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Australian Government Coat of Arms

Budget | 2014-15

Budget 2014-15
Australian Government Coat of Arms, Budget 2014-15

Appendix A: Agency Outcome Statements (continued)

Education
Agency Outcome Description
Department of Education 1 Improved access to quality services that support early childhood learning and care for children through a national quality framework, agreed national standards, investment in infrastructure, and support for parents, carers, services and the workforce.
Department of Education 2 Improved learning, and literacy, numeracy and educational attainment for school students, through funding for quality teaching and learning environments, workplace learning and career advice.
Department of Education 3 Promote growth in economic productivity and social wellbeing through access to quality higher education, international education and international quality research.
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies 1 National and international understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures through undertaking and disseminating high‑quality research, and developing, maintaining and providing access to world‑class print and audiovisual cultural collections.
Australian Research Council 1 Growth of knowledge and innovation through managing research funding schemes, measuring research excellence and providing advice.
Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency 1 Contribute to a high quality higher education sector through streamlined and nationally consistent higher education regulatory arrangements; registration of higher education providers; accreditation of higher education courses; and investigation, quality assurance and dissemination of higher education standards and performance.