68Program objectives

68 Program objectives

(1) The National Priorities and Industry Linkage Fund is specified as a program for the purpose of encouraging higher education providers to engage with industry, under item 13 of the table in subsection 41‑10(1) of the Act. (2) The objective of the National Priorities and Industry Linkage Fund is to provide financial assistance to eligible higher education providers to encourage those providers to engage with industry to produce job-ready graduates by: (a) increasing the number of internships, practicums and other innovative approaches to work integrated learning across all disciplines; (b) increasing the number of STEM-skilled graduates and improving their employment outcomes; and (c) rewarding Australian universities for the development of partnerships and collaborations with industry.