Higher Education Symposium:
Putting Reforms into Practice
A symposium held in Melbourne on 25 & 26 November 2003 involving 21 presentations including: University of SA, RMIT, La Trobe University, Senator Harris, Edith Cowan University, NTEU, Senator Crossin, DEST, University of Melbourne, DeakinPrime, University of New South Wales, University of Ballarat, Coles Myer Ltd, CAPA, Australian Academy of the Humanities, Firbank Grammar School, Institute of Engineers Australia, Australian Computer Society, ACCI, ANTA and BCA.
The two-day symposium provided the timely opportunity to discuss and debate the spirit, appropriateness, practicality and long-term implications of the reforms.
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Presentations
Professor Denise Bradley AO, Vice Chancellor & President, University of South Australia - University Governance: governing what? (202KB pdf)
Professor Ruth Dunkin, Vice-Chancellor, RMIT Universtiy - Affordable & Accessible Education (86KB pdf)
Professor Michael Osborne, Vice-Chancellor, La Trobe University - Internationalisation, Globalisation & Universities (156KB pdf)
Professor Patrick Garnett, Edith Cowan University - Cooperation between Higher Education & VET (94KB pdf)
Dr Carolyn Allport, National President, National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) - Enhancing the Level of Investment (299KB pdf)
Senator Crossin - Labor's Vision for Research & Innovation; Lessons from the Current Higher Education Debate (108KB pdf)
Lois Sparkes - Policy Underpinnings
Professor Frank Larkins AM, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), The University of Melbourne - What is the Appropriate Level of National Investment in Higher Education & Who Should Pay? (227KB pdf)
Professor Paul Redmond, Law, UNSW - Social Engineering Through Funding? A Discipline Level Perspective (110KB pdf)
Professor Kerry Cox, Vice-Chancellor, University of Ballarat - Higher Education & TAFE: Similarities & Differences (114KB pdf)
John Byron, Executive Director, Academy of Humanitiies - The Humanities: The Research & Education Agenda (150KB pdf)
Dr Jane Munro, Principal & CEO, Firbank Grammar School - Affordable & Accessible Education: A Year 12 Perspective (122KB pdf)
Professor Andrew Downing, National Deputy President, Engineers Australia - Reforms for Engineering Education (676KB pdf)
Richard Hogg, National President, Australian Computer Society - ICT Education: An ACS Perspective (105KB pdf)
Janina Gawler, CEO, Australian National Training Authority - Lessons from the VET Sector in Putting Reforms into Practice - the Importance of Keeping Industry & Clients at the Centre (160KB pdf)
Maria Tarrant, Business Council of Australia - A Business Partnership (121KB pdf)
