Strong Endorsement for Principles for Professional Engagements with Education Providers

Thirty-five organisations have now endorsed the Principles for Professional Engagements with Education Providers​, published by QQI this summer.

The principles, based on the Universities Australia and Professions Australia Joint Statement of Principles for Professional Accreditation,​​ aim to help education providers, professional and regulatory bodies and QQI to work together to achieve common goals such as:

• Highlighting the importance and benefits of professional regulation and accreditation 

• Exploring the impact of professional accreditation on internal QA and reducing the administrative burden of processes

• Stimulating a conversation between all stakeholders on the qualifications system​​

The endorsing bodies span the professional higher education sector and include both publicly regulated and private independent higher education institutions (HEIs) and a range of professional, statutory and regulatory bodies (PSRBs) covering a breadth of professions. 

Each organisation has considered the principles and values set out in the document and has agreed to act in accordance with and in the spirit of the principles in conducting their validation/accreditation/approval activities and any other relevant activities. 

The call for endorsement of the principles remains open and QQI will add to the list of organisations as further endorsements are received.

Those organisations for whom the principles remain under consideration are also listed below: