Corporate Body
Universities Australia (2007 - )
- From
- 22 May 2007
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia - Functions
- Membership Organisation
- Website
- https://universitiesaustralia.edu.au/
- Legal Status
- Non-profit organisation
Summary
Universities Australia is the voice of Australia's universities. As the peak body for the sector, we advocate for the vast social, economic and cultural value of higher education and research to Australia and the world. On behalf of our 39 member universities, we provide expert policy advice, analysis and statistical evidence, and media commentary on higher education. We make submissions, develop policy across the sector, represent Australia's universities on government and industry-appointed bodies and partner with university sectors in other countries to enable bilateral and global collaborations. [from their website]
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Our History
Universities Australia was established on 22 May 2007 as the peak body for the university sector. It is the successor to the Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee - founded in May 1920. Vice-Chancellors from Australia's then six universities in Sydney founded the committee to advance higher education through cooperative and coordinated action. The committee changed its name to Universities Australia following a 2006 review which recommended restructuring the organisation into a peak industry body with a broader representative role for the sector.
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Timeline
1920 - 2007 Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee (AVCC)
2007 - Universities Australia
Gavan McCarthy
Created: 6 August 2025, Last modified: 8 August 2025