Commonwealth Tertiary Education Commission
CTEC
1981 – 1 July 1988
Previously Tertiary Education Commission (1977–1981).
The renamed Tertiary Education Commission, which advised on and allocated Commonwealth funding to universities, colleges of advanced education and TAFE until 1988.
Names over time
- Tertiary Education Commission1977–1981
- Commonwealth Tertiary Education Commission1981–1988
How it came into existence
Formed in 1981 when the Tertiary Education Commission was renamed, apparently by the Commonwealth Functions (Statutes Review) Act 1981 (assented to on 18 June 1981), and its Act retitled the Commonwealth Tertiary Education Commission Act 1977; it continued with the same functions and councils.
Legislation: Tertiary Education Commission Act 1977 (retitled Commonwealth Tertiary Education Commission Act 1977)
How it ended
Abolished on 1 July 1988 when the Employment, Education and Training Act 1988 repealed the Commonwealth Tertiary Education Commission Act 1977; its funding and administrative functions were absorbed by the Department of Employment, Education and Training, and its advisory role passed to the National Board of Employment, Education and Training.
- Funding and planning of universities, colleges of advanced education and TAFE
- Independent advice on higher education
Main functions
- Advice on tertiary education funding and planning
- Allocation of Commonwealth grants to universities and colleges of advanced education
- Recommendations on Commonwealth funding for TAFE
- Reports on the tertiary sector for each funding triennium
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Employment, Education and Training.
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Sources
Primary sources
Government records and websites
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