Part 2, Division 1, Section 7 · Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Act 2026

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7Simplified outline of this Part#

This Part establishes the Australian Tertiary Education Commission (the ATEC), the offices of the Chief Commissioner, the First Nations Commissioner and the Commissioners, and sets out the functions of the ATEC and the ATEC Commissioners.

The main functions of the ATEC are:

(a) to enter into mission based compacts with Table A and Table B providers; and

(b) to prepare reports, and provide advice and recommendations to the Minister, the VET Minister and the Ministers for each State and Territory responsible for higher education or VET, in relation to the tertiary education system; and

(c) to consult and collaborate with Commonwealth, State and Territory Ministers and participants and stakeholders in the tertiary education system.

The primary function of the ATEC Commissioners is to assist the ATEC in the performance of its functions.

When performing functions and exercising powers, the ATEC and the ATEC Commissioners must have regard to the National Tertiary Education Objective and the objective of improving outcomes for persons facing systemic barriers to education.

This Part also sets out the staff whose services are made available by the Secretary to assist the ATEC, establishes the First Nations Advisory Committee and the Higher Education Standards Committee and enables the ATEC to establish other committees to provide advice or recommendations to the ATEC.

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