News • October 2023
Job-ready Graduates fails to shape student preferences
New research shows Job-ready Graduates package has had limited impact on student preferences. University of Melbourne researchers Maxwell Yong, Assoc Prof Michael Coelli, and Dr Jan Kabatek analysed domestic student preferences and enrolments between 2014 and 2022. They discovered a minor change in student preferences as a result of the JRG reform with an estimated… Continue Reading»
Submissions • September 2023
Australia’s National Science and Research Priorities
DASSH welcomes the opportunity to give feedback on the draft Science and Research Priorities. We commend the Chief Scientist Dr Cathy Foley AO PSM and her team for their work engaging with diverse stakeholders. The identified priorities cover a wide range of critical challenges and DASSH Members welcome the focus brought to bear on the… Continue Reading»
Statements • September 2023
The Voice to Parliament Referendum
In May 2017 more than 250 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander delegates from all over Australia signed the Uluru Statement from the Heart. Born from 12 Indigenous-led regional dialogues, its call for Voice, Treaty, and Truth is the result of the most proportionally significant consultation process of First Nations peoples Australia has ever seen. It… Continue Reading»
Noticeboard • September 2023
The Noticeboard | September update
Welcome to the September edition of the Noticeboard, a monthly update with news and opportunities from around the sector. If you have anything you’d like to share with members please contact our Policy and Communications Officer Rebekah Harms. The Deans’ Lounge Join the Deans’ Lounge, our exclusive LinkedIn group for DASSH Members where we share the… Continue Reading»
Annual Reports • September 2023
2023 DASSH Annual Report
This year DASSH emphasised member engagement and increased the number of inclusive discussions, workshops, and collaborative projects. NOADD welcomed three new Special Interest Group leads who have led a number of webinars and workshops over the past year. We have also had a strong impact on policy with support being shown for a number of… Continue Reading»
News • September 2023
CEO Greenpeace Australia Pacific David Ritter | Conference keynote
The DASSH Conference is almost here! We are excited to announce another of our keynote speakers – the CEO of Greenpeace Australia Pacific David Ritter. Hear from David about influencing policy change and public perception. Check out the rest of the program. And make sure to register if you haven’t already. On Advocacy…Being change leaders and achieving… Continue Reading»
News • September 2023
Universities Accord Interim Report
After consultation with members in person and online, we’ve made our submission to the Universities Accord Panel in response to its Interim Report. We encourage you to read it, but we know you’re busy, so we’ve made things easy and summarised it here. We encourage you to share this with your networks! Thank you to… Continue Reading»
News • August 2023
Minister Anne Aly | Conference keynote
We are excited to announce that Federal Minister for Early Childhood Education and Minister for Youth the Hon Dr Anne Aly will be delivering a keynote address at the DASSH Conference. Hear from Dr Aly about the transformative potential of education in the age of the Universities Accord. Anne is one of a wide range… Continue Reading»
News • August 2023
The Noticeboard | August update
Welcome to the Noticeboard, a monthly update with news, jobs and opportunities from around the sector. This is a great place to let people know you’re hiring, hosting an event or working on a collaborative project. Sign up for The Noticeboard and receive DASSH updates. If you have anything you’d like to share with members… Continue Reading»
News • July 2023
Welcome NOADD Leaders
The Network of Associate and Deputy Deans welcomes its new Special Interest Group Leaders Associate Professor Gail Crimmins, University of the Sunshine Coast, Associate Professor Sandra Phillips, Western Sydney University and Professor Craig Batty, UniSA. Convenor Professor Andrea Rizzi leads the Network. The Network has been revitalised over recent months thanks to the energy of… Continue Reading»
News • July 2023
Universities Accord Interim Report
The Australian Universities Accord Interim Report has identified five priority recommendations for immediate action which the Government has committed to implement. The Panel has also identified more than 70 areas for consideration in the final report. Many of the ideas raised by the Panel reflect the tone and ambition of the recommendations put forward in… Continue Reading»
News • July 2023
Member workshop
DASSH Members made their priorities clear when we asked what your long-term vision is for the higher education sector as part of the Universities Accord consultation process. We want to cement this by collating practical suggestions that will help bring about change. Around 25 DASSH Members got together in Melbourne in July and contributed ideas in… Continue Reading»