A forum for non-university higher education providers offering opportunities for chairs of academic boards and board members to provide collective leadership and to influence developments in the Australian non-university higher education sector.
CABF FORUMS
The Chairs of Academic Boards Forum is a forum for independent institutes of higher education in the Australian higher education sector. It offers an opportunity for establishing networks, benchmarking and professional development via expert presenters and discussion of key issues affecting our sector. ​​
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SAVE the DATE: FORUM 2 Monday 17 November 2025
We are planning a day of activities in Melbourne which will include joint sessions with HEPP-QN and preparations for the TEQSA Annual Conference on 18-19 November. More Information to follow.
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Presentations from FORUM 1 held on Wednesday 9 April, 2-4pm are now available.
​The theme was Building Capability for Self Assurance and featured
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TEQSA updates and reflections on demonstrating self assurance - Jen Bahen, Executive Director Regulatory Operations
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Case Studies on academic risk: Leigh Pointon, Navitas and Peter Schmidt, Holmes Institute.
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Break Out Group discussions​
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A fee webinar series to help inform the sector about regulatory work, quality assurance matters and sector risk.
Information about the revised sections of the 2021 Threshold Standards and frequently asked questions.
Resources to assist providers with quality and compliance