{"id":"F2011L01817","name":"Higher Education Provider Approval No. 5 of 2011","slug":"higher-education-provider-approval-no-5-of-2011","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":87102,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2011L01817-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Higher Education Provider Approval No. 5 of 2011","content":"NOTICE OF APPROVAL\n\nCOMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA\n\nHigher Education Support Act 2003\n\nHigher Education Provider Approval No 5 of 2011\n\nApproval under section 16-25, decision under paragraph 16-50(1)(a), and Notice of Approval under paragraph 16-50(1)(b) of the Higher Education Support Act 2003.\n\nI, Neil McAuslan, a delegate of the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations for the purposes of sections 16-25 and 16-50 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (HESA):\n\n(a) approve the application of Phoenix Institute of Australia Pty Ltd ACN: 084 806 575  \nABN: 37 084 806 575 as a Higher Education Provider in accordance with section 16-25 of HESA; and\n\n(b) note that this approval decides the application of Phoenix Institute of Australia Pty Ltd as required by paragraph 16-50(1)(a) of HESA; and\n\n(c) hereby give Phoenix Institute of Australia Pty Ltd written notice of my approval as required by paragraph 16-50(1)(b) of HESA.\n\nIn accordance with paragraph 16-55(2) of the HESA this Notice of Approval is taken to have commenced on the first business day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.\n\nDated this ………………1st…………...........................…. day of ………….....September........……………………….. 2011\n\nSigned…………………………………………\n\nNeil McAuslan\n\nBranch Manager\n\nTertiary Student Support Branch\n\nDepartment of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations\n\nDelegate of the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1439},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a specific administrative approval applying existing legislative criteria to a single entity (Phoenix Institute). The instrument performs exactly the function described in its title and authorising provisions without expansion into broader policy areas."},"complexity_factors":["Single, straightforward administrative decision","No operative provisions or legislative amendments","Minimal cross-referencing (only cites enabling sections of the parent Act)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or defined terms"],"plain_english_summary":"This document officially approves **Phoenix Institute of Australia Pty Ltd** as a **Higher Education Provider** under the Higher Education Support Act 2003.\n\n**What this means:**\n- The institute can now offer courses that qualify for Commonwealth government support programs (such as FEE-HELP loans for students)\n- Students enrolling at this provider may be eligible for government financial assistance to pay for their studies\n- The provider must comply with national quality standards and reporting requirements\n\n**Who is affected:**\n- **Phoenix Institute of Australia** – now authorised to operate as a government-recognised higher education provider\n- **Students** – current and future students may now access income-contingent loans and other federal support\n- **The Department of Education** – responsible for monitoring compliance\n\n**Why this matters:**\nThis approval allows a private educational institution to enter the regulated higher education market with government backing, subject to ongoing oversight and quality assurance requirements."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/higher-education-provider-approval-no-5-of-2011","history":"/api/acts/higher-education-provider-approval-no-5-of-2011/history","analysis":"/api/acts/higher-education-provider-approval-no-5-of-2011/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/higher-education-provider-approval-no-5-of-2011/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/higher-education-provider-approval-no-5-of-2011/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/higher-education-provider-approval-no-5-of-2011/documents"}}