CAPA Media Releases
CAPA issues regular media releases on education policy. CAPA's monitoring of the higher education sector ensures it is in a position to quickly provide a media response on policy initiatives by government that affect postgraduate students. CAPA ensures that the postgraduate student perspective is known and lobbies the State and Federal governments accordingly. Providing media releases is an effective way of highlighting the views and concerns of postgraduate students to the broadest audience.
CAPA Welcomes ALP Announcements for Education and Research
The Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations (CAPA) has been impressed by the release of the Australia Labor Party’s Higher Education plan today, coming off the back of the similarly progressive policy from the Greens. “The ALP and Greens are showing due regard for the contributions Higher Education makes to national research and innovation, and CAPA is hearted by the dedications to progress both parties are planning” CAPA National Secretary John Nowakowski stated. “As one of the major industries of Australia, education needs to remain at the forefront of policy.”
CAPA Welcomes Greens’ Vision for Higher Ed
AQF Must Support a Baseline for Quality
It is vital that the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) is able to effectively sustain the national and international reputation of Australian degrees. As the current cycle of consultation on the revised AQF framework draws to a conclusion, CAPA has released a brief statement in support of the quality of Australian postgraduate degrees.
The 2010 Federal Election and Postgraduates
International Students in Australia Announce United Voice
Federal Government’s Reality Check on RTS
The Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations (CAPA) has welcomed the release of the Consultation Paper for informing the development of the Federal Government’s Research Workforce Strategy. The Consultation Paper follows directly from Building Australia's Research Capacity, the Final report from the 2008 House of Reps Inquiry into Research Training and Research Workforce Issues.
Simon Crean Appointed New Federal Education Minister
The Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations (CAPA) welcomes the appointment of the Hon Simon Crean as the new Federal Minister for Education.
“It's an important year for research higher degree students, with the Government's Research Workforce Strategy well underway. We look forward to working closely with Minister Crean and Minister Carr to ensure the best possible outcomes for the future of Australia's knowledge economy,” said Tammi Jonas, CAPA National President.
Australia cannot afford QA drift
CAPA welcomes the announcement by the Ministerial Council for Tertiary Education and Employment (MCTEE) that the Australian University Quality Agency (AUQA) will continue in its current role as the national quality assurance agency until the new regulatory arrangements for the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) are fully implemented. “This decision will offer some assurance that the international reputation of the Australian higher education system will not
Representative body for international students the only legitimate way to go
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Representative body for international students the only legitimate way to go
“NUS is concerned that COAG has endorsed the establishment of an unrepresentative committee considering NUS and CAPA have been working for close to 12 months to establish a peak International Student Council which is endorsed by student organisations across Australia,” said Carla Drakeford, President of the National Union of Students.
Time for Parliament to get Serious on Student Bills
