Purpose

This policy outlines TEQSA’s approach to public statements on its regulatory decisions and processes. 

Policy principles

The manner and form of any public statements made by TEQSA should be guided by TEQSA’s:

• objects (as set out in Section 3 of the TEQSA Act) and 
• basic principles of regulation (as set out in Section 13 of the TEQSA Act), insofar as they are relevant. 

Other factors guiding TEQSA’s approach to public reporting are:

This FAQ sheet has been developed to answer questions that are commonly asked by providers of ELICOS and Foundation Programs about aspects of regulation that apply to them.

This Cost Recovery Implementation Statement (CRIS) provides information on how TEQSA implements cost recovery for quality assurance and regulation of higher education.

1. Overview

Since the inception of TEQSA in January 2012, 122 organisations have submitted or indicated their intention to submit applications for initial registration to TEQSA.

TEQSA has cancelled the registration of Australian School of Management under section 101 of the TEQSA Act 2011.

This paper explains how our risk-based approach to assuring higher education standards is applied in broad terms to a diverse sector. This explanation is consistent with the revised processes developed by TEQSA in close consultation with the sector over 2013-14. The paper has been developed based on a dialogue between TEQSA and registered higher education providers through their peak bodies.

TEQSA has published a summary of its regulatory decisions from 1 April 2017 until 30 June 2017. 

TEQSA has published a summary of its regulatory decisions from 1 October 2016 until 31 December 2016. 

TEQSA has published a summary of its regulatory decisions from 1 July 2016 until 31 September 2017.