{"id":"F2013L00714","name":"Higher Education Support Act 2003 - VET Provider Approval (No. 14 of 2013)","slug":"higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-14-of-2013","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":172873,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2013L00714-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-04","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Higher Education Support Act 2003 - VET Provider Approval (No. 14 of 2013)","content":"NOTICE OF APPROVAL\n\nCOMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA\n\nHigher Education Support Act 2003\n\nVET Provider Approval No 14 of 2013\n\nApproval under subclause 6(1A), decision under paragraph 11(1)(a), and notice of approval under paragraph 11(1)(b) of Schedule 1A to the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (the Act).\n\nI, Lyndal Groom, a delegate of the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research\n\n(a) approve the application of The State of Queensland as represented by SkillsTech Australia, as a VET provider in accordance with subclause 6(1A) of Schedule 1A to the Act; and\n\n(b) note that this approval decides the application of The State of Queensland as represented by SkillsTech Australia, as required by paragraph 11(1)(a) of Schedule 1A to the Act; and\n\n(c) hereby give The State of Queensland as represented by SkillsTech Australia, written notice of my approval as required by paragraph 11(1)(b) of Schedule 1A to the Act.\n\nIn accordance with subclause 12(2) of Schedule 1A to the Act this notice of approval commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.\n\nDated this …………23rd.....................…. day of …………April………….. 2013\n\nDr Lyndal Groom\n\nGeneral Manager\n\nDelegate of the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1509},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly the function intended by Schedule 1A of the Higher Education Support Act 2003: approving a specific vocational education provider to offer Commonwealth assistance. There is no scope creep or expansion beyond the original legislative purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single entity approval with no conditions or limitations attached","No defined terms or interpretation sections","Minimal statutory cross-referencing (only basic citations to Schedule 1A of the parent Act)","Straightforward administrative decision with no exceptions, nested logic, or procedural requirements"],"plain_english_summary":"This document is an official government approval that allows **SkillsTech Australia** (a Queensland government vocational training organisation) to offer Commonwealth-subsidised courses.\n\n**What it does:**\n* **Approves SkillsTech Australia** as an official \"VET provider\" under the *Higher Education Support Act 2003*\n* **Allows students to access government loans** (such as VET FEE-HELP) to pay for their vocational education fees, rather than paying upfront\n* **Grants legal authority** for the provider to deliver training under the national higher education support framework\n\n**Who it affects:**\n* **Students** enrolling at SkillsTech Australia who are eligible for Commonwealth assistance to defer their tuition costs\n* **The training provider**, which can now advertise and administer government loan schemes for eligible courses\n\nThis is a routine administrative decision made by a delegate of the Minister, effective the day after it was registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-14-of-2013","history":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-14-of-2013/history","analysis":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-14-of-2013/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-14-of-2013/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-14-of-2013/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-14-of-2013/documents"}}