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Australian Government implementation plan  \nJune 2017  \nISBN 978-1-76051-099-2 [PDF]  \nISBN 978-1-76051-100-5 [DOCX]  \nWith the exception of the Commonwealth Coat of Arms, the Department’s logo, any material protected by a trade mark and where otherwise noted all material presented in this document is provided under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia ([http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/au/](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/au/)) licence.  \nThe details of the relevant licence conditions are available on the Creative Commons website (accessible using the links provided) as is the full legal code for the CC BY 3.0 AU licence  \n( [http://creativecommons.org/l](http://creativecommons.org/l)icenses/by/3 .0/au/legalcode) .  \nThe document must be attributed as the Improving the transparency of higher education admissions: Joint higher education sector and Australian Government implementation plan.  \nContents  \nCommitment ........................................................................................................................................... 4  \nIntroduction ............................................................................................................................................ 5  \nPurpose and principles ............................................................................................................................ 7  \nImplementation objectives ...................................................................................................................... 8  \nHigher Education Sector-led Initiatives ................................................................................................ 8  \n1. Consistent presentation of admissions information .................................................................. 8  \n2. Adoption of common admissions terminology ....................................................................... 11  \n3. Revised ATAR-related thresholds and definitions ................................................................... 12  \n4. Tertiary admission centres to adopt more consistent approaches and reporting and streamline interstate application processes ............................................... 13  \nAustralian Government-led Initiatives................................................................................................ 14  \n5. TEQSA monitoring and guidance on improved admissions transparency ................................ 14  \n6. A new national admissions information platform ................................................................... 15  \nImplementation overview and timeline ................................................................................................. 17  \nProvider timetable at a glance: what providers need to do by when ...................................................... 21  \nAppendix A: Admissions Transparency Implementation Working Group Terms of Reference ................. 23  \nAppendix B: Common terminology and data definitions ........................................................................ 26  \nAppendix C: Whole-of-institution admission information set ................................................................. 32  \nAppendix D: Program/course admission information set ....................................................................... 37  \n3  \nAdmissions transparency implementation plan  \nCommitment  \nThe following organisations affirm their commitment to:  \n􀁸 the principles and objectives outlined in this implementation plan for the higher education sector and Australian Government; and  \n􀁸 working with and supporting institutions to implement the actions outlined in the plan.  \nUniversities Australia  \nAustralian Council for Private Education and Training  \nCouncil Of Private Higher Education  \nTAFE Directors Australia  \nAustralasian Conference of Te","cbCaiovGp1sWMTjz","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiovGp1sWMTjz","pdf",1573427,41,"English","# Commitment\n# Introduction\n# Purpose and principles\n# Implementation objectives\n## Higher Education Sector-led Initiatives\n## Australian Government-led Initiatives\n# Implementation overview and timeline\n# Provider timetable at a glance: what providers need to do by when\n# Appendix A: Admissions Transparency Implementation Working Group Terms of Reference\n# Appendix B: Common terminology and data definitions\n# Appendix C: Whole-of-institution admission information set\n# Appendix D: Program/course admission information set","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of this implementation plan for higher education admissions?\",\"answer\":\"It establishes objectives and timeframes agreed by key stakeholders to implement recommendations aimed at improving the transparency of admissions policies and the consistency of published information.\"},{\"question\":\"What initiatives will be led by the higher education sector?\",\"answer\":\"Sector-led actions include consistent presentation of admissions information, adoption of common admissions terminology, revised ATAR-related thresholds and definitions, and more streamlined and consistent approaches across tertiary admission centres.\"},{\"question\":\"What initiatives will be led by the Australian Government?\",\"answer\":\"Government-led actions include TEQSA monitoring and guidance on improved admissions transparency, and delivery of a new national admissions information platform.\"}]","Improving the transparency of higher education admissions - Joint higher education sector and Australian Government implementation plan - June 2017 | PDF",103]