The Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) is working with providers to minimise the impact COVID-19 has on both providers and students.
On this page:
Find out about their latest regulatory advice.
This page contains information for higher education providers.
- Coronavirus regulatory information for universities VET, ELICOS and higher education providers
- Delivery of online education to students based in China
Departmental higher education activities delayed
To reduce administrative burden for higher education providers while they respond to the COVID‑19 situation, the Department of Education, Skills and Employment will be delaying a number of higher education activities, such as reports and data required from higher education providers.
Clinical education during the COVID-19 pandemic
As health service providers respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, some student placements have been paused or cancelled. The Australian Government, the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra), national boards and accreditation authorities, want to encourage student placements to continue where this is safe and possible, recognising that health services and supervising clinicians will need to balance the risks and benefits to students and the health workforce.
A set of principles for student clinical education have been developed to help guide these decisions.
Resources
On 16 June 2020, Safe Work Australia published resources specific to the education and training industry sector which includes resources on work health and safety, workers’ compensation and COVID-19. The guidance is applicable to:
- Registered Training Organisations (RTOs), and
- English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students (ELICOS).
On 28 July 2020, the Australian Disability Clearinghouse on Education and Training (ADCET) published Return-to-Campus Guidelines specific to the tertiary education sector, which includes resources on ensuring a safe and welcoming experience for people with disability. The guidance is applicable to:
- Registered Training Organisations (RTOs)