Business Council Welcomes a National Post-Secondary Education Inquiry
23 February 2018
The business community strongly welcomes Labor’s proposal for a ground-breaking national inquiry into Post-Secondary Education, Business Council chief executive Jennifer Westacott said today. More
Future-Proof Submissions
23 January 2018
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Jennifer Westacott - 6PR
3 November 2017
Topics: economy, politicians’ citizenship, business confidence, NAB, education and training More
Jennifer Westacott - Lateline
11 October 2017
Topics: workplace diversity, education, tax More
Jennifer Westacott - 2GB
11 October 2017
Topics: education, penalty rates More
Jennifer Westacott - National Press Club
11 October 2017
Topics: education, energy, tax More
A New Plan for a Skilled Australia
11 October 2017
Business Council chief executive Jennifer Westacott has proposed a new tertiary education and training system to prevent Australians falling through the cracks as technology continues to transform the economy. More
Future-Proof: Protecting Australians Through Education and Skills
October 2017
The Business Council launched a discussion paper which outlines a new tertiary model that would enable workers to more easily retrain and reskill over their lives. More
Jennifer Westacott - 702 ABC Sydney
11 October 2017
Topic: education More
Jennifer Westacott - RN Breakfast
11 October 2017
Topics: energy, company tax, education More
Navitas Office Launch
28 August 2017
Speech delivered by Business Council chief executive Jennifer Westacott at the Navitas Office Launch. More
Stronger Together
25 August 2017
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Make Our Future Work
22 July 2017
Australians are asking why wages are stagnating, and what the age of drones, robots and artificial intelligence herald for them and their families, Jennifer Westacott writes for The Weekend Australian. More
Sensible Changes to Temporary Skilled Visa Program
30 June 2017
We are pleased the Government consulted widely and listened to businesses who were worried that the system had become too restrictive for those who wanted to fill senior and specialised roles. More
Funding Breakthrough for Schools in Need
23 June 2017
The destructive school funding wars have dominated the debate for too long, distracting from other important challenges facing our education system. More
Joint Statement with the Smith Family on Schools Funding
20 June 2017
The Business Council and the Smith Family strongly endorse the principle of genuine needs-based school funding, initially proposed by David Gonski, and urge parliament to work together to put it at the heart of the education system. More
School Funding Pledge A Welcome Breakthrough
2 May 2017
Abolishing the commitment to maintain all schools’ funding levels – regardless of their level of privilege – establishes a fairer, simpler and more transparent approach to funding disadvantaged students and schools into the future, says Jennifer Westacott More
A Sustainable Higher Education System
2 May 2017
The government's reforms will ensure higher education will be made available to all Australians, and that cost is no barrier to participation, says Jennifer Westacott. More
Young Australians Need a New Pathway To Prosperity
22 April 2017
As we continue pushing teenagers into universities, the number of apprentices in training has fallen by 45 per cent over the last four years – a difference of almost a quarter-million people, Jennifer Westacott writes. More
New Cadetship Program To Open Doors for Disadvantaged Students.
19 April 2017
The Business Council and The Smith Family have joined forces on a new program to give young Australians from disadvantaged backgrounds the best chance to kickstart their careers. More
Statement On Youth Jobs PaTH
3 April 2017
We welcome today’s launch of Youth Jobs PaTH, an important practical initiative to help address youth unemployment, says Jennifer Westacott. More
Address to the Australian Labor Party Jobs and Skills Summit
17 March 2017
Reform of Australia's vocational education and training system is not even halfway done, says Jennifer Westacott. More
Coalition of Business Groups Calls for Decisive Action to Rescue Australia's Ailing Apprenticeship System
14 March 2017
Governments must take urgent action to avert an imminent crisis in our apprenticeship system, one that risks leaving young people without pathways to work and many businesses unable to access the skills they need to grow. More
Global Challenges, Smart Solutions
22 November 2016
All major institutions in our society – government, academia, businesses, and religious organisations – have a moral imperative to contribute to policy to improve our country. More
Business Bashers Must Explain The Consequences
21 November 2016
Populist politicians who target business should tell their voters to expect years of low growth - and tell them why. More
Working Together to Restore a World Class VET System
17 November 2016
Employers and industry groups have become concerned that the VET system is deteriorating and that recent attempts at reform have failed to impact on some core issues More
Statement On New Training Package Arrangements
10 November 2016
