{"id":"F2014L01636","name":"Higher Education Support Act 2003 - VET Provider Approval (No. 68 of 2014)","slug":"higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-68-of-2014","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":128781,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2014L01636-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Higher Education Support Act 2003 - VET Provider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. 68 of 2014)","content":"NOTICE OF APPROVAL\n\nCOMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA\n\nHigher Education Support Act 2003\n\nVET Provider Approval No 68 of 2014\n\nApproval under subclause 6(1), 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 (the Act).\n\nI, Alison Cleary, a delegate of the Minister for Education\n\n(a) approve the application of Melbourne College of Hairdressing Beauty Therapy & Natural Medicine Pty Ltd as trustee for The Melbourne College Trust (ACN: 124 869 094 ABN: 84 598 732 039) as a VET provider in accordance with subclause 6(1) of Schedule 1A to the Act; and\n\n(b) note that this approval decides the application of Melbourne College of Hairdressing Beauty Therapy & Natural Medicine Pty Ltd as trustee for The Melbourne College Trust as required by paragraph 11(1)(a) of Schedule 1A to the Act; and\n\n(c) hereby give Melbourne College of Hairdressing Beauty Therapy & Natural Medicine Pty Ltd as trustee for The Melbourne College Trust written notice of my approval as required by paragraph 11(1)(b) of Schedule 1A to the Act.\n\nIn accordance with subclause 12(2) of Schedule 1A to the Act this notice of approval commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.\n\nDated this 28th day of November 2014\n\nAlison Cleary\n\nA/g Branch Manager\n\nDelegate of the Minister for Education","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2299},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a routine administrative approval exercising existing powers under Schedule 1A of the Higher Education Support Act 2003. It represents the standard operation of the VET provider approval scheme rather than any expansion of legislative scope or purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Cross-references to multiple provisions of the parent Act (Schedule 1A, subclauses 6(1), 12(2), paragraphs 11(1)(a)-(b))","Complex legal entity structure involving a proprietary limited company acting as corporate trustee for a trust","Standard delegated administrative decision format requiring understanding of ministerial delegation"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:** This document officially approves Melbourne College of Hairdressing Beauty Therapy & Natural Medicine Pty Ltd (as trustee for The Melbourne College Trust) to become a registered VET (Vocational Education and Training) provider under the *Higher Education Support Act 2003*.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **The College:** Can now offer government income-contingent loans (VET FEE-HELP) to eligible students studying approved courses\n- **Students:** May access HELP loans to pay for tuition fees at this institution\n\n**Why it matters:** Without this approval, the college could not access the federal student loan scheme. The approval was granted by a delegate of the Minister for Education in November 2014 and took effect the day after it was registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-68-of-2014","history":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-68-of-2014/history","analysis":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-68-of-2014/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-68-of-2014/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-68-of-2014/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-act-2003-vet-provider-approval-no-68-of-2014/documents"}}