Australia Education information

Australia
Education System Information
	Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee:
	http://www.avcc.edu.au/
	A plethora of information regarding Australian universities, statistics and news
	Education Network Australia:
	http://www.edna.edu.au/edna/page1.html
	Network of and for the Australian education and training community (government and non-government schooling systems, vocational education and training, adult and community education, and higher education)
	System of Education:
	http://www.ibe.unesco.org/en/worldwide/unesco-regions/asia-and-the-pacific/australia.html
Government Links
	Australian Education International:
	http://aei.dest.gov.au/Aei/Default.aspx
	Body under which the Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST) works to develop and support the Australian international education and training industry through a wide range of activities, products and services
	Australian Government Education Portal:
	http://www.education.gov.au/
	Searchable education portal linked to over 3,000 websites
	Department of Education, Science and Training:
	http://www.dest.gov.au/default.htm
	IDP Database of Research on International Education:
	http://www.idp.com/research/database_of_research.aspx
Educational Institutions
	Melbourne University, Centre for Study of Higher Education:
	http://www.cshe.unimelb.edu.au
	University Listings:
	http://www.goingtouni.gov.au/Main/CoursesAndProviders/ProvidersAndCourses/Hi gherEducationProvidersAtAGlance.htm
	Comprehensive guide to higher education institutions provided by the Australian Department of Education
Accreditation Bodies
	Australian Qualifications Framework:
	http://www.aqf.edu.au/index.htm
	Unified system of twelve national qualifications in schools, vocational education and training and the higher education sector; provides quality in Australian education and qualifications and maintain a register of government approved accrediting bodies.
	Australian Universities Quality Agency:
	http://www.auqa.edu.au/
	Promotes, audits, and reports on quality assurance in Australian higher education
Professional Bodies
	Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia:
	http://www.herdsa.org.au
	Scholarly society for people in the higher and tertiary education field; includes information about publications and conferences
	IDP Education Australia:
	http://www.idp.edu.au
	IDP is an independent not-for-profit organization owned by 39 of Australia's universities and representing all education sectors; includes information on Australian institutions, education research, examinations and corporate initiatives
	Open and Distance Learning Association of Australia:
	http://www.odlaa.org/
Information for International Students
	Australian-American Fulbright Commission:
	http://www.fulbright.com.au/
	Information on educational exchange between the U.S. and Australia
	Higher Ed Consulting:
	http://www.higheredconsulting.com.au/
	Includes information on fraudulent credentials and degree/ diploma mill activity
Additional Links
	Griffith University, Institute for Higher Education:
	http://www.griffith.edu.au/gihe/professional-development-programs
	Professional Development Resource