{"id":"F2006L02348","name":"Higher Education Provider Approval (No. 7 of 2006)","slug":"higher-education-provider-approval-no-7-of-2006","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":117653,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006L02348-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Higher Education Provider Approval (No. 7 of 2006)","content":"INSTRUMENT OF APPROVAL\n\nCOMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA\n\nHigher Education Support Act 2003\n\nHigher Education Provider Approval (No. 7 of 2006)\n\nApproval and notice of approval pursuant to subsection 16-50 (1) of the Higher Education Support Act 2003.\n\nI, ANNE BALY, 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\nITC Education Ltd trading as Wollongong University College\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 30th day of June 2006.\n\n(signed)\n\nANNE BALY\n\nA/g Group 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 19\\-F 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. \\*\\*.\n\n\\* The HESA is available at: [http://www.comlaw.gov.au](http://www.comlaw.gov.au/ComLaw/Legislation/ActCompilation1.nsf/current/bytitle/64E9D819CA914E2CCA2570ED00046500?OpenDocument&mostrecent=1%20)\n\n\\*\\* The Higher Education Provider 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":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument merely grants approval to the named body corporate and records the statutory obligations that flow from approval. It does not alter or expand the statutory scope of the HESA; no change of scope from the Act’s approval function is indicated in the text."},"complexity_factors":["Approval is made by a delegated official under subsection 16-50(1) of the HESA — administrative discretion in the approval step.","Effective date is tied to section 16-55 of the HESA and subsection 12(3) of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 (disallowance period mechanism).","Attachment 1 relies on cross-referenced statutory subdivisions (19-B to 19-F of the HESA) rather than reproducing detailed criteria, requiring users to consult the primary Act for substantive rules.","Obligations cover multiple regulatory domains (financial viability, quality, fairness, compliance, contributions/fees), increasing compliance scope for the provider.","Instrument delegates substantive operational detail to external Higher Education Provider Guidelines, creating dependency on separate instruments and potential interpretive work for compliance."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument approves ITC Education Ltd (trading as Wollongong University College) as a higher education provider under the Higher Education Support Act 2003, effective after the parliamentary disallowance period. It obliges the approved provider to meet HESA’s financial, quality, fairness, compliance and contribution/fee requirements and to comply with the Higher Education Provider Guidelines, creating ongoing statutory compliance duties for the provider."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a straightforward administrative approval instrument exercising a specific power under section 16-50 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003. It does not expand or alter the scope of the legislation; it simply applies the existing statutory framework to a specific entity (ITC Education Ltd)."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (approximately 400 words)","No defined terms section – relies on definitions in the parent Act","Minimal conditional logic – essentially a single approval with standard conditions","Simple structure: approval instrument + attachment listing statutory obligations","No cross-references beyond pointing to existing sections of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 and Higher Education Provider Guidelines","Standard template language used for administrative approvals"],"plain_english_summary":"ITC Education Ltd (trading as Wollongong University College) has been approved as a higher education provider under the Higher Education Support Act 2003, allowing it to offer university-level courses and access Commonwealth funding (including HELP loans). The approval carries ongoing obligations covering financial viability, educational quality, fair student treatment, legal compliance, and proper handling of fees and student contributions — effectively licensing the college to operate with government-supported places."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/higher-education-provider-approval-no-7-of-2006","history":"/api/acts/higher-education-provider-approval-no-7-of-2006/history","analysis":"/api/acts/higher-education-provider-approval-no-7-of-2006/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/higher-education-provider-approval-no-7-of-2006/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/higher-education-provider-approval-no-7-of-2006/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/higher-education-provider-approval-no-7-of-2006/documents"}}