{"id":"F2011L00123","name":"Higher Education Support Act 2003 - VET Provider Approval (No. 1 of 2011)","slug":"higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-1-of-2011","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":86200,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2011L00123-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Higher Education Support Act 2003 - VET Provider Approval (No. 1 of 2011)","content":"NOTICE OF APPROVAL\n\nCOMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA\n\nHigher Education Support Act 2003\n\nVET Provider Approval No 1 of 2011\n\nApproval under clause 6, decision under paragraph 11(1)(a), and notice of approval under paragraph 11(1)(b) of Schedule 1A of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (HESA).\n\nI, Neil McAuslan, a delegate of the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations for the purposes of clauses 6 and 11 of Schedule 1A of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (HESA):\n\n(a) approve the application of The Design Works College of Design Pty Ltd as a VET provider in accordance with clause 6 of Schedule 1A of HESA; and\n\n(b) note that this approval decides the application of The Design Works College of Design Pty Ltd as required by paragraph 11(1)(a) of Schedule 1A of HESA; and\n\n(c) hereby give The Design Works College of Design Pty Ltd written notice of my approval as required by paragraph 11(1)(b) of Schedule 1A of HESA.\n\nDated this …………….12th.......…………………. day of ……………...January.......………………………..2011\n\nSigned…………………………………………\n\nNeil McAuslan\n\nA/g Group Manager\n\nTertiary Frameworks Group\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":1590},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This document exercises existing powers under the Higher Education Support Act 2003 to approve a specific VET provider. It does not alter the scope, operation, or intent of the principal legislation itself."},"complexity_factors":["Single administrative decision for one specific provider","No legislative amendments or rule changes","No definitions, interpretation clauses, or schedules","Minimal cross-referencing (only cites the empowering provisions in the parent Act)","Straightforward approval format with no exceptions or conditions stated"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does**\nThis document approves **The Design Works College of Design Pty Ltd** as an approved Vocational Education and Training (VET) provider under the *Higher Education Support Act 2003*.\n\n**What it means for students**\nWith this approval, the college can offer **income-contingent loans** to students (commonly called VET FEE-HELP). This means eligible students can study now and pay later through a government-backed loan, only repaying once their income reaches a certain threshold.\n\n**Who made this decision**\nA senior public servant (acting as a **delegate** — someone given legal authority to act on the Minister's behalf) approved the application under Schedule 1A of the Act.\n\n**Important context**\nThis is a specific administrative approval for one particular education provider. It does not change the general rules for other providers or students; it simply adds this college to the list of approved institutions that can access the government loan scheme."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-1-of-2011","history":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-1-of-2011/history","analysis":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-1-of-2011/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-1-of-2011/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-1-of-2011/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-1-of-2011/documents"}}