Discussion Paper: An Indicator Framework for Higher Education Performance Funding

[From the DEEWR website]

The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) in consultation with the Indicator Development Group of higher education experts has developed a discussion paper on the framework of indicators that could be used to negotiate targets with universities for the purposes of performance funding for teaching and learning. 

In the 2009-10 Budget, the Australian Government announced that performance funding will be made available to universities as part of the higher education reform package. The funding is intended to assist institutions in maintaining attention on the quality of teaching and learning and student outcomes at the same time as there will be rapid growth in the sector. Universities will be allocated performance funding on the basis of institutional targets negotiated as part of compacts and set against a framework of indicators. The indicators will be related to the quality of teaching and learning, the student experience, participation and attainment. 

The Department welcomes comments on the issues raised in this paper. Further details to assist with submitting comments are provided in the paper. 

Submissions should be addressed to:

Jason Coutts, Branch Manager
Equity, Performance and Indigenous Branch
Higher Education Group
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
PO Box 9880
CANBERRA CITY   ACT    2601

Or emailed to: TeachingandLearning@deewr.gov.au