Submissions • September 2020
Job-ready Graduates Package Senate Inquiry
Submission to the Senate Inquiry into the Higher Education Support Amendment (Job-Ready Graduates and Supporting Regional and Remote Students) Bill 2020. DASSH recommends significant changes to the draft legislation put forward for the Job-ready Graduates Package.
Submissions • August 2020
Job-ready Graduates Package draft legislation consultation
Submission to the Job-ready Graduates Package draft legislation consultation. DASSH urges the Parliament to amend the legislation to ensure that student contributions to the costs of a university education are made equal across all discipline clusters.
News • July 2020
June 2020 News
In response to the Australian Education Minister’s announcement of a new funding model for universities, DASSH published a Media Release to express our concerns about the implications for our future students and the prosperity of the nation.
Statements • May 2020
Statement from DASSH on the COVID-19 pandemic
Australia and New Zealand have so far avoided the worst of the COVID19 pandemic, and our governments should be lauded for the measures they have taken to limit the spread of the virus and support those who have faced loss of income. As we turn cautiously to think about recovery, it will be important to… Continue Reading»
Statements • March 2020
Concerns regarding the ARC’s timeline for the SRI for Australian Society, History and Culture
Our members have expressed concerns in relation to the deadline for the Special Research Initiative for Australian Society, History and Culture.
Statements • February 2020
Higher Education Support Act (2003) Amendments
Comments on the Proposed Legislative Amendments to the Higher Education Support Act (2003). DASSH recommends that reference to Freedom of Speech is removed from the proposed legislative amendments in the absence of constitutional reform.
Submissions • December 2019
Australian 2020-21 Pre-Budget Submission
DASSH asks the Federal Government to prioritise investment in education and research, particularly in the humanities, arts and social sciences, in its 2020-21 Budget.
Submissions • November 2019
Response to the Education Council review of Senior Secondary Pathways
DASSH members believe current secondary students need to be made aware of the need for continuing, lifelong education, both to manage their expectations of post-secondary courses and to relieve the anxiety that many students experience during the final years of secondary school.
Submissions • October 2019
Response to the ACOLA Discussion Paper, Enhancing Research Outcomes from Australia’s Regional, Rural and Remote Universities
DASSH recognises the vital role of Regional, Rural and Remote universities and campuses and supports ACOLA’s current project aiming to enhance research excellence in such institutions.
Submissions • September 2019
Response to the Parliamentary Inquiry into Nationhood, National Identity and Democracy
In responding to this discussion paper, DASSH focused on the role of humanities, arts and social sciences education in promoting, strengthening and securing the ongoing stability of democracy and democratic values in the Australian nation.
News • September 2019
September 2019 News
DASSH Treasurer Prof Theo Farrell’s commentary about the Excellence in Research for Australia exercise at the AFR Higher Education Summit has received coverage by Times Higher Education. Click here to read more.
News • August 2019
August 2019 News
DASSH has welcomed the news that the Minister of Education has agreed to this year commence a Scoping Study into the research infrastructure capabilities and requirements of HASS, bringing it forward from 2020-21. Read the full media release here.