Independent Higher Education Australia (IHEA) acknowledges the release of the 2025-26 Federal Budget but is disappointed by the limited measures announced for higher education, particularly regarding funding inequity. IHEA notes the Government’s move t …

Independent Higher Education Australia (IHEA) today expressed significant concerns about the growing regulatory burden on Australia’s higher education providers. As part of its Federal Election Platform, IHEA is calling on the next Australian Governmen …

As part of its 2025 Federal Election Platform, Independent Higher Education Australia (IHEA) is calling for the end of blatant funding inequity in higher education by extending Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) to all TEQSA registered providers, irre …

Independent Higher Education Australia (IHEA) is urging the next Australian Government to ensure the long-term sustainability of Australia’s international education sector. As outlined in IHEA’s Federal Election Platform, international education is a c …

Independent Higher Education Australia (IHEA) welcomes the Senate Inquiry into Quality of Governance at Australian Higher Education Providers, for which submissions are due by 3 March 2025. On 29 January 2025, under Standing Order 25(2)(a)(v), the Sena …

IHEA’s submission on Jobs and Skills Australia’s coming Work Plan places an emphasis on the opportunities a UK-style “Lifelong Learning Entitlement” scheme would bring to the Australian economy.

Independent Higher Education Australia (IHEA) is calling for reforms to the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) cost recovery model to establish a fairer, more sustainable regulatory framework for independent higher education provid …

Independent Higher Education Australia (IHEA) congratulates Professor Kerri-Lee Krause’s appointment as the Chief Commissioner of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) from 7 April 2025. Professor Krause has extensive experience i …

Independent Higher Education Australia (IHEA) is calling on all sides of politics in the lead-up to the federal election to commit to permanently abolish the 20 per cent FEE-HELP loan fee, which unfairly penalises students who choose independent higher …

Independent Higher Education Australia (IHEA) has today released its Federal Election Platform ahead of the upcoming election.