Mitchell Institute

The Mitchell Institute at Victoria University is one of Australia's leading policy research think tanks and trusted thought leaders.

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The jobs of the future will demand higher skills, but not always a degree. New @Mitchell_Inst research highlights the need for diverse pathways into skilled work.

Read more in the AFR🔗 https://t.co/SZhHfBA7WL

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'International students in Australia had been used for quite some time as a form of an export industry — the same way they're promoting the sheep industry, it's been the same with international education' says MI's Prof Peter Hurley in the @nytimes. https://t.co/H4XPG2jlXV

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New research from the Mitchell Institute explores the tertiary education policy battleground ahead of the May 3 election. Our @DrMel76 dives into the issues for @abcnews.
Read more: https://t.co/nYVk0TRurL @victoriauninews #auspol #Election2025

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New research shows a sharp rise in HECS debts, despite graduate earning power declining, as student loans become a potent election issue for the first time. https://t.co/erMlCvUuOj

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A child's socioeconomic background can have a huge impact on their success at school. New @Mitch_Inst research shows gaps start at 2-3 years old. We must ensure educational equity so every young person has the chance to thrive at school & beyond.

https://t.co/n6kA2bxLf9

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🚨 Research release: The achievement gap starts before preschool.

By age 2–3, children from disadvantaged backgrounds are already behind, and the gap only continues to grow.

We need earlier, fairer, child-centred and needs-based support. Full report: https://t.co/moQzp0lPFq

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New analysis from the Mitchell Institute shows 14 unis would lose 80k students & $2.9B under the Coalition’s proposed cap on international enrolments. Our Policy Fellow @DrMel76 breaks down the numbers in the @FinancialReview. #AusPol

🔗 https://t.co/keYtbtIVQv

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The Mitchell Institute is proud to announce the publication of our latest research in the Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management- 'Mid-level qualifications in the divided tertiary education systems in Australia and England', read it here: https://t.co/zVTfMxFQb6

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Congrats to MI's Dr Elizabeth Knight, who has been named in the top 25 higher education researchers by academic publication and citation in this 2020-24 bibliometric study: https://t.co/Dn6reVCF9k

Read some of Lizzie's work on educational equity here: https://t.co/j014y4Lg38

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One in four Aussie kids report being regularly bullied at school. The life-threatening consequences of this are a devastating reality that the federal government wants to combat- but how will they achieve this?

https://t.co/g6h8pFQGrl

[Melinda Hildebrandt @DrMel76]

I joined Trevor Chappell on ABC Overnights yesterday morning to talk about the pathways to higher education for mature-age students.

There were so many wonderful calls from people of all ages.

Please listen (from 2:26): https://t.co/fGToccmMy5

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Families have saved almost $50 a week on childcare since a 2023 subsidy expansion. While this has provided much-needed financial relief to parents, it might not enhance access to early childhood education and care, says MI's Peter Hurley. https://t.co/eVOPvkWSzu

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The latest Mitchell Institute Pathways in Place Blog from Dr Amy Mowle dives into the systemic challenges facing academia, from the rise of paper mills to "publish or perish" culture. https://t.co/Q3fD6fTFKh

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The Albanese government has pledged two major changes to ECEC ahead of the 2025 federal election: 3 days of childcare a week and 160 new centres. What will this mean for families? The Mitchell Institute's Peter Hurley, Melissa Tham & @DrMel76 discuss. https://t.co/lQjDwLmSSK

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The Labor government has revived international enrolment caps via a newly announced ministerial directive.

Read the latest on what this means c/o the Mitchell Institute’s Peter Hurley and @DrMel76 in The Conversation:

@victoriauninews

https://t.co/fjmW9smyTS

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Our Pathways in Place team have launched a survey designed to help us understand how organisations support Australian youth. If you work with or service young people and want to share your insight, please get involved! https://t.co/ZHcdguynPb

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Catch up with the first in our Autumn Webinar Series: How will they do it? Exploring Labour’s plans for early years.

Our expert panel discussed the new government’s plans for 3,000 new nurseries based in primary schools and what succesful delivery would look like.

Panelists included:
@EvaLloyd50 OBE, Emeritus Professor of Early Childhood, University of East London
Peter Hurley, Director of the @Mitch_Inst, @VictoriaUniNews, Melbourne
Neil Leitch OBE, Chief Executive, @EYAlliance
Flora Wilkie, Children and Young People Advisor, @LGAcomms

Watch it here: https://t.co/g9Wn32TVYm

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The latest from Mitchell Institute’s @MelissaTham dives into the government’s newly released report on early childhood education and care in Australia.

@victoriauninews @ozprodcom #ECEC

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The Productivity Commission has set out the crucial steps to achieve a "universal" childcare system in Australia. @Victoriauninews https://t.co/oi43eK377I

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Why should we care about childcare access - it matters! It matters for female workforce participation and child development.

World-first VU Mitchell Institute research looks at childcare access across nine nations down to the suburb level.

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“The disparity within the early learning sector across England tells a story of inequality, with affluent families living in wealthier parts of the country having access to a greater quantity of early year care." - Associate Professor Peter Hurley

https://t.co/9aXLYfGdbk

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Of the nine nations in @Mitch_Inst's world-first study into childcare access England ranks 8th and the worst in the UK.