Higher Education Support Act 2003

Higher Education Support Act 2003
Parliament of Australia
Long title An Act relating to the funding of higher education, and for other purposes
Citation	No. 149 of 2003 or No. 149, 2003 as amended
Territorial extent	States and territories of Australia
Royal assent	19 December 2003
Status: In force

The Higher Education Support Act 2003 (Cth) (HESA) is an Act of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia which governs funding for universities in Australia. The Act determines categories of providers eligible for public funding, establishes the basis for providing public funding, codifies the existing aims of universities, and introduces measures to strengthen Australia’s knowledge base.^[1]