{"id":"F2009L01209","name":"Higher Education Support Act 2003 - VET Provider Approval (No. 15 of 2009)","slug":"higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-15-of-2009","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":122099,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L01209-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Higher Education Support Act 2003 - VET Provider Approval (No. 15 of 2009)","content":"NOTICE OF APPROVAL\n\nCOMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA\n\nHigher Education Support Act 2003\n\nVET Provider Approval No 15 of 2009\n\nApproval pursuant to clause 6 of Schedule 1A and notice of approval pursuant to paragraph 11 (1)(b) of Schedule 1A of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (HESA).\n\nI, MARGARET MCKINNON, a delegate of the Minister for Education for the purposes of clauses 6 and 11 of Schedule 1A of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (HESA) have approved The Board of Northern Melbourne Institute of Technical and Further Education as a VET provider and:\n\n(a) note that the application of The Board of Northern Melbourne Institute of Technical and Further Education for approval as a VET provider has been decided as required by clause 11(1)(a) of Schedule 1A of HESA; and\n\n(b) pursuant to clause 11(1)(b) of Schedule 1A of HESA, hereby give written notice of my approval to the applicant.\n\nIn accordance with clause 12(2)(a) of Schedule 1A of HESA this notice of approval takes effect on the day immediately after the last day on which a House of the Parliament could have passed a resolution disallowing it.\n\nDated this ………………27th………………. day of …March………………………… 2009\n\nSigned…………………………………………\n\nMARGARET MCKINNON\n\nGroup Manager\n\nYouth & Industry Skills Group\n\nDepartment of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations\n\nDelegate of the Minister for Education","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2057},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument maintains its original narrow administrative scope: approving a single specific vocational education provider to access Commonwealth financial assistance. It has not expanded beyond granting VET provider status to the Northern Melbourne Institute of Technical and Further Education."},"complexity_factors":["Single-purpose administrative approval with no substantive operative provisions","No defined terms within the instrument itself (entirely dependent on parent Act)","Minimal cross-referencing limited to procedural clauses of Schedule 1A HESA","Straightforward bilateral structure: approval granted + notice given"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:** This notice gives official Commonwealth approval to the Northern Melbourne Institute of Technical and Further Education (NMIT) to operate as a VET (Vocational Education and Training) provider under the Higher Education Support Act 2003.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **The institute:** It can now offer income-contingent loans (VET FEE-HELP) to students studying diplomas, certificates and other vocational courses\n- **Students:** People studying at this institute can borrow money from the government to pay their course fees, repaying later through the tax system once they earn enough\n\n**Why it matters:** This approval acts like a 'financial services licence' for vocational education. Without it, the institute couldn't access the federal student loan scheme, and students would have to pay thousands of dollars in fees upfront. This opens up vocational training—like trades, hospitality, and technical qualifications—to people who can't afford immediate payment."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-15-of-2009","history":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-15-of-2009/history","analysis":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-15-of-2009/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-15-of-2009/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-15-of-2009/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-15-of-2009/documents"}}