2. Funding Equity
   Access to Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) and programs
3. Diversification
   Diversification of higher education providers to ensure growth
4. Greater Access
   Permanently embed Undergraduate Certificates in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF)
5. Lifelong learning
   Ensure that appropriate policy settings and incentives are in place to support lifelong learning 

PROPOSED INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION REFORMS

1. Sustainability
   Ensure the sustainability of international education 
2. Accessibility and Competitiveness
   Reduce fees for student visas for Australia to remain competitive
3. Transparency
   Access to performance data on international education agents
4. Protections
   Allow onshore commissions for international education agents
5. National Benefit
   Greater pathways to permanent residency for graduates in priority disciplines

PROPOSED REGULATORY BURDEN REFORMS

1. Streamlined
   Lesser, not more, bureaucracy
2. Fairness
   Implement an equitable Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) cost recovery model
3. Duplication
   TEQSA and Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) to reduce burden on dual sector providers
4. Modernisation
   Reform copyright legislation to reduce levies on independent education providers