Plans and reports

UniSQ has built on its heritage of providing educational excellence, focused research on issues vital to regions and engaged service to the community. View UniSQ’s plans for the future and reports of our past performance:

The University of Southern Queensland Strategic Plan 2021-2025 (PDF 55KB) 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 the University’s vision for innovation and excellence.

Education Plan

The UniSQ Education Plan 2022-2025 (PDF 467KB) provides a clear framework to strengthen quality and excellence in UniSQ's program portfolio; learning and teaching; and the student experience.

Research Plan

The UniSQ 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.

Engagement Plan

The UniSQ Engagement Plan 2021 - 2025 (PDF 72KB) is a core strategy which covers all aspects of engagement at UniSQ.

International Strategy

The UniSQ International Strategy 2020-2024 (PDF 297KB) and UniSQ International Strategy Summary (PDF 273KB) 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.

First Nations Blueprint

The Blueprint for First Nations Education, Research, and Engagement at the University of Southern Queensland 2022-2025 (PDF 807KB) and First Nations Blueprint Summary (PDF 282KB) provides a high-level plan to guide and shape future directions in First Nations education, research, and engagement at UniSQ.

UniSQ First Nations Education Strategy

The UniSQ First Nations Education Strategy is designed to support the priorities of the University's First Nations higher education students. It emphasises excellence in First Nations education through five key pillars: Cultural Safety, Learning and Teaching, Education Pathways, Leadership and People and Relationships.

UniSQ First Nations Research Strategy

The First Nations Research Strategy 2024-2028 provides the three interconnecting pillars of excellence for building First Nations researcher capacity, partnering with Community and building culturally safe researchers.

People Strategy

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

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Protocols

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Protocols (PDF 3.01MB) provides guidance for interacting with First Nations people and communities. This document includes conduct requirements for operationalising First Nations strategies and frameworks as well as those of the University.

The First Nations Strategic Workforce Framework

The First Nations Strategic Workforce Framework 2024-2025 (PDF 962.5KB) outlines the guiding principles for the university-wide approach to advance educational, employment, training, and career opportunities for First Nations people at the University.

Diversity and Inclusion Framework

The Diversity and Inclusion Framework (PDF 1,372KB) supports our people to achieve their full potential in a fair, inclusive and diverse environment enabled by robust diversity and inclusion strategies, policies and initiatives.

Indigenous Student Success Program

UniSQ 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:

2022 Indigenous Student Success Program - Performance Report
2021 Indigenous Student Success Program - Performance Report
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)

The UniSQ 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 2023 UniSQ Annual Report is now available:

The 2022 UniSQ Annual Report is now available:

The 2021 USQ Annual Report files are online according to Queensland Parliament requirements:

The 2020 USQ Annual Report files are online according to Queensland Parliament requirements:

The 2019 USQ Annual Report files are online according to Queensland Parliament requirements:

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

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

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

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

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@unisq.edu.au for more information.