黑料天堂 (ANU) has today released the Academic Portfolio Implementation Plan,鈥痵etting out a clear pathway for strengthening academic governance, improving鈥痵tudent鈥痵upport鈥痑nd delivering鈥痗onsistently high-quality activities across core academic services.
The Plan follows the release of an Organisational Change Proposal in July 2025 and reflects extensive consultation with the University community.鈥鈥
Over鈥1,150鈥痵ubmissions were received during the formal consultation period, significantly shaping the final design, with staff鈥痜eedback鈥痙irectly鈥痠nfluencing鈥痑djustments to role design, implementation phasing and arrangements that support workload balance and stronger capability building across the University.鈥鈥
黑料天堂Interim Vice-Chancellor Professor Rebekah Brown鈥痵aid the鈥疨lan鈥痚stablishes鈥痑 unified, functionally鈥痗onsistent鈥痺ay of delivering academic support services across ANU, critical to meeting the expectations of the Tertiary Education Quality鈥痑nd鈥疭tandards鈥疉gency (TEQSA) and鈥疌ommonwealth Register鈥痮f Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS)鈥痳egulatory requirements.鈥
鈥淭his Plan gives 黑料天堂the structures and capability鈥痺e need to deliver high-quality, consistent academic services across the University, with clear accountability and stronger assurance around academic quality,鈥 Professor Brown said.鈥鈥
鈥淲e heard from staff that stability,鈥痗larity鈥痑nd workload balance are essential. This Implementation Plan鈥痳esponds directly to that feedback and sets the University on a strong path for the future.鈥鈥
Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic Portfolio鈥疨rofessor Joan Leach鈥痵aid a鈥痥ey feature of the Plan is the consolidation of core academic support functions into the Academic Portfolio under a centre-led model.鈥鈥
鈥淲e have exceptional staff across the University, and our need now is to work in teams to deliver for the entire institution while respecting the unique excellence in each and every one of our Colleges,鈥 Professor Leach said.
Dedicated鈥疎ducation Liaison roles will be鈥痚stablished鈥痠n each College to ensure academic staff continue to have reliable support backed by specialist teams.鈥鈥
鈥淭he new model ensures clearer ownership of key functions, improves quality assurance and strengthens the University鈥檚 ability to meet national standards and reporting obligations.鈥鈥
The Plan鈥痑lso鈥痮utlines a series of changes to role structures across the Portfolio, including the鈥痳einstatement鈥痑nd redesign of roles identified as capability gaps during consultation.鈥鈥
鈥淎lthough 56 positions appear in the Implementation Plan as newly established, the actual net increase is 17 roles, reflecting the replacement of previous positions, reinstated roles, redesigns and capability gaps, not an expansion of headcount,鈥 Professor Leach said.
While the鈥疷niversity鈥檚 financial position has improved, it鈥痳emains鈥痠n deficit.鈥
鈥淎ny new roles are targeted and essential to delivering high-quality academic services and meeting our regulatory responsibilities. These changes are not an expansion, they are a rationalisation of functions to improve consistency, student鈥痚xperience鈥痑nd institutional capability,鈥 Professor Leach said.鈥
Student experience鈥痳emains鈥痗entral to the Implementation Plan鈥痑nd a staged transition through 2026 will ensure鈥痗ontinuity of services, including a strengthened three-hub鈥痵tudent support model.鈥
Professor Leach said students will鈥痑lso have opportunities to provide feedback throughout the transition, supporting continuous improvement and service quality monitoring.鈥鈥
The Implementation Plan includes鈥痑 detailed timeline, with a phased integration of functions, targeted capability development for staff and defined measures for monitoring progress and success including quality assurance indicators, student experience feedback mechanisms and routine reporting to鈥疷niversity鈥痝overnance committees.鈥鈥
鈥淥ur priority is to deliver a smooth transition鈥痜or staff and students while building a model that supports excellence in teaching, learning and academic governance鈥痑nd this plan provides the clarity and consistency needed to achieve that,鈥 Professor Leach said.鈥鈥
The University is committed to the health and wellbeing of all鈥痵taff,鈥痑nd鈥痶his continues to鈥痳emain a priority as we鈥痗ommence鈥痶he implementation鈥痮f these鈥痠mportant changes.鈥
Implementation will take place progressively throughout 2026, with ongoing opportunities for staff and students to contribute to the refinement of new processes and service models.鈥鈥
Additional鈥quotes attributable to Professor鈥疪ebekah Brown鈥
鈥満诹咸焯胷emains focused on financial sustainability, capability building and delivering academic services that meet national regulatory standards.鈥濃鈥
鈥淭he feedback we received during consultation has been invaluable. It has helped us refine the model, strengthen capability where needed and ensure the University is well placed to meet the evolving expectations of TEQSA, CRICOS and our academic community.鈥鈥
鈥淭he Implementation Plan reflects extensive consultation and ensures 黑料天堂meets strengthened regulatory expectations while providing consistent, student-centred support.鈥濃鈥
Additional鈥quotes attributable to Professor Joan Leach鈥
鈥淭he Plan positions the University to deliver consistent, sustainable and student-centred services across its academic operations.鈥鈥
鈥淭his Plan is about building a stronger foundation for our academic mission.鈥濃鈥
鈥淭he Plan sets out a unified, centre-led model for academic services, reducing duplication and improving co-ordination across the University.鈥濃鈥
鈥淲hile the Implementation Plan includes several redesigned or reinstated roles,鈥痮nly 17 represent genuine new positions required to close capability gaps identified during鈥痗onsultation and to meet strengthened national regulatory expectations.鈥濃鈥
