Australian Government Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations

The Australian Government has primary responsibility for the public funding of higher education. This funding support is largely provided through:

·         the Commonwealth Grant Scheme which provides for a specified number of Commonwealth Supported places each year, 

·         the Higher Education Loan Programme (HELP) arrangements providing financial assistance to students, 

·         the Commonwealth Scholarships, and

·         a range of grants for specific purposes including quality, learning and teaching, infrastructure, research and research training programmes.

More information on higher education program funding is provided below:

·         Better Universities Renewal Funding

·         Capital Development Pool

·         Commonwealth Grant Scheme

·         Diversity Structural Adjustment Fund

·         Education Investment Fund

·         Higher Education Providers - Private Providers

·         Rural Tertiary Hardship Fund

·         Structural Adjustment Fund

·         Superannuation Program

·         Teaching and Learning Capital Fund for Higher Ed