{"id":"F2011L02713","name":"Higher Education Support Act 2003 - VET Provider Approval (No. 22 of 2011)","slug":"higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-22-of-2011","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":89068,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2011L02713-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Higher Education Support Act 2003 - VET Provider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. 22 of 2011)","content":"NOTICE OF APPROVAL\n\nCOMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA\n\nHigher Education Support Act 2003\n\nVET Provider Approval No 22 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 QPIX Ltd (ACN: 078 405 866 ABN: 16 078 405 866) 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 QPIX Ltd as required by paragraph 11(1)(a) of Schedule 1A to HESA; and\n\n(c) hereby give QPIX 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 7th day of December 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":1299},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a specific administrative approval for a single provider (QPIX Ltd) made under existing legislative powers. It does not alter the scope of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 itself; it merely applies the existing framework to one organisation."},"complexity_factors":["Single-purpose administrative approval for one specific entity","No conditional provisions or exceptions","No defined terms beyond references to existing legislation","Straightforward procedural structure (approval, decision, notice)"],"plain_english_summary":"This document is an official government notice that approves **QPIX Ltd** (a company) to become an approved **VET provider** under the Higher Education Support Act 2003.\n\n**What this means:**\n- **VET** stands for Vocational Education and Training (think TAFEs and private colleges that offer certificates and diplomas)\n- Being an \"approved provider\" allows QPIX Ltd to offer government-subsidised student loans (like VET FEE-HELP) to its students\n- This approval was granted by a delegate of the Minister (Neil McAuslan) on 7 December 2011\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **QPIX Ltd**: The company can now access Commonwealth funding schemes to help students pay for courses\n- **Students**: People studying with QPIX Ltd may be eligible for government assistance to pay their tuition fees\n\nThis is essentially a permission slip from the government allowing this specific education provider to operate under the national student loan scheme."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-22-of-2011","history":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-22-of-2011/history","analysis":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-22-of-2011/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-22-of-2011/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-22-of-2011/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-22-of-2011/documents"}}