14Program objectives

14 Program objectives

(1) The National Priorities Pool Program is specified for the purpose of promoting equality of opportunity in higher education. (2) The objective of the National Priorities Pool Program is to provide grants to higher education providers and specified bodies corporate to conduct research projects and trial initiatives designed to: (a) inform future equity policy development and equity practice nationally and at an institutional level; (b) help increase the number of persons from a low socioeconomic background, persons from regional areas and remote areas, and Indigenous persons who aspire to, access, participate in, remain in, and succeed in higher education; (c) help increase the number of persons from a low socioeconomic background, persons from regional areas and remote areas, and Indigenous persons who obtain higher education awards; and (d) address barriers to education including through embedding inclusive education, universal design for teaching and learning and improved cultural safety.