The Business Council of Australia welcomes the government’s announcement today of the new Service Skills Organisations (SSOs) to develop Training Packages for the manufacturing, automotive, and mining and drilling sectors. More
The True Value of Humanities
4 November 2016
Jennifer Westacott on how humanities can play a fundamental role in the prosperity agenda. More
City's Growth At Stake
4 November 2016
Restoring the ABCC is vital to get regional areas and towns like Townsville going. More
Students Should Not Be Caught Out By New VET Loan Scheme
26 October 2016
Small changes should be made to the replacement of the VET FEE-HELP (VFH) program to minimise the impact on students and the VET market More
VET Student Loans Bills Inquiry
October 2016
This is a joint submission from the Australian Industry Group and the Business Council of Australia to the Senate inquiry into the VET Student Loans Bills. More
Why Our Children Need a Strong ABCC
20 October 2016
Restoring the ABCC is vital to creating a healthier culture in the building and construction industry and ending unlawful and inappropriate behaviour. More
No Reason Left for Parliament to Delay Restoring the ABCC
18 October 2016
No Reason Left for Parliament to Delay Restoring the ABCC More
Statement on VET Student Loans program
5 October 2016
The Business Council of Australia welcomes the Turnbull Government’s announcement today of a new VET Student Loans program, and urges the Senate to urgently pass these much needed reforms to ensure new loans are available to students from 2017. More
Redesigning VET FEE-HELP
October 2016
This is the Business Council’s submission to the Federal Government’s discussion paper on the redesign of VET FEE-HELP. More
The Future of Education - Australian Davos Connection Forum Address by Jennifer Westacott
11 August 2016
Education is the key to every working Australian's future. And it's the key to our country's future. But if education is truly the key to our future, what do we need from education? More
University of Newcastle Graduation Address
8 April 2016
Jennifer Westacott addresses the graduates of the University of Newcastle. More
Quality of Assessment in Vocational Education and Training
March 2016
The Business Council’s submission urges the government to focus their response on ensuring all providers comply with the VET standards and Training Package requirements. More
Submission to the Victorian VET Funding Review
August 2015
The biggest problem in the Victorian, and national, VET market is the lack of market information available to support informed choice. More
National Press Club Address by Catherine Livingstone: Q&A Transcript
29 April 2015
A transcript of the Q & A section of Business Council of Australia President Catherine Livingstone’s National Press Club Address on 29 April 2015. More
STEM Skills Critical to Australia’s Future
29 April 2015
Members of the BCA understand the importance of STEM skills to the success of their businesses and place a high value on these skills. More
National Press Club Address by Catherine Livingstone
29 April 2015
BCA President Catherine Livingstone delivers a speech at the National Press Club in Canberra. More
Science Meets Parliament Gala Dinner Speech by Catherine Livingstone
24 March 2015
Catherine Livingstone speaks of knowledge infrastructure as an increasingly critical component of the innovation system. More
Reform to Higher Education Should Not End Here
18 March 2015
Irrespective of who is in government we need to confront the reality that our tertiary education sectors will stagnate without reform. More
Higher Education: Article by Catherine Livingstone
16 March 2015
When they are leading, the impact universities can have is nothing less than intergenerational transformation. More
Speech to the Universities Australia Higher Education Conference
12 March 2015
BCA President Catherine Livingstone outlines her vision for university education in Australia. More
Landmark Strategy to Make Graduates More Job Ready
11 March 2015
University and business leaders announce a comprehensive, national strategy to build the productive capacity of Australia's workforce. More
Launch of Mitchell Institute Issues Paper: Speech by Jennifer Westacott
25 February 2015
How we educate, train and retrain is going to be the game changer in keeping us productive, competitive and prosperous. More
BCA Supports Better Targeting of Childcare Funding
20 February 2015
We support the Productivity’s Commission’s aim of designing a system that is simple, accessible, flexible and has greater early learning opportunities. More
Tertiary Education Reform: Article by Jennifer Westacott
15 December 2014
All governments need to work together to create a tertiary education system that meets the needs of all Australians. More
Reform Is Needed to Open Up Higher Education to More Australians
3 December 2014
All political parties need to recognise the need to reform our higher education sector, and work towards a bipartisan solution in early 2015. More
Higher Education Reforms Deserve Support: Article in The Australian
20 October 2014
Much of the government's higher education package deserves support and should be passed to ensure momentum for much-needed reforms is not lost. More
Higher Education Reform Needed: Article in the Daily Telegraph
