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Your guide to the structures, organisations and key people in the Australian Government

Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency

Education
The Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) is Australia's national higher education regulatory and quality assurance agency. TEQSA contributes to a high quality Australian higher education sector through streamlined and nationally consistent higher education regulatory arrangements; registration of higher education providers; accreditation of higher education courses; and investigation, quality assurance and dissemination of higher education standards and performance.

Current single executive appointments

Position Appointee Start Date End Date
Chief Executive Officer Dr. Mary Russell 2 May 2024 1 May 2029
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