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The Social Enterprise Development and Investment Funds (SEDIF) offer finance and support to eligible social enterprises to help them grow their business and increase the impact of their work in their communities.

Wage subsidies are a financial incentive to encourage employers to hire eligible participants in ongoing jobs by contributing to the initial costs of hiring a new employee.

The Department of Education, Skills and Employment delivers programs and services to support young Australians to develop the knowledge, skills and capabilities to be successful in education, work and life.

Youth Jobs PaTH is an Australian Government service that helps young people gain the skills and work experience needed to get and keep a job.

Australia's quality and legislative frameworks in higher education enhance and the quality and reputation of our higher education sector.

Regional University Centres help students in regional and remote areas access higher education without having to leave their community. They provide student support and campus-style facilities for students who study online.

Higher education policy is subject to regular reviews and consultation with industry. This ensures that policy is being reviewed and improved.

The Higher Education Standards Panel (HESP) is an expert statutory advisory body, established under the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), with responsibility related to the standards for delivery of hig

On 6 October 2020, the Treasurer, the Hon Josh Frydenberg MP, announced the Research Package as part of the 2020-21 Budget. The Package provides over $1.2 billion towards the research sector. There are 5 measures in the package.

The 2020 Research Infrastructure Investment Plan will continue to provide Australian researchers with access to modern and world-class national research infrastructure (NRI).

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students are supported in higher education with programs and funding to increase participation and help Close the Gap. Discover what programs and policies are in place, and how they are being implemented.

Higher education funding supports better learning and teaching.

The Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) has 4 different loan schemes that provide financial support to students. 

The Higher Education Disability Support Program provides funding to eligible higher education providers, to assist with supporting students with disability to access, participate and succeed in higher education.

The Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Program (HEPPP) provides funding to universities listed in Table A of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 to implement strategies that improve access to undergraduate courses for peopl

Higher Education Publications lists publications, newsletters and reports on Australia's higher education sector.

The Australian Government is providing $19.1 million over five years (2016-17 to 2020-21) to the Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute (AMSI) to deliver the National Research Internships Program (NRIP), a national industry-based PhD-internshi

The Disability Standards for Education 2005 clarify the obligations of education and training providers, and seek to ensure that students with disability can access and participate in education on the same basis as students without disabi

The Time to Work Employment Service is a national voluntary in-prison employment service for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.