25 September 2014
The government’s education package will build the right foundation for the higher education sector we need in order to be competitive. More
Submission on the Higher Education and Research Reform Amendment Bill 2014
September 2014
The reforms are designed to increase access to higher education and create a more competitive, innovative and responsive system. More
Renewed Focus on VET Sector a Welcome Boost
8 September 2014
Announcements are a welcome refocus on the importance of the VET sector, and on ensuring young people are job-ready and can find pathways into work. More
Speech to the TAFE Directors Australia Vision 2020 Conference
4 September 2014
The actions needed to create a high-performance vocational education and training sector in Australia. More
STEM Strategy Would Help Drive Innovation
2 September 2014
The Chief Scientist's strategy reinforces that science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) skills are crucial in the modern economy. More
Business Welcomes Concrete Action to Improve Vocational Education and Training
25 June 2014
Minister Macfarlane’s address to the National Skills Summit is a positive expression of how Australian governments will work to reinvigorate the VET system. More
Swinburne University 2014 Chancellor’s Lecture by Jennifer Westacott
19 June 2014
Why reform of Australia’s skills and VET system is important for human capital, economic competitiveness and social cohesion. More
Industry Growth Fund Sets the Right Course
30 April 2014
The industry growth fund will help workers and firms in the automotive sector prepare for the future. More
Speech by Jennifer Westacott to the Early Learning Association Australia
24 October 2013
BCA CEO Jennifer Westacott discusses the role that education and skills development can play in individual and national success and prosperity. More
Speech by Jennifer Westacott to the YFoundations Conference 2013
20 September 2013
How are changes in the economy changing work opportunities for young people? More
Action Plan for Enduring Prosperity: Recommendations Report
July 2013
Ninety-three mutually interdependent recommendations to restore Australia’s competitiveness and lift productivity. More
Action Plan for Enduring Prosperity: Summary Report
July 2013
A prosperous future for all Australians will depend on maintaining strong economic growth and policies that support businesses to do well. More
Action Plan for Enduring Prosperity: Read the Plan and Give Your Feedback
March 2014
Read the plan and give us your ideas on how Australia can progress important things that need to be done. More
Action Plan for Enduring Prosperity: Daily Telegraph Article
31 July 2013
To lock in prosperity and living standards, Australia needs a coherent plan, BCA President Tony Shepherd writes in The Daily Telegraph. More
Action Plan for Enduring Prosperity: First Column in The Australian
20 April 2013
First in a series of columns by Jennifer Westacott in The Australian discussing the Business Council of Australia’s Action Plan for Enduring Prosperity. More
Speech by Jennifer Westacott to the UA Higher Education Conference 2013
28 February 2013
Why innovation and collaboration, and education, skills and workplaces, are things that Australia has to get right. More
Submission to the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority on the Economics and Business Aspects of the Draft Shape of the National Curriculum
October 2012
The new national curriculum will significantly influence students’ understanding of the role that the economy and businesses play in growing national prosperity. More
Health and Education Not Exempt from Cuts
24 September 2012
We’ve not had the checks and balances to ensure the public sector doesn’t grow beyond our capacity to afford it, writes Tony Shepherd in The Daily Telegraph. More
Submission responding to the International Education Advisory Council Discussion Paper for the Development of an International Education Strategy for Australia
June 2012
Some high-level elements the BCA hopes to see considered in the international education strategy. More
VET Plan Addresses Quality, Choice and Responsiveness
19 March 2012
Plans to reform Australia’s vocational education and training system have the potential to improve its quality and responsiveness to student and industry needs. More
Statement by BCA President Tony Shepherd on the New South Wales School Governance Reforms
13 March 2013
Teachers, principals and parents should get behind major school reforms announced over the weekend by New South Wales Premier Barry O’Farrell and Education Minister Adrian Piccoli. More
Submission to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship Review of the Student Visa Assessment Level Framework
March 2012
The current student visa assessment level framework is less flexible than it needs to be and needs reform. More
Gonski Report an Important Step to a Better Education
20 February 2012
The Gonski report recommendations represent an important step towards lifting the quality of Australia’s education outcomes. More
Tough Decisions Pay off in the Long Term
15 February 2012
We are all players on the same team when it comes to keeping our economy strong, so we can all share the wealth that is generated.
