The reorganisation of the Australian higher educational institutions towards a Unified National System

Bibliographic Data

ID4810703
AuthorsD T Gamage, David Gamage (University of Newcastle Australia, corresponding author)
Year1993
Volume18
Issue1
Pages81-94
Publication date1993-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueStudies in Higher Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0307-5079 • E-ISSN: 1470-174X
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/03075079312331382478
OpenAlexW2136205420
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited2

The Green and White Papers of 1987 and 1988 advocated the reorganisation of Australian higher education by creating a Unified National System (UNS). The purpose was to develop the system as an export industry in keeping with the national goals. It was called upon to participate both in improving the skill levels of the country's work-force and earn foreign exchange by providing educational services to overseas students, thus making a contribution to economic development. The mechanism encouraged was institutional mergers with the intention of eliminating the colleges of advanced education. This paper examines the procedures and processes adopted and the resultant UNS with a detailed study of the first institutional merger cited as an exemplar. The study is based on an evaluation of the official reports, views expressed by key players, archival records observations and interviews with the key personnel involved in the merger between La Trobe and Lincoln

Business · Higher education · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · White paper · Australian History and Society · Commonwealth, Australian Politics and Federalism · Education Systems and Policy · Engineering · Public Administration

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