National Cultural Heritage Advisory Committee. Universities Australia represents (and is funded by contributions from) 38 of Australia's 39 universities. Higher Ed Services Higher Ed Services (HES) is a not-for-profit, professional services company owned by Universities Australia. It specialises in the provision of management services for collaborative development projects for the universities in Australia. The business consultants of HES collaborate with collaborative groups in developing common strategies to address the business challenges facing the sector. It designs innovative business and contractual models to realise the outcomes required, capitalising on the opportunities initiated by collaborating universities. AARNet While an activity of the AVCC, AARNet built the Internet in Australia. AARNet was established under the AVCC in 1989. The AVCC sold AARNet1 as a going concern to Telstra, then Telecom Australia, in 1995. AARNet Pty Ltd was established as a separate company from AVCC in 1998. See also List of Australian university leaders References External links Official Site College and university associations and consortia in Australia 1920 establishments in Australia