Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Accountable Authority

Section 132 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 establishes the Commissioners as the accountable authority for the purposes of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act). This confers various responsibilities and powers on the accountable authority to promote high standards of accountability and performance. As the accountable authority, TEQSA Commissioners are responsible for the governance of TEQSA’s operations under the PGPA Act. Commissioners meet on a quarterly basis as the accountable authority to review performance against the corporate plan and received monthly reports on the assessment workload and financial performance. The appointment of Commissioners also includes their role as the accountable authority of TEQSA.