Strategic direction
Deakin 2030: Ideas to Impact is the University’s plan for realising the best future for our communities. Through innovation and excellence in education and research, we generate ideas that enhance social, cultural, economic and environmental wellbeing.
Realising our best future
Deakin’s strategic plan sets out an optimistic future, framed by five impact themes that act as our compass for navigating opportunities and decisions.
Deakin 2030: Ideas to Impact demonstrates a commitment to lifelong learning and employability, discovery and creativity, digital capability, social justice, inclusivity and the strength of diversity. Through our balanced excellence in education and research, we deliver lasting value for our students, partners and communities.
Ambition
Our innovation and excellence in both education and research generate ideas that transform lives and communities. We will be Australia’s most progressive and responsive university, leading in blending digital capability with our distinctive campus precincts. We will leverage strong partnerships to maximise the social, cultural and economic impact we deliver regionally, nationally and globally.
Impact themes
These five impact themes are our compass, helping us navigate opportunities and decisions.
- Advancing society, culture and the economy
- Building safe and secure communities
- Creating smarter technologies
- Enabling a sustainable world
- Improving health and wellbeing
Annual report
Our annual report addresses statutory requirements and updates the community on our activities and outcomes. It's designed and formatted to meet the ISO standard for a universally accessible PDF.
We invite readers’ comments by emailing council-secretary@deakin.edu.au. Does the report give you a clear picture of Deakin’s work? Is there other information you would like included? Do you get an understanding of how Deakin is responding to the major challenges facing our community?
We welcome your feedback.
Our quality and standards
We're committed to quality and accountability in all our operations. This ensures there are appropriate processes in place to maintain and enhance the integrity of our research and our teaching and learning.
Academic integrity
We maintain the quality, standard and integrity of our academic programs through our policies, as well as by planning, conducting surveys, analysing business intelligence data and ensuring we comply with Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) requirements.
Research integrity and safety
We provide our researchers with induction, training and support in: research integrity; human research and animal ethics; and biosafety, biosecurity and radiation safety.
University information and publications
The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet provides supplementary funding to universities to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander university students to take on the demands of university and succeed. This supplementary funding is provided through the Indigenous Student Success Program (ISSP), which commenced on 1 January 2017.
The Department requires universities to report on the performance and expenditure of the Indigenous Student Success Program, and to publish report documents on the University’s website.
2022 reports
Download the 2022 ISSP Acquittal (PDF, 686B)
Download the 2022 ISSP Performance Report (PDF, 939KB)
2020 reports
Download the 2020 ISSP Acquittal (PDF, 1.9 MB)
Download the 2020 ISSP Performance Report (PDF, 442.9KB)
2019 reports
The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C) requires information from universities relating to outcomes and future plans to meet their ongoing responsibilities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student achievement in higher education.
These responsibilities include assessing and reporting on progress towards improved educational outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as set out in the goals of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Policy.
The Deakin Indigenous Strategy 2023–2028 aligns with the University’s overall strategic vision, as articulated in Deakin 2030: Ideas to Impact. Improving the experiences of Indigenous Australians is the responsibility of everyone. Together, we will work to move Indigenous Knowledges into the fabric of Australian life, creating a harmony of voices and ethos, and a shared vision for the future.
The Deakin Indigenous Research Strategy 2026–2030 aligns with the Deakin Indigenous Strategy 2023-2028 and supports the University’s strategic vision, as articulated in Deakin 2030: Ideas to Impact. Its principles and initiatives advance the four pillars of the Research and Innovation Guiding Plan 2025-2030. The Strategy affirms the University's commitment to elevating Indigenous knowledge systems as a cornerstone of research excellence at Deakin.
The Strategy represents Deakin's long-term goal to significantly improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment at Deakin. We are committed to improving the education and employment outcomes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and to building stronger relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and non-Indigenous Australians. Every manager shares the responsibility for helping Deakin University to deliver on this commitment.
Deakin University leads progressive research that addresses the complex challenges of our time. Our research and innovation has tangible benefits and delivers positive change for local and global communities. We are dedicated to enabling our research community to make a difference in the world.
Download the Research and Innovation Guiding Plan (PDF, 704KB)
