KPIs and Targets
Scroll the table below side-to-side to view the full our KPIs and targets.
| Looking Ahead KPI | Unit | Actual | Target | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 20252 | |||||
| Our Indigenous Commitment | ||||||||
| Excellence | 1 | Research income with Indigenous Chief Investigator | $M | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 | |
| Equity | 2 | Indigenous staff participation | % | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 4.0 | |
| Engagement | 3 | Indigenous student retention (Variance) | % | -2.3 | -4.3 | -2.9 | 0 | |
| Sustainability | 4 | Staff completion of Cultural Competency Modules | % | 42.3 | 80.1 | 86.7 | 100 | |
| Engagement Priorities | ||||||||
| Excellence | 5 | Average World Rank (External Rankings) | Rank | 276 | 267 | 261 | 250 | |
| Equity | 6 | Projects with Industry/Community Partners | % | 44.2 | 46.1 | 47.8 | 51.0 | |
| Engagement | 7 | Multidisciplinary collaboration | % | 23.3 | 26.0 | 25.7 | 25.0 | |
| Sustainability | 8 | HERDC Income1 | $M | 134 | 122 | 129 | 143 | |
| Life Ready Graduates | ||||||||
| Excellence | 9 | Quality of Overall Experience (SES) | # | 72.6 | 76.1 | 78.5 | 83.2 | |
| Equity | 10 | Disability retention (Variance to Overall Retention) | % | -4.3 | -4.8 | -3.2 | 0 | |
| Engagement | 11 | WIL participation (Undergraduate) | % | 44.7 | 46.5 | 64.6 | 100 | |
| Sustainability | 12 | K10 Risk Scale | # | 25.1 | N/A | 23.1 | 21 | |
| Asia Pacific Focus | ||||||||
| Excellence | 13 | International co-publications | % | 55.5 | 54.09 | 58.0 | 60 | |
| Equity | 14 | Outbound student mobility | # | 180 | 405 | 787 | 1550 | |
| Engagement | 15 | Philanthropic and Sponsorship Income | $M | 14.7 | 36.5 | 42 | 75 | |
| Sustainability | 16 | Proportion of FPI EFTSL | % | 9.4 | 9.5 | 12.1 | 17.3 | |
| Reimagining Our Campuses | ||||||||
| Excellence | 17 | Satisfaction with physical and digital environments | % | 73 | 74 | 76 | 80 | |
| Equity | 18 | Satisfaction with campuses and facilities (Student with a disability variance to overall) | % | -4.3 | -5.4 | -3.6 | 0.0 | |
| Engagement | 19 | WiFi utilisation | # | 76 | 109 | 119 | 140 | |
| Sustainability | 20 | Carbon emissions (tonnes) | ‘000 | 27.6 | TBD | 24.0 | 0 | |
| Inspiring People | ||||||||
| Excellence | 21 | Share of UAC first preferences | % | 11.3 | 11.4 | 11.5 | 11.5 | |
| Equity | 22 | Senior Academic Women | % | 33.5 | 34.1 | 35.2 | 37.5 | |
| Engagement | 23 | Your Voice Staff Engagement | % | 72.8 | N/A | 76.4 | 80.0 | |
| Sustainability | 24 | Safe Work Australia Maturity Score | # | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
1 2022 result and 2023 target based on unaudited HERDC data as at 31 December 2022.
2 2025 targets are subject to annual review.
2022 actual and 2023 target may change pending 2022 full year results.
2025 targets are subject to annual review.
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