{"id":"F2011L01932","name":"Higher Education Support Act 2003 - VET Provider Approval (No. 19 of 2011)","slug":"higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-19-of-2011","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":87243,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2011L01932-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Higher Education Support Act 2003 - VET Provider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. 19 of 2011)","content":"NOTICE OF APPROVAL\n\nCOMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA\n\nHigher Education Support Act 2003\n\nVET Provider Approval No 19 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 to 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 clauses 6 and 11 of Schedule 1A to the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (HESA):\n\n(a) approve the application of Australian College of Natural Medicine Pty Ltd (ACN: 061 868 264  \nABN: 57 061 868 264) as a VET provider in accordance with clause 6 of Schedule 1A to HESA; and\n\n(b) note that this approval decides the application of Australian College of Natural Medicine Pty Ltd as required by paragraph 11(1)(a) of Schedule 1A to HESA; and\n\n(c) hereby give Australian College of Natural Medicine Pty Ltd written notice of my approval as required by paragraph 11(1)(b) of Schedule 1A to HESA.\n\nIn accordance with paragraph 12(2) of Schedule 1A to HESA this Notice of Approval commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.\n\nDated this ………………15th…………...........................…. 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":1992},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a routine administrative decision made under existing powers in the Higher Education Support Act 2003. It approves a specific applicant as intended by the statutory framework and does not expand, restrict, or alter the scope of the underlying legislation or the VET provider approval scheme."},"complexity_factors":["Single operational act (approval of one specific entity with no conditions)","No defined terms, schedules, or technical apparatus","No conditional logic, exceptions, or triggers","Minimal cross-referencing limited to basic empowering provisions (clauses 6 and 11 of Schedule 1A)","Standard template format with only entity-specific details (name, ACN, ABN) inserted"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:** This is an official government approval that allows **Australian College of Natural Medicine Pty Ltd** to operate as an approved VET (Vocational Education and Training) provider under the *Higher Education Support Act 2003*.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **The College:** It can now offer VET courses that qualify for government financial assistance schemes\n- **Students:** People enrolling at this college may become eligible for government loans (such as VET FEE-HELP) to pay for their tuition fees\n- **The Government:** The Department of Education (represented by delegate Neil McAuslan) exercises powers under the Act to regulate which private colleges can access public funding\n\n**Why it matters:** Without this approval, students at the college couldn't access government financial help to pay for their studies. This notice acts as a formal 'green light' that brings the college into the national vocational education funding system."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-19-of-2011","history":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-19-of-2011/history","analysis":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-19-of-2011/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-19-of-2011/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-19-of-2011/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-19-of-2011/documents"}}