Western Australian Post Secondary Education Commission. Seventh Annual Report for the period 1 January to 31 December, 1983.

Overview & Synopsis

The 1983 annual report of the Western Australian Post Secondary Education Commission identifies 1983 planning activities, describes the Western Australia postsecondary system, and presents the long-term planning strategy. Eight major proposals for the Commission's activities during the 1985-1987 period are given. The proposals concern: growth in the provision of higher education; substantial growth and some diversification for Murdoch University and the Western Australian College of Advanced Education; modest growth at the University of Western Australia and the Western Australian Institute of Technology; substantial growth of technical and further education; the development of an advanced education facility at Bunbury; the development of an advanced education study centre in the northwest corridor of Perth; the provision of places and resources to promote further development of contracting and advanced education courses; and the development and refinement of measures to improve access to education. Appendices include: a list of the functions and duties of the commission, information on 1983 major committees of the commission and a list of committee members, a list of commission staff at the end of 1983, and a list of commission receipts and payments for 1983. (SW)