UA supports the extension of the demand-driven system (DDS) to sub-Bachelor places. We聽have advocated this for several years. Extending the DDS as proposed in the consultation paper聽will improve the policy framework for the funding and allocation of Commonwealth-supported聽places (CSPs).
However, we have some issues with details of the proposal and concerns about implementation.聽We also seek greater clarity on the policy objectives of the proposal as set forth, in particular the聽balance between provision of wider and more varied pathways into higher education, on the one聽hand, and provision of freestanding, work-relevant sub-Bachelor qualifications on the other.
UA looks forward to working with Government to implement this initiative in a way that is聽practicable and reasonable and that supports wider access to higher education and an even聽more reliable and responsive supply of skills to the labour market.
We address below the questions in the Consultation Paper and some other issues arising.
