Quality Enhancement Framework

Macquarie's Quality Enhancement Framework

In order to encourage continuous improvement in the effectiveness of structures and activities, Macquarie has developed a Quality Enhancement Framework to ensure the alignment of resources and effort in the achievement of University goals. 

The Framework is a continuous cycle made up of four elements:

  1. Institutional and Academic Governance - a broadly representative and accountable hierarchy of committees, with the Senior Management Group responsible for setting direction and goals
  2. Strategic Planning - policy development to guide the achievement of University goals, consistency of focus and approach across a devolved organisation, quality enhancement and continuous improvement
  3. Management - actions involving the application of resources (human, monetary and infrastructure), decision-making and coordination of the effort  required to operationalise goals and policy
  4. Evaluation, reviews and reporting - assessment, reflection and reporting on outputs and outcomes based on accurate and relevant data; which itself becomes input for a further review of strategy and strategic directions