About CAPA

Founded in 1979, The Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations (CAPA) is a membership based non-profit organisation. CAPA's main role is in protecting and promoting the interests and needs of Australia's 320,000+ postgraduate students.

CAPA welcomes re-unification of tertiary education

The Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations (CAPA) was impressed with the re-unification of tertiary education in today’s re-organisation of the Gillard Ministry. “Over the past four years, tertiary education has reported under to two ministers at separate departments. This has made it challenging to effectively communicate on some issues,” commented National President John Nowakowski. “By bringing the department back together, it will provide for easier oversight of the sector for all levels of university education and reduce double-handling.

Base Funding Review “in right direction”, but postgraduates lose out

The Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations (CAPA) welcomed today’s release of the Base Funding Review led by Professor Lomax-Smith. “The twenty-nine recommendations put forward are predominantly sound and cover a breadth of issues,” said National President John Nowakowski. “Ultimately, the Review shows that whilst the Government has been moving in the right direction, there’s still a lot more funding needed to adequately support studies nationally.”

Students to benefit nationally with passage of Student Services and Amenities Fee

The Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations (CAPA) was thrilled to mark the passage of the Student Services and Amenities Fee today, ensuring ongoing effective representation of students nationally.

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