In brief - Educational negligence claims in Australia, how
likely are they?
In Australia, a successful claim by a student for compensation
for careless or incompetent teaching practices may well be just a
matter of time. Universities should consider taking steps to
mitigate their risk against such claims.
Competition and deregulation are impacting the Australian
education sector
Education is big business. Figures released from the Australian
Bureau of Statistics show that the industry grew by more than $2
billion in 2015 and is our biggest service export, with income
reaching a record high of $19.2 billion in 2015.
The education sector is also increasingly competitive.
Deregulation has meant that Australian universities have had to
become more and more financially self-reliant, due to a persistent
and gradual decrease in government funding. Universities
aggressively compete with each other to attract the best students
locally and overseas, using glossy
