Dear Friends,
I had made inquiries on the particular higher education policy reforms which were occurring, from the position of the federal government. I sent my enquiry off, back in October, to the PMO and it was redirected straight away to the department. I had no answer until today.
The answer is we will have to wait until the end of the year and then some.
In the meantime small businesses go bankrupt, persons lose their houses, and the suicide rate goes up or persons are committed to mental health facilities.
Who cares is the critical question and it demands precise answers.
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Kind regards,
Neville Buch
Historian,
Professional Historians Australia (Queensland)
Australian and New Zealand History of Education Society (ANZHES)
Convenor, Sociology of Education Thematic Group, The Australian Sociological Association (TASA).
President, Southern Brisbane Suburban Forum (SBSF).
Director, Brisbane Southside History Network (BSHN).
MPHA (Qld), Ph.D. (History) UQ., Grad. Dip. Arts (Philosophy) Melb., Grad. Dip. (Education) UQ.
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From: Education – HEenquiries <[email protected]>
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2024 at 10:42
Subject: Re: NO ANSWER from the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet: CAS-648023-H2R8Z7 CRM:0001392
To: Neville Buch <[email protected]>
Dear Dr Buch,
We have forwarded your enquiry to the Australian Universities Accord team at [email protected] for response.
As you may be aware, the Government committed to an Australian Universities Accord (the Accord), a 12-month Review of Australia’s higher education system (the Review) led by an expert panel to drive lasting and transformational reform in the higher education sector.
The Accord Panel provided an Interim Report to Government in June 2023, released by the Hon Jason Clare MP, Minister for Education on 19 July 2023. The intention was to build a broad platform for change across the entire spectrum of higher education in ways that will benefit all Australians. To do this, the Interim Report presented over 80 considerations for change for further exploration and testing ahead of the Final Report.
The Minister for Education received the Accord’s Final Report on 28 December 2023 and intends to release the report in due course. Further information on the Accord, including a copy of the Interim Report and news on the pending release of the Final Report, is available at www.education.gov.au/australian-universities-accord.
Kind regards,
[name removed]
Higher Education Enquiries Team
Australian Government Department of Education
[email protected]
www.education.gov.au | www.studyassist.gov.au
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From: Neville Buch;
Received: Tue Feb 13 2024 15:06:05 GMT+1100 (Australian Eastern Daylight Time)
To: HEenquiries; ;
Subject: Re: NO ANSWER from the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet: CAS-648023-H2R8Z7 CRM:0001392
Dear Federal Education Officer,
I still have not had a substantive reply or answer to my email and phone calls since the 16th November 2023.
It has been so long, it would take some work to find the original enquiry, but the question was fairly straight forward:
What higher education policy reform is in-train for the current parliamentary period?
Surely, that is not too difficult for the federal government to answer through the HE bureaucracy.
I have several Queenslanders who are eager for your clear answer.
Kind regards,
Neville Buch.
On Thu, 16 Nov 2023 at 14:33, Education – HEenquiries <[email protected]> wrote:
Thank you for contacting the Higher Education Enquiries team.
Reference number CAS-648023-H2R8Z7 .
The department will endeavour to reply within 10 working days. In the meantime, you may find the below information can assist with your enquiry.
If you are interested in study, talk directly to the provider where you want to apply to find out if you are eligible for a HELP loan or a Commonwealth supported place (CSP).
If you want to withdraw from your study, this must be done before the census date. Submit your provider’s withdrawal form as soon as possible to avoid incurring a HELP debt.
Log in to the ATO’s online services via myGov to see how much you owe on your HELP debt or find out more about repaying your HELP loan through the tax system.
To find out your HELP limit and available HELP balance, log in to the myHELPbalance portal.
If you think that you have been charged incorrectly, you must contact your university or education provider to dispute the debt.
Kind regards,
[name removed]
Higher Education Enquiries team
Australian Government Department of Education
[email protected] | www.studyassist.gov.au
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