Common use of Commonwealth Objectives Clause in Contracts

Commonwealth Objectives. The Commonwealth is committed to a fair and equitable higher education system that provides equal opportunity for people of all backgrounds to participate to their full potential and the support to do so. In particular, the Commonwealth has an ambition that by 2020, 20 per cent of higher education enrolments at the undergraduate level will be people from low socio-economic status (SES) backgrounds. The Commonwealth expects all universities to play a part in meeting the Commonwealth's higher education participation ambitions, consistent with the objectives and regulatory requirements of Commonwealth funding. The Commonwealth funds a range of programs to encourage and support access to and participation in higher education by people from low SES backgrounds and other under- represented groups, including the Higher Education Loan Program and Student Income Support.