Public policy submissions
Through our Government Relations and External Engagement team within the Vice-Chancellor's office, we liaise with federal, state and local government on issues critical to the higher education sector.
Our engagement with government takes many forms, including providing submissions in response to the complex challenges facing our sector, the local community and, more broadly, New South Wales and Australia.
Our submissions are shaped by our deep expertise and bring together our experts across the university, covering topics such as technology, health, the economy, creative industries and Indigenous affairs. We also collaborate with our partner organisations within the higher education sector on policy issues of common concern.
View our submissions below.
2024
Draft Australia's International Education and Skills Strategic Framework
As part of the Australian Department of Education's consultation, UTS provided feedback on a draft Australia's International Education and Skills Strategic Framework. UTS supports the Australian Government's aim to ensure the sustainability, quality and integrity of our world-class international education sector. In our submission, we highlighted the links between international education, the Australian Universities Accord and the social and economic benefits of international education/students.
Our key points of feedback included:
- a call for a genuine co-design with the sector
- an extended transition period to 1 January 2026
- prioritising public providers and university pathways colleges
- decoupling student accommodation from growth caps, and
- separating discussions on diversification and Transnational Education from the draft Framework.
UTS submission regarding a NSW Higher Education Strategy - May 2024
UTS submission regarding an Innovation Blueprint for NSW - April 2024
UTS submission regarding the ARC Amendment Bill - January 2024
2023
UTS submission to the NSW VET Review - 23 November 2023
UTS submission to the Special Commission of Inquiry into health care funding - 31 October 2023
UTS response to National Science Priorities - 28 September 2023
UTS submission to the Australian Universities Accord Interim Report 1 September 2023 (PDF, 1.7MB)
Tech Central Creative Industries Steering Committee submission - August 2023 (PDF, 14.1MB)
2022