Feedback from the University community is invited on the draft amendments to the Award Course Improvement and Accreditation Procedures.

In 2025, an internal audit was conducted to assess the design and operating effectiveness of the University’s key processes and controls supporting compliance with professional accreditation requirements. A key audit finding highlighted the need to review the Award Course Improvement and Accreditation Procedures to more clearly define minimum expectations and delineate roles and responsibilities relating to professional accreditation. In response, a stakeholder reference group was convened to draft amendments to Section 5 Professional Accreditation or Recognition (External) of the Award Course Improvement and Accreditation Procedures.

The proposed amendments include:

• Minimum expectations for managing professional accreditation.
• Timeline and preparation activities outlining planning and readiness steps.
• Internal approval requirements of College leadership.
• Reporting requirements and strengthened processes for updating governance bodies.
• Documentation and recordkeeping including expectations for maintaining accreditation records.
• Roles and responsibilities clarifying the delineation of responsibilities across roles.

The draft amendments to the Award Course Improvement and Accreditation Procedures are available on the Policy Library – Comment on draft policies web page.

Feedback can be provided to policy@flinders.edu.au until Monday, 30 March 2026.