Review of higher education in regional and city development 2008-10: the State of Victoria, Australia

By participating in the OECD Review, the State of Victoria hopes to:

• Gain knowledge on how HEIs can better connect with local communities
• Advance economic and other aspects of development, especially parts of provincial Victoria at a distance from metropolitan Melbourne
• Inform higher education delivery in provincial Victoria by best models in other OECD countries

Key issues in Victoria

• Provision of economic and community infrastructure
• Impacts of climate change on local and regional economies
• Ageing population
• Growth in larger regional centres and along the coast at the expense of smaller towns and rural areas.
• Workforce related issues, including the demand and supply of employment

More information about the State of Victoria, its higher education institutions, and the HEIs' role in regional development

• The State of Victoria in brief
• Higher education and research in the State of Victoria
• Further reading and useful links

Regional Co-ordinator in the State of Victoria

HE and regions start page