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The Australian Higher Education Industrial Association is the employer association for the higher education sector, registered under the Federal Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009. Our membership currently comprises 35 universities.

Our office is located in the Melbourne CBD and we employ a team of highly mobile specialist consultants who travel frequently to service our member needs.

AHEIA provides advice, assistance and representation to its members on workplace relations matters, including appearing for members in proceedings before the Fair Work Commission, on either an individual or collective basis, and in internal disciplinary proceedings.

AHEIA provides a range of learning and development services, including a suite of workplace relations training programs, leadership development programs and wellbeing programs specifically designed for university staff. The Association designs bespoke and customised programs for ‘in-house’ delivery as well as offering training workshops throughout the year in all mainland State capital cities.

AHEIA is heavily involved in assisting members with their enterprise bargaining, including through facilitating the sharing of information between members on bargaining developments in the sector as they unfold.

We make formal submissions on behalf of our members to Government and Parliamentary inquiries on workplace relations matters, and provide public commentary on workplace relations matters affecting our members.

AHEIA Members

Membership of AHEIA is open to all Australian universities and colleges of advanced education established under State, Commonwealth or Territory legislation. AHEIA’s current members are listed below.


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Adelaide University
Adelaide University
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Australian Catholic University
Australian Catholic University
Website
Australian National University
Australian National University
Website
Bond University
Bond University
Charles Darwin University
Charles Darwin University
Website
Charles Sturt University
Charles Sturt University
Website
CQ University
CQ University
Website
Curtin University
Curtin University
Website
Deakin University
Deakin University
Website
Edith Cowan University
Edith Cowan University
Website
Federation University of Australia
Federation University of Australia
Website
Flinders University
Flinders University
Website
Griffith University
Griffith University
Website
James Cook University
James Cook University
Website
Macquarie University
Macquarie University
Website
Monash University
Monash University
Website
Murdoch University
Murdoch University
Website
Queensland University of Technology
Queensland University of Technology
Website
RMIT University
RMIT University
Website
Southern Cross University
Southern Cross University
Website
Swinburne University of Technology
Swinburne University of Technology
Website
University of Canberra
University of Canberra
Website
University of New England
University of New England
Website
University of New South Wales
University of New South Wales
University of Newcastle
University of Newcastle
Website
University of Notre Dame Australia
University of Notre Dame Australia
Website
University of Queensland
University of Queensland
Website
University of Southern Queensland
University of Southern Queensland
Website
University of Tasmania
University of Tasmania
Website
University of Technology Sydney
University of Technology Sydney
Website
University of the Sunshine Coast
University of the Sunshine Coast
Website
University of Western Australia
University of Western Australia
Website
University of Wollongong
University of Wollongong
Website
Victoria University
Victoria University
Website
Western Sydney University
Western Sydney University
Website

AHEIA Executive Committee

Professor Zlatko Skrbis


AHEIA President

Professor Zlatko Skrbis


AHEIA President

Australian Catholic University

Professor Alex Zelinsky AO


AHEIA Vice-President

Professor Alex Zelinsky AO

AHEIA Vice-President
The University of Newcastle

Professor Pascale Quester


Executive Committee Member

Professor Pascale Quester


Swinburne University of Technology

Professor Tyrone Carlin


Executive Committee Member

Professor Tyrone Carlin


Executive Committee Member

Southern Cross University

Fiona Notley


Executive Committee Member

Fiona Notley


RMIT

Melisa Kaharevic


Executive Committee Member

Melisa Kaharevic


Curtin University

AHEIA Rules

Notification of Rule Changes

The Australian Higher Education Industrial Association (AHEIA) advises that alterations to its Rules were approved at the Annual General Meeting held in 2 December 2025.

In accordance with regulatory requirements, notification of these rule changes was lodged with the Fair Work Commission on 3 March 2026 and is currently awaiting approval.

AHEIA Rules - 19 March 2024

Downloads

AHEIA Strategic Plan 2025-2028
AHEIA Strategic Plan 2021-2024
AHEIA Rules
AHEIA Interim Report 2024
AHEIA Annual Report 2025
AHEIA Annual Report 2023
AHEIA Annual Report 2022
AHEIA Annual Report 2021
AHEIA Annual Report 2020
AHEIA Annual Report 2019
AHEIA Annual Report 2018
AHEIA Annual Report 2017
AHEIA Annual Report 2016
AHEIA Annual Report 2015
AHEIA Annual Report 2014
AHEIA Annual Report 2013
AHEIA Annual Report 2012

AHEIA Team

Led by Executive Director Craig Laughton, AHEIA's team includes experts from the industrial relations, HR, legal, events and learning and capability disciplines.