Academic Standards & Quality Office

The Academic Standards and Quality Office (ASQO) provides advice, direction and compliance implementation for the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (HESA), the Education Services for Overseas Students Act (ESOS), the Higher Education Standards Framework (HESF), and ANU Policy, Procedures and Rules. ASQO also monitors the University’s compliance with relevant legislation and policies, and liaises across the University to provide advice on action where needed. 

ASQO has extensive liaison with the Department of Education, the Department of Home Affairs, and the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA - the national regulator) and the team provide advice and analysis of directives from these organisations to the ANU community. The team is integral to ensuring the University's compliance with Government education legislation.

ASQO provides domestic and international students with advice on ANU student related rules and policy and operationally advises, directs and implements compliance for the Higher Education Support Act (HESA) and Education Services for Overseas Students Act (ESOS).

ASQO supports the curriculum management activities of the University through programs and course accreditation, scheduling and classes and the publication of the ANU Handbook online through Programs and Courses.

Specific responsibilities include:

  • providing advice on academic policies and procedures;
  • ensuring compliance with student visa regulations;
  • registration of ANU programs for CRICOS;
  • administration of US Financial Aid;
  • reporting of education activities to the Commonwealth;
  • administration of student appeals, coordination of development and review of academic rules, policies and procedures;
  • maintenance of curriculum information in the student administration system and on Programs & Courses;
  • liaison with Commonwealth departments and authorities on student, education and regulation matters.

Key information:

Our teams & contacts

Functional

Name
Contact details
Commonwealth Student Data Reporting 
Phone +61 2 6125 1432
Curriculum policy and accreditation 
Phone +61 2 6125 3531
Manager/Deputy Manager Enrolments and Fees 
Policy and Compliance (International and Domestic) team 
Phone +61 2 6125 1436
Programs and Courses 
TEQSA Re-registration 
Phone +61 2 6125 3717

People

Name
Contact details
Narelle Buckley 
Manager, Programs, Courses and Reporting
Phone +61 2 6125 9821
Homa Freeman 
Deputy Manager
Programs and Courses
Department of Education reporting
Phone +61 2 6125 0121
Ryan Johnson 
Senior Reporting Officer
Department of Education reporting
Phone +61 2 6125 1432
Rebecca Morgan-Ikedo 
Senior Compliance Officer
Policy and Compliance (International and Domestic)
Policy, rules and legislation
TEQSA Re-registration
Phone +61 2 6125 3717
Cait Rawson 
Associate Registrar
Academic Standards and Quality Office
Thomas Ritchie 
Deputy Manager, Policy and Compliance (International and Domestic)
Policy, rules and legislation
US Financial Aid
ESOS and National Code queries
Phone +61 2 6125 5551
Nora Sautter 
Project Manager - Special
Phone +61 2 6125 0440
Susan Soka 
Programs and Courses Officer
Programs and Courses Publication
Phone +61 2 6125 1712
Stephanie Turner 
Deputy Manager, Special Projects
Phone 02 6125 3648