{"id":"F2015L00314","name":"Student Identifiers (VET Admission Bodies) Instrument 2015","slug":"student-identifiers-vet-admission-bodies-instrument-2015","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":92824,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2015L00314-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Student Identifiers (VET Admission Bodies) Instrument 2015","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nStudent Identifiers (VET Admission Bodies) Instrument 2015\n\nStudent Identifiers Act 2014\n\nI, Jason Coutts, Acting Student Identifiers Registrar, make the following instrument under sub\\-section 4(2) of the Student Identifiers Act 2014.\n\nDated 6 March 2015\n\nJason Coutts\n\nActing Student Identifiers Registrar\n\nPart 1—Preliminary\n\n    Name of legislative instrument\n\n    This legislative instrument may be cited as the Student Identifiers (VET Admission Bodies) Instrument 2015.\n    2. Commencement\n    This legislative instrument commences on the day after it is registered.\n    3. Authority\n    This legislative instrument is made under sub-section 4(2) of the Student Identifiers Act 2014.\n    4. Definitions\n    In this legislative instrument, unless the contrary intention appears:\n\nVET—means vocational education and training\n\nThe following terms have the same meaning as in the Australian Education Act 2013:\n\n    Approved authority\n    Non-government school\n    School\n\nThe following terms have the same meaning as in the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011:\n\n    NVR registered training organisation\n    VET course\n    VET qualification\n    VET statement of attainment\n\n  \n\nPart 2—Specification of entities\n\n    5. General specification\n\nI specify that the entities, and classes of entities, specified in clause 6, provided they are not NVR registered training organisations, are VET admission bodies for the purposes of sub-section 4(2) of the Student Identifiers Act 2014.\n\n    6. VET admission bodies\n\n    For the purposes of clause 5, only those parts of each of the following entities performing the function of an admissions centre, are VET admission bodies:\n\n    (a) in the State of Victoria, the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre;\n    (b) in the State of South Australia, the South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre;\n    (c) in the State of Queensland, the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre; and\n    (d) in the State of Western Australia, the Department of Training and Workforce Development.\n\n    2. For the purposes of clause 5, an entity that is a School, Non-government school or Approved authority is a VET admission body:\n    (a) provided that the relevant State or Territory department responsible for VET, has provided a statement to the effect that it is administratively efficient and necessary for the entity to perform the actions described in sections 9 and 14 of the Student Identifiers Act 2014;\n    (b) but only to the extent that the relevant entity performs the function of providing support for, or assistance to, or has an arrangement with, a NVR registered training organisation for the purposes of that organisation:\n    (i) providing VET courses;\n    (ii) issuing VET qualifications; or\n    (iii) issuing VET statements of attainment;\n\nto the entity’s students.\n\n    3. For the purposes of clause 5, an entity that has been contracted by the Commonwealth to provide services within the Australian Apprenticeship Services Support Network, is a VET admission body, but only to the extent that the entity performs the function of assisting an apprentice or prospective apprentice to engage with a NVR registered training organisation for the purposes of that training organisation:\n    (a) providing VET courses;\n    (b) issuing VET qualifications; or\n    (c) issuing VET statements of attainment;\n\nto the apprentice or prospective apprentice.\n\n    4. For the purposes of clause 5, an entity that is a correctional service provider, is a VET admission body, but only to the extent that the relevant entity provides support for, or assistance to, or has an arrangement with, a NVR registered training organisation for the purposes of that organisation:\n    (a) providing VET courses;\n    (b) issuing VET qualifications; or\n    (c) issuing VET statements of attainment;\n\nto prisoners in the custody of the correctional service provider.\n\n    5. An entity that is defined as a VET-related body for the purposes of paragraph 4(1)(a) of Student Identifiers Act 2014, is also a VET admission body.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument exercises the Registrar’s power under s.4(2) of the Student Identifiers Act 2014 to specify which entities are VET admission bodies. It clarifies and limits scope by listing particular bodies and setting conditional, 'to the extent' qualifications (cl.5–6), but it does not expand the statutory framework beyond the Act’s terms; it implements specification rather than changing underlying statutory scope."},"complexity_factors":["Cross‑references to multiple statutes (Student Identifiers Act 2014, Australian Education Act 2013, National VET Regulator Act 2011) (instrument header and cl.4).","Partial designations: only particular parts of listed entities performing admissions functions are included, creating factual delineation challenges (cl.6(1)).","Explicit exclusion of NVR registered training organisations from the specified list, requiring entities to check registration status (cl.5).","Conditional inclusion of schools/approved authorities dependent on a State/Territory VET department statement of administrative efficiency and necessity — introduces an intergovernmental certification step (cl.6(2)(a)).","Numerous 'only to the extent' qualifications that limit coverage to support/assistance roles for provision/issuance of VET courses, qualifications or statements of attainment — increases interpretive and compliance burden (cl.6(2)–(4)).","Separate categories with different factual predicates (state tertiary admissions centres, apprenticeship‑support contractors, correctional service providers, VET‑related bodies) require multiple different assessments of role and authority (cl.6(1)–(5)).","Registrar’s specification via instrument under s.4(2) creates administrative discretions about who is listed and how the list is applied (instrument preamble; cl.3).","Immediate commencement on registration may impose quick compliance timelines (cl.2)."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument identifies which organisations count as ‘VET admission bodies’ under the Student Identifiers Act 2014. It names certain state tertiary admissions centres and, in limited circumstances, parts of schools, correctional service providers, and apprenticeship-support contractors — but only where they perform admissions or support functions tied to VET courses, qualifications or statements of attainment. It matters because those designated bodies may collect or handle student identifiers and must follow the Act’s rules."},"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"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument remains tightly scoped to its original purpose: designating specific categories of entities as VET admission bodies under the Student Identifiers Act 2014. It does not expand beyond the administrative function of identifying which organisations can perform USI-related actions on behalf of students."},"complexity_factors":["Short instrument (approximately 1,000 words across 6 clauses)","Only 1 defined term in the instrument itself ('VET'), with others imported by reference from 2 other Acts","Simple conditional structure using 'but only to the extent that' limitations (4 instances)","No nested exceptions or complex cross-referencing beyond the 2 parent Acts cited","Straightforward administrative designation without operational detail — the heavy lifting is done by the parent Student Identifiers Act 2014"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument lets certain intermediary organisations act as \"VET admission bodies\" so they can obtain students' Unique Student Identifiers (USIs) on behalf of learners. It covers admissions centres, some school/education authority functions, apprenticeship support and correctional training arrangements, and other bodies already linked to vocational education.\n\nThat expands who can apply for USIs beyond registered training organisations, easing access to vocational courses for students in those pathways while keeping the designation narrowly limited to specific functions."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/student-identifiers-vet-admission-bodies-instrument-2015","history":"/api/acts/student-identifiers-vet-admission-bodies-instrument-2015/history","analysis":"/api/acts/student-identifiers-vet-admission-bodies-instrument-2015/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/student-identifiers-vet-admission-bodies-instrument-2015/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/student-identifiers-vet-admission-bodies-instrument-2015/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/student-identifiers-vet-admission-bodies-instrument-2015/documents"}}