✓ Australian Government Department of EducationPower & Policy
University standards add anti-racism and governance duties
Updated federal standards make provider duties on racism and university governance clearer and enforceable.
The Australian Government announced updated Higher Education Threshold Standards on 13 July. The amendments require higher-education providers to act against racism and strengthen university governance, according to the Department of Education.
The department says the changes clarify provider obligations and make them more accountable and enforceable for students and staff. The announcement applies these duties to higher-education providers.
- 13 July 2026
- Announcement
- Higher Education Threshold Standards
- Scope
Why it mattersClearer threshold duties give the higher-education regulator a firmer basis for testing whether providers meet their obligations.
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