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Business Welcomes Action on International Student Visas
22 September 2011
The federal government’s decision to streamline visa requirements for international students is a welcome development. More
Training Reforms Necessary to Meet Future Demand for Skills
4 May 2011
The Skills Australia ‘Skills for Prosperity’ report provides a detailed and timely plan for the reform of the vocational education and training system.
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Teacher Rewards Support Better Education Outcomes
2 May 2011
The BCA has expressed strong support for the federal government’s commitment to introduce a national system of bonus payments to reward high-performing school teachers. More
Submission to the Review of Funding for Schooling
May 2011
Calls for funding to be reallocated to ‘follow the student’, better support disadvantaged students, and improve student transitions to post-compulsory education.
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Companies Must Support and Guide Education Sector
2 April 2011
Quality higher education can lay the foundation for Australia’s economic success over the next 25 years. More
Submission to the Review of Higher Education Base Funding
April 2011
Reinforces the need for a funding model that promotes better outcomes for students, business, industry and the community as a whole by driving the productivity growth Australia needs. More
Submission to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship Strategic Review of the Student Visa Program
April 2011
Calls on the government to create new, faster, less expensive and less onerous visa categories linked to study at high-quality Australian education and training institutions. More
Lifting the Quality of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
March 2011
Four priorities to ensure the higher education sector is making the strongest contribution to lifting national productivity. More
Continuing to Lift the Quality of Higher Education
29 March 2011
Australia’s higher education sector is responsible for delivering much of the knowledge and the capabilities required to maintain a strong and productive economy for the benefit of all Australians. More
Skills Response Will Help Meet Economic Needs
15 March 2011
The federal government’s response to the Resourcing the Future report will make an important contribution to meeting future workforce requirements of the resources and energy sector. More
Student Visa Review Offers Hope to Troubled Industry
16 December 2010
The Business Council of Australia supports the federal government’s strategic review of the international student visa program. More
Business-Education Foundation a Plus for Collaboration
27 September 2009
The Business Working with Education Foundation will make an important contribution to fostering a wider range of effective partnerships between schools and business. More
Our Education Export Industry Needs Attention
18 September 2010
The performance of Australia’s international education sector has not received the attention it deserves, writes Michael Andrew in The Australian Financial Review. More
School Education Must Be National Priority
7 August 2010
Education and training is a priority for business because we depend, more than ever, on the skills of our people, writes Michael Andrew in the Herald Sun. More
Submission to the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations on the Draft National Professional Standards for Teachers
May 2010
An effective set of teacher standards will help create the foundation for a national framework to improve student learning outcomes. More
League Tables Will Improve the Education System
28 January 2010
The one outcome from education reform that matters most is improvement in student learning. This means the learning of relevant knowledge and skills by students in all schools, writes Hutch Ranck. More
School Accountability Will Benefit Students
27 January 2010
The BCA has welcomed the federal government’s My School website as an important step towards greater accountability by schools.
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Victorian Teaching Excellence Trials Focus on the Right Priority
24 August 2009
The Victorian Government has taken an important step in announcing the trialling of new methods to reward excellent teaching and school performance. More
Western Australia Leads with Important School Principle
13 August 2009
The BCA has welcomed the announcement that West Australian school principals will be able to make staffing, resource and curriculum decisions. More
COAG Steps Forward But Must Improve to Avoid Stumbling
1 May 2009
Some positive steps were taken at yesterday’s COAG meeting but a risk remains that the pace of key national reforms is slowing, BCA Chief Executive Katie Lahey said. More
Teach for Australia Will Help Turn Around Disadvantage
21 April 2009
The BCA has welcomed the announcement that ‘Teach for Australia’ will recruit high-achieving graduates to contribute to the community by teaching for two years. More
Speech by BCA President Greig Gailey to the Australian Workers Union National Conference
3 February 2009
What policies are needed to support economic revival and resilience in the face of the global economic slowdown? More
Bradley Review Provides a Solid Basis for Reform
18 December 2008
Chairman of the BCA Task Force on Education, Skills and Innovation, Hutch Ranck, said extending Australia’s knowledge and skills base was crucial to achieve strong economic growth and address disadvantage. More
New Investment Will Bring Productivity Gains
12 December 2008
The BCA welcomes today’s announcement of infrastructure investments that will increase the productivity of the Australian economy. More
A Plan to Improve Our Schools Is on the Table; Now Governments Must Act
29 November 2008
The COAG education agreements are a vital first step in which our education future can be changed for the better, writes Hutch Ranck in The Age. More
High Achiever Initiative Will Boost the Status of Teaching
27 November 2008
The BCA has strongly welcomed the announcement by Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard of a new pathway for high-achieving people to teach in schools.
