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Approving Authority

The Minister for Education, the Honourable Dr Elizabeth Constable MLA, is responsible for protecting the use of the term 'university' and for recommending to the Western Australian Parliament, bodies to be authorised to operate in the State as universities.  The Minister is also responsible for authorising the operation of overseas higher education institutions in Western Australia, for protecting the use of higher education award titles and for accreditation and authorisation of non-university institutions to deliver higher education courses in Western Australia.

The Higher Education Regulation Branch manages the executive support to assist the Minister in the role of approving authority.  For further information about the approval process, contact:

Christine Gammon
A/Senior Registration Officer
Tel:  (+61) 08 9441 1918
Fax:  (+61) 08 9441 1901
Email:  christine.gammon@des.wa.gov.au

Kerris Radanovich
Registration Officer
Tel:  (+61) 08 9441 1970
Fax:  (+61) 08 9441 1901
Email:  kerris.radanovich@des.wa.gov.au

Linley Hine
Project Officer
Tel:  (+61) 08 9441 1967
Fax:  (+61) 08 9441 1901
Email:  linley.hine@des.wa.gov.au