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30 October 2026 — IHEA welcomes the opportunity to make a submission on the ATEC Statement of Strategic Priorities 2027–28 Consultation IHEA supports the intention that the Statement of Strategic Priorities 2027–28 (SSP) provide clear system−level di …
23 October 2026 — IHEA welcomes the opportunity to make a submission on the Department of Education’s 2026 National Research Infrastructure Roadmap Exposure Draft for Public Consultation. The 2026 National Research Infrastructure Roadmap (Roadmap) pr …
12 September 2026: IHEA welcomed the opportunity to respond to the Consultation Paper: Statement of Regulatory Expectations (SRE): Adopting a Definition of Islamophobia. The draft SRE is broadly similar in structure and regulatory approach to TEQSA’s d …
7 September 2026: IHEA responded to the Australian Tertiary Education Commission (ATEC) Review of Research Requirements: ‘Australian University Category’ in the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards). IHEA represents Australia’s fiv …
Strengthening Research Security and National Security expectations in the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards)
On 26 October 2026, the Hon Dr Peter Hendy wrote to the Prime Minister, the Hon Anthony Albanese MP, regarding the impacts of changes to the Student (Subclass 500) visa program that commenced on 2 October 2026. IHEA is particularly concerned about the …
In a 26 October 2026 letter addressed to Trevor Gauld, Acting Commissioner of Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), IHEA welcomed the 2026 report’s emphasis on improving skills utilisation, strengthening pathways betweeneducation and employment and supporti …
In a letter dated 8 October 2026, the Hon Dr Peter Hendy, on behalf of IHEA, responded to the 2 October 2026 package of changes to the Student (Subclass 500) visa program. The letter specifically raised concerns about the extension of the restricted tr …
In a letter dated October 14 2026, the Hon Dr Peter Hendy, on behalf of IHEA, proposed amendments toMinisterial Direction No. 106 (MD 106) to provide greater transparency, consistency and certainty in itsapplication. Dr Hendy highlighted the considerab …
In a letter dated 14 October 2026, the Hon Dr Peter Hendy, on behalf of IHEA, raised concerns regarding the course progression exemption introduced through the Migration (LIN 20/158: Class of Persons for Student (Temporary) (Class TU) Visa Applications …
