{"id":"F2005L03706","name":"Higher Education Provider Approval (No. 13 of 2005)","slug":"higher-education-provider-approval-no-13-of-2005","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":39378,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L03706-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Higher Education Provider Approval (No. 13 of 2005)","content":"INSTRUMENT OF APPROVAL\n\nCOMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA\n\nHigher Education Support Act 2003\n\nHigher Education Provider Approval (No. 13 of 2005)\n\nApproval and notice of approval pursuant to subsection 16-50 (1) of the Higher Education Support Act 2003.\n\nI, COLIN WALTERS, of the Department of Education, Science and Training, acting as a delegate pursuant to subsection 16-50 (1) of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (‘the HESA’) hereby approve and give notice of approval of the following body corporate as a higher education provider:\n\nCampion Institute Limited (trading as Campion College Australia)\n\nIn accordance with section 16-55 of the HESA and subsection 12(3) of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003, this approval takes effect on the day after the last day on which a House of Parliament could have passed a resolution disallowing the notice.\n\nInformation as is specified in the Higher Education Provider Guidelines as information that must be provided to an applicant upon approval as a higher education provider is set out in Attachment 1 to this notice. Attachment 1 forms part of the contents of this notice.\n\nDated this 24th day of November 2005.\n\nCOLIN WALTERS\n\nGroup Manager, Higher Education Group\n\nDepartment of Education, Science and Training\n\n  \nAttachment 1\n\nINFORMATION REGARDING HIGHER EDUCATION PROVIDERS’ OBLIGATIONS IN RELATION TO THE QUALITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPORT ACT 2003 (‘the HESA’)\n\nIn accordance with subsection 16-50(4) of the HESA and Chapter 5 of the Higher Education Provider (HEP) Guidelines, the following information is provided to an approved Higher Education Provider (HEP) regarding its obligations under the quality and accountability requirements:\n\nFinancial Viability Requirements (Subdivision 19-B of the HESA)\n\n-   A HEP must meet the financial viability requirements set out in Subdivision 19-B of the HESA\\*.\n\nQuality Requirements(Subdivision 19-C of the HESA)\n\n-   A HEP must meet the quality requirements set out in Subdivision 19-C of the HESA\\* and must comply with the requirements of the Higher Education Provider Guidelines\\*\\*.\n\nFairness Requirements (Subdivision 19-D of the HESA)\n\n-   A HEP must meet the fairness requirements set out in Subdivision 19-D of the HESA\\* and must comply with the requirements of the Higher Education Provider Guidelines\\*\\*.\n\nCompliance Requirements (Subdivision 19-E of the HESA)\n\n-   A HEP must meet the compliance requirements set out in Subdivision 19-E of the HESA\\* and must comply with the requirements of the HESA, the regulations and relevant guidelines.\n\nContribution and fee requirements – subdivision 19F of the HESA\n\n-   A HEP must meet the contribution and fee requirements set out in Subdivision 19-F of the HESA\\* and must comply with the requirements of the Higher Education Provider Guidelines\\*\\* and the Commonwealth Grant Scheme Guidelines\\*\\*.\n\nNOTE: Subject to the passage of legislation, the criteria that are currently set out in the Commonwealth Grant Scheme Guidelines\\*\\* for determining incidental fees will be moved to the Higher Education Provider Guidelines\\*\\*.\n\n\\* The HESA is available at: http://[www.comlaw.gov.au](http://www.comlaw.gov.au)\n\n\\*\\* The Higher Education Provider Guidelines and the Commonwealth Grant Scheme Guidelines are available at: [http://www.backingaustraliasfuture.gov.au/guidelines/hep\\_guide.htm](http://www.backingaustraliasfuture.gov.au/guidelines/hep_guide.htm)","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a specific administrative approval instrument issued under the Higher Education Support Act 2003. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of approving a single higher education provider (Campion Institute Limited). The scope remains precisely limited to that single approval action."},"complexity_factors":["Single-purpose administrative instrument (approval of one specific provider)","Minimal conditional logic (only standard legislative instrument commencement provisions)","4 cross-references to primary legislation (Higher Education Support Act 2003) and 2 to subordinate guidelines","No defined terms section (relies on definitions in parent Act)","Straightforward structure: approval clause + attachment listing standard obligations","No exceptions, exemptions, or nested provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"This document is an official government approval that allows **Campion Institute Limited** (which operates as **Campion College Australia**) to become a recognised **higher education provider** under Australian law.\n\n**What this means:**\n- Campion College can now offer university-level qualifications (like bachelor degrees) that are officially recognised by the Australian Government.\n- Students who study there may become eligible for **HELP loans** (government loans to pay for university fees) and other Commonwealth support.\n\n**Who approved it:**\n- Colin Walters, a senior official from the Department of Education, Science and Training, acting under powers given by the *Higher Education Support Act 2003*.\n\n**What Campion must do now:**\nThe approval comes with ongoing obligations. Campion must maintain:\n- **Financial viability** – stay financially healthy and sustainable\n- **Quality standards** – meet educational quality requirements\n- **Fairness** – treat students fairly\n- **Compliance** – follow all relevant laws and regulations\n- **Fee rules** – charge appropriate fees according to government guidelines\n\n**When it took effect:**\nThe approval became active after a waiting period during which Parliament could have objected (but didn't)."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument does not change the statutory scope of the Higher Education Support Act 2003. It records approval of a named provider and reiterates the provider's obligations under existing HESA subdivisions and associated Guidelines; it does not amend legislation or expand which bodies may be covered."},"complexity_factors":["Single-purpose administrative instrument approving one named body (low structural complexity).","Cross-references multiple HESA subdivisions (19-B to 19-F) and the Higher Education Provider Guidelines, requiring readers to consult external texts for substance.","Effectivity tied to parliamentary disallowance timing and the Legislative Instruments Act (procedural technicality).","Delegated administrative decision recorded (delegate authority and dated signature).","Attachment lists categories of obligations rather than detailed operational rules, shifting substantive complexity to cited statutes and guidelines."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument formally approves Campion Institute Limited (trading as Campion College Australia) as a higher education provider under the Higher Education Support Act 2003, with the approval taking effect after the parliamentary disallowance period. Approval places the provider under existing statutory obligations on financial viability, quality, fairness, compliance, and contribution/fee rules and requires adherence to the Higher Education Provider Guidelines. The delegate in the Department of Education signs the notice; the approved body bears the compliance costs and the risk of losing approval if it fails to meet those requirements."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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