Universities Commission
Commonwealth Universities Commission
1943 – 1959
Commonwealth commission that controlled university enrolments in wartime and administered financial assistance and scholarships for university students, also advising the government on university matters.
How it came into existence
Set up in 1943 under National Security regulations to manage university enrolments in reserved courses and the Commonwealth Financial Assistance Scheme for students, with R. C. Mills as chairman. The Education Act 1945 continued it as a statutory body.
Legislation: Education Act 1945
Changes during its life
- 1945The Education Act 1945 gave the Commission statutory form alongside the new Commonwealth Office of Education.
How it ended
Superseded in 1959 by the Australian Universities Commission, established under the Australian Universities Commission Act 1959 following the report of the Murray Committee.
- Advice on university matters
Main functions
- Control of wartime university enrolments
- Commonwealth Financial Assistance Scheme for university students
- University training under the Commonwealth Reconstruction Training Scheme
- Commonwealth Scholarships
- Advice on university matters
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Prime Minister's Department.
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Sources
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