Tertiary Education Commission
TEC
22 June 1977 – 1981
Renamed Commonwealth Tertiary Education Commission in 1981.
Statutory commission that advised the Commonwealth on universities, colleges of advanced education and TAFE, and recommended the allocation of Commonwealth funding across the tertiary sector.
Names over time
- Tertiary Education Commission1977–1981
- Commonwealth Tertiary Education Commission1981–1988
How it came into existence
Established on 22 June 1977 under the Tertiary Education Commission Act 1977, merging the Australian Universities Commission, the Australian Commission on Advanced Education and the Technical and Further Education Commission, which continued as its Universities, Advanced Education and TAFE councils. Peter Karmel was its first chairman.
- Advice on university funding (Universities Council)
- Advice on advanced education funding (Advanced Education Council)
- Advice on TAFE funding (TAFE Council)
Legislation: Tertiary Education Commission Act 1977
How it ended
Renamed the Commonwealth Tertiary Education Commission in 1981, apparently through amendments made by the Commonwealth Functions (Statutes Review) Act 1981; its Act became the Commonwealth Tertiary Education Commission Act 1977.
Main functions
- Advice on tertiary education policy and planning
- Recommendations on recurrent and capital grants to universities, colleges and TAFE
- Coordination of the three tertiary sectors through its councils
- Triennial reports and funding guidelines
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Education.
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