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Submission to the Review of the Australian Higher Education System
August 2008
Business is looking to higher education to contribute to meeting the challenges and making the most of the opportunities that Australia will confront over the next decade and beyond. More
BCA Welcomes New South Wales Teacher Quality Plan but National Approach Needed
29 May 2008
The BCA has welcomed the announcement by the New South Wales Government of new arrangements to recognise and reward excellent teachers. More
Give Our Teachers Lures and Rewards
27 May 2008
The present teaching system won’t get top results from teachers or students, writes Katie Lahey in The Age. More
Teaching Talent: The Best Teachers for Australia’s Classrooms
26 May 2008
A plan to recognise outstanding teachers and to lift the standard of teaching in Australian classrooms.
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Attention Class: Time to Do Our Sums on Better Teaching
26 May 2008
Improving the learning outcomes of all students requires a commitment from governments, schools, local communities and the business sector to lift the quality of the school system. More
The Vocational Education and Training System: Key Issues for Large Enterprises
30 April 2008
Wide-ranging changes are required in the vocational education and training system to ensure it meets the future needs of large businesses. More
Better Education Tops the List
30 April 2008
Future prosperity rests on the success of the school system, writes Angus James in The Australian Financial Review. More
BCA Welcomes Joint Statement on Skills Priorities
16 April 2008
The BCA has expressed support for the joint statement ‘Facing up to Australia’s Skills Challenge’. More
Building Effective Systems for the Commercialisation of University Research
14 April 2008
A study by the Business Council of Australia and the Australian Vice-Chancellors Committee on building better systems to take university R&D to the market. More
Roadmap for Skills Charts the Right Course for Australia
2 April 2008
The BCA welcomes the release of the federal government’s discussion paper on reform directions for vocational education and training. More
Education Overhaul Will Open Door of Opportunity
30 November 2007
A comprehensive and co-operative approach is needed to improve learning, Hutch Ranck writes in The Age. More
The Economic Benefit of Increased Participation in Education and Training
21 November 2007
Boosting the proportion of young people completing school or an apprenticeship to 90 per cent by the end of the decade would increase workforce numbers by 65,000, boost economic productivity, and expand the economy by nearly $10 billion by 2040. More
Setting the Pace: A Report on Aspects of Education, Training and Youth Transition
21 November 2007
Victoria leads the nation in the educational attainment of young people and in successful transitions from school, according to a report for the Dusseldorp Skills Forum, the Education Foundation and the Business Council of Australia. More
A Time to Improve Social Prosperity
3 November 2007
In a real sense, Australia’s hardest economic challenges are just beginning, Katie Lahey writes in the Herald Sun.
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Restoring our Edge in Education
11 October 2007
A five-point plan to overhaul school education to give all young Australians access to a world-leading education system. More
Action Required to Make Education Australia’s Advantage
26 August 2007
Too many young Australians are being left behind by our school education system, a discussion paper released today by the Business Council of Australia has found.
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The Cost of Dropping Out: Research Reports
17 November 2006
Australia risks creating an underclass of people who face long-term unemployment and chronic poverty unless it curbs the number of young people dropping out of school early. More
BCA Welcomes New Skills and Education Package
12 October 2006
The BCA today welcomed the federal government’s announcement of a new skills and education package aimed at lifting the skill levels of mature age workers. More
Victoria Setting the Pace in Education and Training – But for How Long?
