Plans and reports

The USQ Strategic Plan (PDF 80KB) articulates the University’s aspirations for the period 2021-2025. Building upon our strength as Australia’s leading regional University, the Plan expresses the key commitments across Impact, Connections, People and Places that will enable realisation of USQ’s vision for innovation and excellence.

Academic Strategy

Academic Plan

The USQ Academic Plan 2019-2022 (available on the USQ Intranet) provides a clear framework to strengthen quality and excellence in USQ’s program portfolio; learning and teaching; and the student experience. 

Student Success and Retention Strategy

The Student Success and Retention Strategy 2019-2021 sits within the wider context of USQ’s overarching Education Goal and is directly aligned with the strategic objective of leadership and innovation in the quality of the student experience.

• USQ Student Success and Retention Strategy 2019-2021 (PDF 966KB)

International Strategy

The USQ International Strategy 2020-2024 seeks to help align all our expectations and ambitions for internationalisation and to chart a path to measured growth in international students, far greater student and staff mobility, and the continued development of our already significant international research collaborations and partnerships. 

• USQ International Strategy 2020-2024 (PDF 297KB)

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Strategy

Education

The University’s first Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Strategy provides a framework which the University will use to continue to improve the engagement, participation and success in higher education of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. 

• USQ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Education Strategy 2019-2020 (PDF 2.3MB)

Research

The USQ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research Strategy outlines the aspirational research goals to support the USQ Reconciliation Action Plan. 

• USQ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research Strategy 2017-2020 (PDF 678KB)

Workforce

USQ’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Workforce Strategy 2018-2020 provides a framework for a University wide approach to increasing the employment and participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples at all levels, across all organisational areas of the University.

• USQ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Workforce Strategy 2018-2020 (PDF 3.8MB)

Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 

The premise of the Employee Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2018-2020 is that all USQ employees are responsible for creating an incusive environment. The strategy focuses on a framework of 'Leadership, Infrastructure and Connectivity' to create an inclusion enabling culture. 

• USQ Employee Diveristy and Inclusion Strategy 2018-2020 (PDF 3.7MB) 

Reconciliation Action Plan

The Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) is one component of USQ’s effort towards reconciliation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

• USQ Reconciliation Action Plan 2019-2021 (PDF 5.3MB)

Indigenous Student Success Program

USQ is committed to improving higher education and employment outcomes for Indigenous Australians. The following documents have been provided to the Government to fulfil information requirements:

• 2020 Indigenous Student Success Program - Performance Report (PDF 742KB)
• 2019 Indigenous Student Success Program - Performance Report (PDF 2.1MB)
• 2018 Indigenous Student Success Program – Performance Report (PDF 1.2MB)
• USQ 2016 Indigenous Education Statement (PDF 2MB)
• USQ 2015 Indigenous Education Statement (PDF 603KB)
• USQ 2014 Indigenous Education Statement (PDF 283KB)
• USQ 2013 Indigenous Education Statement (PDF 1.21MB)
• USQ 2012 Indigenous Education Statement (PDF 1.65MB)
• USQ 2011 Indigenous Education Statement (PDF 3.85MB)

Research Strategy

Research Plan

The USQ Research Plan 2021 - 2025 (PDF 282KB) establishes a framework to transform the University's research ecosystem and continue to drive the growth of the University's flagships in agriculture, health, space and defence and regional development.

 

People Strategy 

The USQ People Strategy 2021-2025 (307KB) enables the University to build a future-fit workforce in support of the USQ Strategic Plan. Reinforced by our core values, the People Strategy has been shaped across three connect pillars: People, Purpose and Place.

The USQ Annual Report is presented to the Queensland Parliament by command, via the Minister for Education and Training. The following files are online according to Queensland Parliament requirements:

The 2021 USQ Annual Report is now available:

• 2021 USQ Annual Report (1.37MB)
• 2021 USQ Annual Report Compliance Checklist (82KB)
• 2021 Consultancies Open Data (10KB)
• 2021 Government Bodies Reporting Open Data (166KB)
• 2021 International Travel Open Data (66KB)

The 2020 USQ Annual Report is now available:

• 2020 USQ Annual Report (1.5MB)
• 2020 USQ Annual Report Compliance Checklist (420KB)
• 2020 Consultancies Open Data (1KB)
• 2020 Government Bodies Reporting Open Data (201KB)
• 2020 International Travel Open Data (5KB)

The 2019 USQ Annual Report is now available:

• 2019 USQ Annual Report (PDF 5.6MB)
• 2019 USQ Annual Report Compliance Checklist (PDF 515KB)
• 2019 Consultancies Open Data (PDF 7KB)
• 2019 Government Bodies Reporting Open Data (PDF 102KB)
• 2019 International Travel Open Data (CSV 60KB)

The 2018 Annual Report files are online according to Queensland Parliament requirements:

• 2018 USQ Annual Report (PDF 4MB)
• 2018 USQ Annual Report Compliance Checklist (PDF 40KB)
• 2018 Consultancies Open Data (PDF 10KB)
• 2018 Consultancies Open Data (CSV 1KB)
• 2018 Government Bodies Reporting (PDF 83KB)
• 2018 International Travel Open Data (384KB)
• 2018 International Travel Open Data (CSV 54KB)

The 2017 Annual Report files are online according to Queensland Parliament requirements:

• 2017 USQ Annual Report (PDF 4MB)
• 2017 USQ Annual Report Compliance Checklists (PDF 251KB)
• 2017 Consultancies Open Data (PDF 12KB)
• 2017 Overseas Travel Open Data (PDF 275KB)
• 2017 Government Bodies Reporting (PDF 310KB)
• 2017 Remuneration Open Data (PDF 23KB)
• 2017 Overseas Travel Open Data (CSV95KB)
• 2017 Remuneration Open Data (CSV 5KB)

The 2016 Annual Report files are online according to Queensland Parliament requirements:

• 2016 Annual Report (PDF 5.3MB)
• 2016 USQ Annual Report Compliance Checklist (DOCX 41.2KB)
• 2016 Consultancies Open Data (PDF 9.8KB)
• 2016 Overseas Travel Open Data (XLSX 86KB)
• 2016 Government Bodies Reporting (DOCX 19.1KB)

The 2015 Annual Report files are online according to Queensland Parliament requirements:

• 2015 USQ Annual Report (PDF 4.9MB)
• 2015 USQ Annual Report Compliance Index (PDF 100KB)
• 2015 Consultancies Open Data (CSV 1KB)
• 2015 Overseas Travel Open Data (CSV 58KB)
• 2015 Queensland Languages Services Policy Open Data (CSV 1KB)
• 2015 Remuneration Governing Bodies Reporting Open Data (CSV 2KB)
• 2015 Remuneration Pool of Members Open Data (CSV 1KB)
• 2015 Remuneration Sub-Committees Open Data (CSV 1KB)

The Information Asset Register (PDF 88KB) aligns with UniSQ’s commitment to making information accessible to the community to support openness, accountability and transparency. Access to the information within the listed Information Assets is compliant with Queensland legislative requirements and detailed on the Right to Information and Privacy websites. Contact rti@usq.edu.au for more information.