Strategic plan on a page
Our ambition is to be Australia’s leading regional university
Strategic objectives and outcomes
Transform lives
World-class multi-sector education available to all
World leading research in our priority areas
Positive career and life impact
Broad access, diversity, and inclusion, acknowledging our Indigenous heritage
Enhance communities
Research that drives economic and social transformation from regional Australia to all of our communities
Meaningful, impactful and long-lasting partnerships with employers and industries
Transformative collaborations and partnerships with governments and community organisations
Exemplars of future-focused university towns in Australia
A strong and sustainable University
High quality, impactful research aligned to educational programs
High quality, relevant and profitable educational offerings
First choice employer and destination for students in each of our communities
Strong accountability and governance
A focus on sustainability
A dynamic and empowered workplace
External trends and challenges
Relentless innovation and reinvention
Technology in education
Lifelong learning
Geopolitical change
Regions as drivers of economic revival
Government policy
Post-COVID economy
Read more about the key trends and challenges influencing our strategy.
Strategic responses
Build Australasia’s leading community-embedded university
Offer Australia’s best multi-sector educational pathways and experience
Understand and support learner diversity
Become the partner of choice for regional employers and industry and government
Grow the economic and cultural opportunities of the regions and communities we serve
Create new ways of working together
Capabilities required to support the strategic responses
Transformational leadership
Effective external stakeholder engagement
Campus-based employment precincts
Digital-first approach
Rapid course development and renewal
Short-cycle qualifications/ micro-credentials
Analysis of education outcomes and trends
Client-driven model for industry partnerships
Shared infrastructure, assets and services
Agile, specialised teams
Continuous development of our people
Modern business systems
Governance, risk and project management
Read more about the capabilities needed to deliver our strategic responses.
