Guide to 2026/27 higher education regulation

10 minute read 24.09.2026 Kylie Diwell, Tom Fletcher, Harriet Eager, Michael Wells, Kate Pennicott, Carolina Dorman, Beverley Newbold, Paul Kallenbach

Our education legal and consulting specialists have combined their extensive knowledge to explore significant regulatory issues – both current regulations and upcoming reforms affecting the higher education sector.

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Transnational education

Kylie Diwell
Michael Wells

Threshold Standards

Michael Wells
Belinda Atkinson

TEQSA regulation and enforcement

Governance, disclosure and reporting

Professional accreditation

Tom Fletcher
Beverley Newbold

Foreign arrangements and sanctions

Carolina Dorman

Gender-based violence code

Tom Fletcher
Kate Pennicott
Jennifer Bourke

AI governance

Sam Burrett
Chelsea Gordon

Cyber security and third-party risk

Paul Kallenbach

Workplace compliance and disputes

Kate Pennicott
Harriet Eager
Craig Boyle

Contact

Kylie Diwell

Partner, Education Industry Leader, Melbourne
- +61 3 8608 2019
- +61 411 163 613
Tom Fletcher

Partner, Brisbane
- +61 7 3119 6372
- +61 421 000 309
Harriet Eager

Partner, Sydney
- +61 2 9921 4932
- +61 412 104 909
Michael Wells

Partner and Education Practice Lead, MinterEllison Consulting, Melbourne
- +61418316606
Kate Pennicott

Partner, Brisbane
- +61 7 3119 6459
- +61 421 283 533

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