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Citation 1\n\n2. Commencement 1\n\n3. Terms used 1\n\n4. Accredited initial teacher education programs 2\n\nPart 2 — Accreditation of programs by the Board\n\nDivision 1 — Applications for accreditation\n\n5. Application for accreditation of program 3\n\n6. Application for re-accreditation of program 3\n\n7. Information in support of application 4\n\n8. Board may refuse to consider some applications 5\n\nDivision 3 — Accreditation of programs\n\n10. Accreditation 5\n\n11. Re-accreditation 6\n\n13. Duration of accreditation 6\n\n14. Notice of significant change to accredited program to be given to Board 7\n\nDivision 4 — Conditions on accreditation and cancellation of accreditation\n\n15. Accreditation may be subject to conditions 7\n\n16. Cancellation of accreditation by Board 8\n\n17. Cancellation of accreditation at education provider’s request 9\n\n18. Cancellation of accreditation if program is no longer an accredited or authorised higher education course 9\n\n19. Board to take into account submissions and interests of students before making decisions 10\n\nPart 3 — Notice of decisions, opportunity to show cause why some decisions should not be made and review of some decisions\n\nDivision 1 — Notice of decisions\n\n20. Notice of decisions on accreditation 11\n\n21. Notice of decisions to impose, modify or cancel conditions made during the currency of the accreditation 11\n\n22. Notice of cancellation of accreditation 12\n\nDivision 2 — Opportunity to show cause why some decisions should not be made\n\n23. Board to give reasonable opportunity to show cause why some decisions should not be made 13\n\nDivision 3 — Review of accreditation decisions\n\n24. Review by Minister 13\n\nPart 4 — Register of accredited programs\n\n25. Register of accredited programs to be kept 16\n\n26. Inspection of register 16\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 18\n\nOther notes 19\n\nDefined terms\n\n  \n\nWestern Australia\n\nTeacher Registration Act 2012\n\nTeacher Registration (Accreditation of Initial Teacher Education Programs) Regulations 2012\n\n## Part 1 — Preliminary\n\n##### 1. Citation\n\n\t\tThese regulations are the *Teacher Registration (Accreditation of Initial Teacher Education Programs) Regulations 2012*.\n\n[Regulation 1 amended: SL 2023/194 r. 7.]\n\n##### 2. Commencement\n\nThese regulations come into operation as follows —\n\n(a) regulations 1 and 2 — on the day on which these regulations are published in the *Gazette*;\n\n(b) the rest of the regulations — on the day on which the *Teacher Registration Act 2012* section 3 comes into operation.\n\n##### 3. Terms used\n\nIn these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears —\n\naccredited initial teacher education program means a program accredited as referred to in regulation 4;\n\nAITSL means the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership Limited (ABN 17 117 362 740);\n\napplication means an application under Part 2 Division 1;\n\neducation provider means a registered higher education provider as defined in the *Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011* (Commonwealth) section 5;\n\nprogram means an initial teacher education program that is —\n\n(a) designed to qualify a graduate of the program to teach in an educational institution; and\n\n(b) an accredited course as defined in the *Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011* (Commonwealth) section 5.\n\n[Regulation 3 amended: SL 2023/194 r. 4 and 7; SL 2025/161 r. 4.]\n\n##### 4. Accredited initial teacher education programs\n\n(1) A program is accredited for the purposes of the Act if —\n\n(a) it is accredited by the Board under Part 2; or\n\n(b) it is accredited (however described) for the purposes of a national accreditation scheme for initial teacher education programs by the Board or by another body that is authorised by the law of another State or a Territory to accredit programs.\n\n(2) The following programs are taken to be accredited for the purposes of the Act until 30 June 2026 —\n\n(a) the Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Primary) awarded by Edith Cowan University;\n\n(b) the Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Secondary) awarded by Edith Cowan University;\n\n(c) the Graduate Diploma in Education awarded by Curtin University.\n\n[Regulation 4 amended: SL 2023/194 r. 7; SL 2024/240 r. 4; SL 2025/161 r. 5.]\n\n## Part 2 — Accreditation of programs by the Board\n\n[Heading amended: SL 2023/194 r. 7.]\n\n### Division 1 — Applications for accreditation\n\n##### 5. Application for accreditation of program\n\n(1) An application may be made to the Board for the accreditation of a program.\n\n(2) An application may be made only by an education provider.\n\n(3) An application for the accreditation of a program must —\n\n(a) be in writing in such form, if any, as is approved by the Board; and\n\n(b) specify whether accreditation is sought under regulation 10(1) or (2); and\n\n(c) if accreditation is sought under regulation 10(1) — be accompanied by the fee of $2 256.