Go8 Backgrounder 16 - Equity

The Government has placed a strong emphasis on social inclusion across  all social policy settings. In higher education the focus has been on  the participation of low SES students at the undergraduate level. This  has been done within the context of a push for growth in the attainment  of Bachelor level qualifications to improve overall productivity and  social outcomes.

The narrow focus of the equity policy has been successful in  concentrating the efforts of universities on the low SES undergraduate  cohort. The national equity agenda will be stronger when different  universities can contribute according to their varying strengths rather  than all having to contribute in the same way.

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