{"id":"F2009L04630","name":"Higher Education Support Act 2003 - VET Provider Approval (No. 42 of 2009)","slug":"higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-42-of-2009","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":82511,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L04630-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Higher Education Support Act 2003 - VET Provider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. 42 of 2009)","content":"NOTICE OF APPROVAL\n\nCOMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA\n\nHigher Education Support Act 2003\n\nVET Provider Approval No 42 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 Golf Education Australia Pty Ltd 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 Golf Education Australia Pty Ltd as required by paragraph 11(1)(a) of Schedule 1A of HESA; and\n\n(c) hereby give Golf Education Australia Pty Ltd written notice of my approval as required by paragraph 11(1)(b) of Schedule 1A of HESA.\n\nDated this ………10th……………………………day of ………December………………………………..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":1810},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is an individual administrative approval for a specific provider (Golf Education Australia Pty Ltd) under existing powers in the Higher Education Support Act 2003. It exercises authority already granted by the Parliament rather than altering the scope of the legislation itself."},"complexity_factors":["Single-purpose administrative notice using a standard template","Only three operative paragraphs with no conditional logic","No defined terms, interpretive provisions, or cross-references beyond basic empowering clauses","Extremely short (effectively one page)","Applies to only one specific legal entity"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this document does**\nThis is an official government approval notice that allows **Golf Education Australia Pty Ltd** to operate as an approved Vocational Education and Training (VET) provider under the *Higher Education Support Act 2003*.\n\n**Who it affects**\n*   **Golf Education Australia Pty Ltd**: The company can now offer government-backed student loans (such as VET FEE-HELP) to students enrolling in their courses.\n*   **Students**: People studying with this provider become eligible for income-contingent loans from the Commonwealth to cover tuition fees.\n\n**Why it matters**\nThis approval is a legal prerequisite for any private training organization to access the federal student loan scheme for vocational courses. Without this specific approval, the company could not offer its students government financial assistance. The decision was made by a senior departmental official (Neil McAuslan) acting as a delegate for the Minister for Education in December 2009."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-42-of-2009","history":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-42-of-2009/history","analysis":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-42-of-2009/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-42-of-2009/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-42-of-2009/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-42-of-2009/documents"}}