{"id":"F2009L02728","name":"Higher Education Support Act 2003 - VET Provider Approval (No. 32 of 2009)","slug":"higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-32-of-2009","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":79800,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L02728-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Higher Education Support Act 2003 - VET Provider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. 32 of 2009)","content":"NOTICE OF APPROVAL\n\nCOMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA\n\nHigher Education Support Act 2003\n\nVET Provider Approval No 32 of 2009\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 Education 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 University of Ballarat 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 University of Ballarat as required by paragraph 11(1)(a) of Schedule 1A of HESA; and\n\n(c) hereby give the University of Ballarat written notice of my approval as required by paragraph 11(1)(b) of Schedule 1A of HESA.\n\nDated this ………9th………………………. day of ………July………………………….. 2009\n\nSigned…NEIL MCAUSLAN………………………………………\n\nNEIL MCAUSLAN\n\nA/g Group Manager\n\nTertiary Skills and Productivity 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":1192},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly the limited function it was designed for: approving a specific education provider under existing legislative criteria. It does not expand or alter the scope of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 itself."},"complexity_factors":["Single, specific administrative decision with no conditional provisions","Only references three specific paragraphs of the parent Act (clause 6 and paragraphs 11(1)(a) and 11(1)(b) of Schedule 1A)","No defined terms, exceptions, or operational rules contained within the instrument itself","Standard template format for provider approvals"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this is:** This is an official approval notice issued under the *Higher Education Support Act 2003* (HESA).\n\n**What it does:** It formally approves the **University of Ballarat** to operate as an approved **VET (Vocational Education and Training) provider**. This means the university can now offer VET courses that attract Commonwealth government funding and support.\n\n**How it works:** A senior public servant (Neil McAuslan), acting as a delegate of the Minister for Education, has:\n- Approved the university's application under the rules set out in Schedule 1A of HESA\n- Formally notified the university of this decision in writing\n\n**Why it matters:** Without this approval, the University of Ballarat could not access federal funding schemes (like VET FEE-HELP or other subsidies) for its vocational training courses. This decision allows students at this university to access government financial assistance for their studies."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-32-of-2009","history":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-32-of-2009/history","analysis":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-32-of-2009/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-32-of-2009/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-32-of-2009/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-32-of-2009/documents"}}