4 July 2005
Victoria leads in the educational attainment of young people and successful transitions from school, according to the most comprehensive analysis of Victorian education, training and employment outcomes since the election of the Bracks Government in 1999. More
Youth Education and Training Completions Provide Intergenerational Economic Benefit
2 June 2005
Boosting the proportion of young people completing school or an apprenticeship to 90 per cent by the end of the decade would increase workforce numbers by 65,000, boost economic productivity, and expand the economy by nearly $10 billion by 2040. More
BCA Backs New Call to Help Young People Plan for Work
20 March 2005
The Business Council of Australia has backed research calling on schools to provide more support for disadvantaged young people to make realistic plans that match their work aspirations. More
New Model for Best Practice Commercialisation Policy
9 August 2004
The Business Council of Australia and the Australian Vice-Chancellors Committee have released a study on building better systems to take university R&D to the market, drawing on local and international best practice to create the model. More
Changes Needed to VET System Says BCA
2 March 2004
Wide-ranging changes are required in the vocational education and training (VET) system to ensure it meets the future needs of large businesses according to a report prepared for the Business Council of Australia. More
BCA Congratulates all Parties on Higher Education Reform
5 December 2003
The Business Council of Australia has congratulated all parties involved in securing the passage of reforms to the higher education sector through the Senate today. The reforms were passed with the support of the four Independent Senators.
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Business Supports Enhancements to Higher Education Reforms
17 September 2003
Joint statement by the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Australian Industry Group and the Business Council of Australia. More
BCA Urges Agreement on National Training Plan
12 June 2003
The Business Council of Australia today urged the states and the Commonwealth to reach agreement on the seven year strategic plan for Vocational Education and Training.
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BCA Challenges Critics of Higher Education Reforms
6 June 2003
The Business Council of Australia today challenged critics of proposed reforms to Australia’s universities to offer viable alternatives and called for united support of the reform package. More
BCA Endorses Higher Education and Tax Reform
13 May 2003
The Business Council of Australia has welcomed the federal government’s Budget, particularly steps to improve Australia’s higher education sector and international taxation regime. More
The Australian Financial Review Higher Education Summit
28 March 2003
Speech by David Murray, Chairman of Business Council of Australia Education and Training Task Force More
The Australian Financial Review Higher Education Summit
28 March 2003
Speech by Phil Clark, Member of Business Council of Australia Education and Training Task Force to The Australian Higher Education Summit
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Commercialisation Forum and Fair of Ideas, at The Australian Financial Review Higher Education Summit
27 March 2003
Speech by David Murray, Chairman of Business Council of Australia, Education and Training Taskforce More
BCA Supports Smith Family Research
18 March 2003
The Business Council of Australia has endorsed the findings of a report released by The Smith Family today which outlines the critical importance of education and training in helping low-income individuals and families beat the poverty trap. More
The Cost of Dropping Out
29 January 2003
Australia risks creating an underclass of people who face long-term unemployment and chronic poverty unless it curbs the number of young people dropping out of school early. More
Developing a Framework for the Financing and Governance of Australian Universities
September 2002
Report calls for the development of five principles to underpin the financing framework for the higher education system. More
Developing a Framework for Governance and Financing of Australian Universities
24 September 2002
Developing a sustainable and equitable solution to the funding pressures facing universities will require changes to the financing and governance frameworks. More
Higher Education in Australia: Developing a New Data Framework and International Comparisons and Issues
August 2002
Report prepared for the Business Council of Australia by the Allen Consulting Group. More
Submission on career advice activities in schools
December 2017
This is the Business Council’s submission to the Victorian Economic, Education, Jobs and Skills Committee’s Inquiry into career advice activities in Victorian schools. More
Have your say: Business Council consulting on our future tertiary system
13 December 2017
BCA chief executive Jennifer Westacott is encouraging people to have their say on designing a more responsive tertiary education and training system to prevent Australians falling through the cracks as technology continues to transform the economy. More
Address to the National Press Club: Future-Proof
Speech delivered by Business Council chief executive Jennifer Westacott at the National Press Club on a new tertiary education and training system to prevent Australians falling through the cracks as technology continues to transform the economy. More
Australian Learning Lecture 2017
We’ve spent so much time tinkering at the margins of education policy because it’s seen to be easier, but we end up with no sense of purpose or end goal, says Jennifer Westacott. More
New Temporary Work Visas An Opportunity To Rebuild Public Confidence
The capacity for businesses to hire temporary workers to fill genuine skill shortages has been an overall boon for Australia, allowing the economy to ride out volatile economic cycles including in the mining industry, says Jennifer Westacott. More
Teacher quality key to better schools
12 December 2016
High-quality teaching is the biggest in-school factor determining student outcomes, so it’s vital that governments increase focus on teacher quality, writes Jennifer Westacott. More
Catherine Livingstone's National Press Club Address
29 April 2015
Business Council of Australia President Catherine Livingstone delivers a speech at the National Press Club in Canberra. More