{"id":"F2017L00645","name":"Higher Education Support (Multiple Bodies) Higher Education Provider Approval Revocation 2017","slug":"higher-education-support-multiple-bodies-higher-education-provider-approval-revocation-2017","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":96420,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2017L00645-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name","content":"#### 1 Name\n\n  This is the Higher Education Support (Multiple Bodies) Higher Education Provider Approval Revocation 2017.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"#### 2 Commencement\n\n  This instrument commences on the day it is registered in the Federal Register of Legislation.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority","content":"#### 3 Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under section 22-2 of the Act.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 4 Definitions\n\n  In this instrument Act means the Higher Education Support Act 2003.\n\n> Note: The term higher education provider has the same meaning as given in the Act.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Notice of Decision to Revoke Approval as a Higher Education Provider","content":"#### 5 Notice of Decision to Revoke Approval as a Higher Education Provider\n\n  The approvals of the following bodies as higher education providers are revoked in accordance with subsection 22-2(1) of the Act:\n\n    (a) Relationships Australia (NSW) Limited (ACN: 000 509 982,  \n    ABN: 73 000 509 982)\n    (b) Carrick Higher Education Pty Ltd (ACN: 120 525 895,  \n    ABN: 31 120 525 895);\n    (c) Investment Banking Institute Business School Pty Ltd  \n    (ACN: 142 988 921, ABN: 46 142 988 921);\n    (d) Vose College (ACN: 151 101 325, ABN: 46 151 101 325);\n    (e) Chifley Business School Pty Ltd (ACN: 068 999 093,  \n    ABN: 40 068 999 093);\n    (f) Phoenix Institute of Australia Pty Ltd (ACN: 084 806 575, ABN: 37 084 806 575);\n    (g) The Cairnmillar Institute School of Counselling and Psychotherapy Pty Ltd. (ACN: 120 972 063, ABN 99 120 972 063)\n\n  The following legislative instruments are repealed:\n\n    (a) Higher Education Provider Approval No. 6 of 2013 (F2013L01985);\n    (b) Higher Education Provider Approval (No. 7 of 2008) (F2008L03051);\n    (c) Higher Education Provider Approval No. 5 of 2013 (F2013L01776);\n    (d) Higher Education Provider Approval No. 1 of 2013 (F2013L00609);\n    (e) Higher Education Provider Approval No. 3 of 2010 (F2010L00745);\n    (f) Higher Education Provider Approval No. 5 of 2011 (F2011L01817);\n    (g) Higher Education Provider Approval (No. 2 of 2007) (F2007L00232).","sortOrder":4}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly the function its title suggests: revoking multiple higher education provider approvals. There is no scope creep; it is a targeted administrative clean-up instrument."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 5 operative sections","Single defined term ('Act') with straightforward reference","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references beyond basic statutory authority","Simple list structure for affected bodies and repealed instruments","No substantive legal rules—purely administrative revocation of existing approvals"],"plain_english_summary":"This legislation strips seven organisations of their official status as approved higher education providers in Australia. When a body is an 'approved higher education provider', it can receive government funding and offer courses that qualify students for government loans like HECS-HELP or FEE-HELP. This instrument formally removes that status from:\n\n- **Relationships Australia (NSW) Limited**\n- **Carrick Higher Education Pty Ltd**\n- **Investment Banking Institute Business School Pty Ltd**\n- **Vose College**\n- **Chifley Business School Pty Ltd**\n- **Phoenix Institute of Australia Pty Ltd**\n- **The Cairnmillar Institute School of Counselling and Psychotherapy Pty Ltd**\n\nIt also **repeals** (cancels) seven earlier approval instruments that originally granted these organisations their status. Once this takes effect, these bodies can no longer access Commonwealth funding schemes for higher education, and their students lose eligibility for government financial assistance."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument confines itself to revoking approvals for the seven named bodies and repealing the listed approval instruments. It does not expand or narrow the categories of providers covered under the Act beyond the named entities, nor does it introduce new obligations or permissions."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, discrete action: revocation of approvals for a fixed list of seven named entities.","Clear identification of affected bodies including ACN/ABN reduces ambiguity.","Legal authority explicitly stated: instrument made under section 22-2 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003.","Commencement mechanism is simple: effect on registration in the Federal Register of Legislation.","Repeal of specific prior instruments requires administrative cross-referencing to confirm removal of prior approvals.","Low interpretive discretion: no new regulatory tests, criteria, or procedures are introduced in the instrument itself."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument revokes the formal approvals of seven named organisations as higher education providers under the Higher Education Support Act 2003 and repeals seven earlier provider-approval instruments. It takes effect on the day it is registered and is made under section 22-2 of the Act.\n\nThe immediate effect is to remove the listed entities' approved-provider status under the Act; that status determines which legal rules in the Act apply to those organisations, so the revocations change their regulatory standing."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-multiple-bodies-higher-education-provider-approval-revocation-2017","history":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-multiple-bodies-higher-education-provider-approval-revocation-2017/history","analysis":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-multiple-bodies-higher-education-provider-approval-revocation-2017/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-multiple-bodies-higher-education-provider-approval-revocation-2017/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-multiple-bodies-higher-education-provider-approval-revocation-2017/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/higher-education-support-multiple-bodies-higher-education-provider-approval-revocation-2017/documents"}}