In the beginning of the pandemic, Australian higher education institutions first responded to the concerns of international students. They then responded to cases domestically and social isolation requirements. Most university’s made efforts to provide additional campus cleaning after students tested positive for COVID. In the early stages of the pandemic, some institutions paused learning in order to construct online learning methods, while others were able to shift to online learning without having to halt learning. Other universities planned to hold socially distanced “in person” classes with supplemental recordings posted online. However as public gathering bans were placed, universities were forced to move online.