Submissions to the Higher Education Standards Panel Consultation - ADCET Submission

The Higher Education Standards Panel (HESP) invited feedback early in 2026 on potential amendments to the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2021. The consultation paper covered key areas where targeted amendments would improve student safety, strengthen governance, enhance inclusion and ensure the Threshold Standards keep pace with technological and sector change.

In response ADCET has put forward a submission that addresses a significant gap in the existing Threshold Standards: they do not mention curriculum at all. Given that curriculum design is the core of the student experience, and the primary site where inclusion reform must take hold, this is a consequential omission that any amendments should address directly.

The full ADCET submission is attached below and all submissions can be found on the Department of Education website.

(April 2026)