Source: Tertiary Education Commission
Last updated 22 October 2024
Last updated 22 October 2024
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The learner component is one of two funding components in DQ3-7.
The learner component is one of two funding components in DQ3-7.
For information on the other component, see: Delivery component – Unified Funding System.
About the learner component
The learner component substantially increases funding for providers to support all learners, particularly those who traditionally have not been well served by the education system. It recognises that there are higher costs involved in adapting education delivery and support to meet learners’ unique needs. The learner component supports providers to put learners at the centre of their organisations and to improve outcomes for learners.
Providers decide how to spend the funding in a way that supports their learners’ needs while making progress towards the Minister’s priorities.
Minister’s priorities for the learner component
The Minister of Tertiary Education and Skills’ priorities for learner component funding are for TEOs to build capability and demonstrate how they will deliver results for all learners (including, where relevant, in supporting employers who deliver work-based learning) by committing to the priorities of the Tertiary Education Strategy.
Over time, the Minister expects TEOs will develop capability and capacity so that learners:
are well supported by TEOs and employers to enrol in VET qualifications, and
have increased completion rates across all VET qualifications.
