Documents Relating To Tertiary Admissions Systems In 1994 And 1995

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In November 1994, the Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs established a taskforce to create a national tertiary admissions system addressing inequities in entry across Australian universities and TAFE colleges. The taskforce was directed to achieve four objectives by October 1995: standardized application closure dates and offer timelines for 1996 entry, a transparent interstate equivalence framework, electronic linkages between institutions and admissions centres, and common data coding structures for application forms. The Council endorsed Commonwealth-led development of an electronic database covering all tertiary courses and proposed connections to the planned Australian Credit Transfer Agency. The taskforce was to include representatives from all Commonwealth, state and territory governments plus major education sector bodies. Western Australia reserved its position on the initiative, indicating potential stakeholder disagreement over the proposals.