Australian Tertiary Education Commission

The Australian Tertiary Education Commission (ATEC) is the independent steward for Australia's higher education system. Established in 2026, ATEC provides strategic leadership and oversight to ensure the higher education sector delivers on the government's commitment to lift tertiary education attainment to 80 per cent of working-aged people by 2050 while raising equity participation and outcomes. We work collaboratively with universities, vocational education and training (VET) providers, governments, students and industry to drive reform across the sector.