University guides Indonesians on quality assurance

Edward O'Daly

5 September 2006: A high-level delegation from Indonesia visited the University last month to learn more about quality assurance.

The three-man delegation was on a study tour of Australian higher education seeking models for a quality assurance framework for Indonesia.

The delegation was given a warm welcome by the University Photo: Edward O'Daly

The delegates were: director of the Directorate General of Higher Education, Supeno Djanali; secretary of the Ministry of National Education's quality assurance national team on Indonesian higher education, Johanes Gunawan; and Harsono Tareopratjeka from the National Accreditation Board for Higher Education.

They heard from Pro Vice-Chancellor (academic) John Dearn about how the University works with the Department of Education, Science and Training and Australian Universities Quality Assurance (AUQA), and from Pro Vice-Chancellor (research) Andrew Cheetham about the University's research quality framework. Secretary of Council Jenny Coggins outlined University governance and the role of Council in quality assurance.

Professor Djanali said the group had visited several universities on the tour and been interested in the different ways they worked to follow what was set by AUQA. He said they had been impressed by quality assurance systems in place in Australia.

"We have learned a lot," he added.