In May Charles Sturt University launched the Sustainable Futures program to help reshape and reposition the University to deliver high-quality education and research for our students, communities and industry.

The following information summarises the University’s financial position:

This means structural financial issues led to our pre-COVID deficit, and we are taking the right actions to fix those on top of managing the unprecedented impact of COVID-19.

As we progressed with Sustainable Futures, we asked KPMG to conduct an independent review to verify our financial position.

This review is now complete and has broadly confirmed the key points outlined above and we hope our students, staff and community stakeholders are reassured that our actions are returning the University to financial sustainability.

We have shared this update with relevant stakeholders and it has been positively received.

It is also important for the community to know that Charles Sturt’s financial statements, along with those of all New South Wales universities, are audited every year by the NSW Audit Office in a transparent process.

As required of all universities, we have recently provided our financial statements as of 30 June 2020 to the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency. Our Annual Reports and financial statements are publicly available.

We are confident we are in a strong position to steer the University through the current challenges and will continue to deliver for our regions in the long term.

The response from the staff of Charles Sturt has been exceptional as the University has dealt with this challenging period.