TEQSA Annual Report 2019-20

This report informs The Hon Dan Tehan MP, Minister for Education; the Parliament of Australia; the Australian higher education community; and the general public about the performance of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA or the agency) during the financial year ending 30 June 2020. Prepared according to parliamentary reporting requirements, the report describes TEQSA's achievements against the objectives and actions set out in the "TEQSA Corporate Plan 2019-23" and in TEQSA's "2019-20 Portfolio Budget Statements." This is the ninth annual report of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA). The 2019-20 operational year presented many changes and challenges. It was the first complete year, following increased budget funding, that: there was a full complement of staff to deliver the work of the agency; there were changes due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the agency's regulatory approach and the work arrangements of staff; the agency was subject to an Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) performance audit; and there were changes in leadership of the agency. This report addresses these topics and more through a review of the year by the accountable authority, agency overview, performance overview, discussion on management and accountability, and a financial report. [For the 2018-2019 report, see ED602732.]