Independent Higher Education Australia (IHEA) welcomes the decision by the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency to grant the International College of Management, Sydney (ICMS) self-accrediting authority status. Established in 1996, ICMS is a …

Independent Higher Education Australia (IHEA) welcomes the reappointment of the Hon Jason Clare MP as the Minister for Education in the Albanese Government. “IHEA looks forward to working collaboratively with Jason Clare to advance the Australian indep …

With the 2025 Federal Election approaching, Independent Higher Education Australia (IHEA) is making a final call for practical, targeted reforms to strengthen Australia’s tertiary education system, address critical skills needs, and support the nation’ …

As part of its 2025 Federal Election Platform, Independent Higher Education Australia (IHEA) called for Undergraduate Certificates to be embedded into the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF).As a result of IHEA’s advocacy, Commonwealth, state, an …

As part of its 2025 Federal Election Platform, Independent Higher Education Australia (IHEA) is calling on the next government to reduce red tape for dual sector education providers, by implementing a single regulatory model through the Tertiary Educat …

As part of its 2025 Federal Election Platform, Independent Higher Education Australia (IHEA) is calling on the next government to deliver targeted and practical reforms that support lifelong learning and skills development across both the higher educat …

As part of its 2025 Federal Election Platform, Independent Higher Education Australia (IHEA) is calling for stronger accountability in the international education sector, urging the next government to improve access to agent performance data and mainta …

As part of its 2025 Federal Election Platform, Independent Higher Education Australia (IHEA) is calling on the next government to reform copyright legislation. Current licensing models place an unfair financial burden on independent higher education pr …

Independent Higher Education Australia (IHEA) welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the Review of the Code of Conduct for Copyright Collecting Societies by the Triennial Code Reviewer, for which submissions are due by 7 April 2025. Read the f …

Independent Higher Education Australia (IHEA) has criticised the Coalition’s policy to cap international student numbers, per reporting in today’s The Sunday Telegraph.IHEA has long been opposed to capping international students as a blunt instrument t …