UTS Webinar: Student equity post-election: Priorities, possibilities, and policy

Tue 29 Jul 2025 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm AEST

Online

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Higher education experts will gather to analyse the future of student equity following recent electoral changes, with particular focus on whether equity initiatives will remain central to government priorities and the Universities Accord legacy.

The discussion will examine key policy areas including the Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Program (HEPPP), needs-based funding models, community co-design approaches, and the evolving role of the Australian Tertiary Education Commission (ATEC).

As potential policy shifts loom, the forum aims to identify strategic opportunities for universities, researchers, and community partners to collaborate on inclusive reforms that enhance access, participation, and success for equity student cohorts.

The session will provide a critical analysis of the current policy environment and explore practical pathways for stakeholders to influence the future equity agenda in Australian higher education.

Speakers

• Professor Leanne Holt, Deputy-Vice Chancellor (Indigenous) at the UNSW

• Danielle Donegan, First Assistant Secretary of the Higher Education Stewardship and Funding Division, Australian Government Department of Education

• Professor Ian Li, Director of the Research and Policy program at the Australian Centre for Student Equity and Success (ACSES)

• Dr Nicola Cull, Associate Director of Equity and Inclusion at Australian Catholic University and Co-President of Equity Practitioners in Higher Education Australasia (EPHEA)

• Chris Ronan, CEO of the Country Universities Centre

• Professor Kylie Readman, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education and Students) at UTS

• Sonal Singh, Vice-President of Equity Practitioners in Higher Education Australasia (EPHEA) and Head of Equity Pathways at UTS

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https://events.humanitix.com/student-equity-post-election-priorities-possibilities-and-policy

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