The Queensland Office of Higher Education is part of the State Department of Education, Training and the Arts and provides advice to the State government on all aspects of higher education policy, planning, regulation, financing and performance.
The Office assists the Minister for Education and Training to fulfil the responsibilities for higher education in Queensland. The Office administers funds allocated to it by the State government for higher education and liaises with a range of bodies in performing its roles including universities, other higher education providers, the Commonwealth government, and other State and Commonwealth agencies. On behalf of the Minister for Education and Training, the Office also oversees accreditation arrangements relating to the growing number of non-university providers wishing to offer higher education awards, and for the operations of overseas institutions in the State.
The Office monitors the impact of Commonwealth funding and policy 
, and trends generally in the higher education environment. It establishes broad priorities for higher education provision in Queensland in light of the State's responsibilities in regional community planning and infrastructure delivery, economic development (e.g. innovation, emerging industries), secondary schooling and tertiary entrance, and vocational and workforce training.
Major reports prepared by the Office of Higher Education in recent years to key government enquiries into higher education have included the following:
to the Senate Inquiry into University Funding and Regulatory Changes under Proposed Legislation; in response to Higher Education at the Crossroads: Overview Paper (The 'Nelson Review'); to the Senate Employment, Workplace Relations, Small Business and Education References Committee Inquiry into the Capacity of Public Universities to meet Australia's Higher Education Needs; to the Review of Higher Education Financing and Policy (The 'West Review').
Ian Kimber
Director, Office of Higher Education
Tel: +61 7 3234 1955
Fax: +61 7 3237 1444
Email: ian.kimber@deta.qld.gov.auKaty Stuart
Deputy Director, Office of Higher Education
Tel: +61 7 3237 0927
Fax: +61 7 3237 1444
Email: katy.stuart@deta.qld.gov.au
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