Australia’s anti-cheating laws make it an offence to provide or advertise academic cheating services in higher education.

TEQSA  is working to disrupt access to these sites to protect students and the integrity of higher education.

Applicants should carefully consider whether they meet the following fundamental requirements for registration before applying to become a higher education provider. Applicants should consult with TEQSA before applying to ensure they understand the evidence they will need to submit.

This overview summarises the intent of the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2021 (HES Framework) and outlines key aspects of TEQSA's approach to regulation.

The Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Provider Category Standards and Other Measures) Act 2021 gave effect to the Australian Government’s decision to implement all 10 recommendations arising from the 2019 review of Provider Category Standards.

On 12 July 2021, the Minister for Education and Youth approved the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (Quality of Research) Determination 2021.

On 27 April 2021, the updated Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2021 was published on the Federal Register of

On 1 July 2021, the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2021 came into effect.

To help broaden and deepen your understanding of successful approaches to developing a culture of academic integrity, this page features links to case studies from around Australia, other academic integrity resources and research projects.

TEQSA and higher education providers share a focus on the prevention, detection and substantiation of commercial academic cheating, also known as contract cheating.

Resources on this page support Australian higher education providers to meet the academic integrity requirements detailed in the Higher Education Standards Framework (2015).