\n\n(4) The fee referred to in subregulation (3)(b) is not refundable.\n\n[Regulation 5 amended: Gazette 12 Jun 2015 p. 2026; 14 Jun 2016 p. 1825; 27 Jun 2017 p. 3417; 31 Jul 2018 p. 2715; SL 2022/61 r. 8; SL 2023/67 r. 12; SL 2023/194 r. 7; SL 2025/161 r. 6.]\n\n##### 6. Application for re-accreditation of program\n\n(1) An application may be made to the Board for the re‑accreditation of a program.\n\n(2) An application may be made only by the education provider that holds the accreditation.\n\n(3) An application must be made at least 6 months before the expiry of the accreditation.\n\n(4) An application for the re‑accreditation of a program must —\n\n(a) be in writing in such form, if any, as is approved by the Board; and\n\n(b) if the program is accredited under regulation 10(1) — be accompanied by the fee of $2 256.\n\n(5) The fee referred to in subregulation (4)(b) is not refundable.\n\n[Regulation 6 amended: Gazette 12 Jun 2015 p. 2026; 14 Jun 2016 p. 1825; 27 Jun 2017 p. 3417; 31 Jul 2018 p. 2715; SL 2022/61 r. 9; SL 2023/67 r. 13; SL 2023/194 r. 7; SL 2025/161 r. 7.]\n\n##### 7. Information in support of application\n\n(1) The Board may, in writing, request an applicant to do any or all of the following —\n\n(a) provide the Board with such further information relevant to the application as the Board requires;\n\n(b) verify any further information by statutory declaration;\n\n(c) provide the Board with the applicant’s written consent to seek, from another person or body specified by the Board, information about the program that is relevant to the application.\n\n(2) The Board or a committee may, in writing, request an applicant to attend before the Board or the committee for the purpose of satisfying the Board or the committee as to any matter relevant to the application.\n\n(3) The Board may refuse an application if the applicant does not comply with a request made under this regulation.\n\n[Regulation 7 amended: SL 2023/194 r. 7.]\n\n##### 8. Board may refuse to consider some applications\n\nThe Board may refuse to consider, or consider further, an application if it is not made in accordance with these regulations.\n\n[Division 2 (r. 9) deleted: SL 2023/194 r. 5.]\n\n### Division 3 — Accreditation of programs\n\n[Heading amended: SL 2023/194 r. 7.]\n\n##### 10. Accreditation\n\n(1) The Board may accredit a program if —\n\n(a) it is satisfied that the program meets the accreditation standards; and\n\n(b) it is of the opinion that the program is suitable for accreditation.\n\n(2) The Board may accredit a program if —\n\n(a) the Board is satisfied as to the following —\n\n(i) the program leads to a bachelor’s degree or a postgraduate degree;\n\n(ii) if the program leads to a bachelor’s degree — the duration of the program is ordinarily at least 4 years (full‑time or part‑time equivalent) of higher education study;\n\n(iii) if the program leads to a postgraduate degree — the duration of the program is ordinarily at least 1 year (full‑time or part‑time equivalent) of higher education study;\n\n(iv) the program includes at least 1 year (full‑time or part‑time equivalent) of professional teacher education content;\n\n(v) the program includes at least 45 days of supervised teaching practice undertaken at a primary or secondary school or in an early childhood education setting;\n\nand\n\n(b) the Board is of the opinion that —\n\n(i) the content of the program is sufficiently similar to the content of programs accredited under subregulation (1); and\n\n(ii) the program is suitable for accreditation.\n\n[Regulation 10 inserted: SL 2025/161 r. 8.]\n\n##### 11. Re-accreditation\n\nThe Board may re‑accredit a program if satisfied as to the following —\n\n(a) in the case of a program accredited under regulation 10(1) — that it continues to meet the requirements set out in regulation 10(1);\n\n(b) in the case of a program accredited under regulation 10(2) — that it continues to meet the requirements set out in regulation 10(2);\n\n(c) in either case — that any conditions to which the accreditation is subject are being complied with.\n\n[Regulation 11 inserted: SL 2025/161 r. 8.]\n\n[**12.** Deleted: SL 2023/194 r. 6.]\n\n##### 13. Duration of accreditation\n\n(1) The period of accreditation, or re‑accreditation, is 5 years, or such shorter period as is approved by the Board, from the day that the accreditation or re‑accreditation was granted.\n\n(2) However, if an application for re‑accreditation is made in accordance with regulation 6, the accreditation is taken to continue until the application is decided.\n\n##### 14. Notice of significant change to accredited program to be given to Board\n\n(1) An education provider must give written notice to the Board if the education provider intends to make a significant change to an accredited program.\n\n(2) The notice is to —\n\n(a) be given at least 3 months before the change is to be implemented; and\n\n(b) set out the details of the proposed change to the program.\n\n[Regulation 14 amended: SL 2023/194 r. 7.]\n\n### Division 4 — Conditions on accreditation and cancellation of accreditation\n\n##### 15. Accreditation may be subject to conditions\n\n(1) Accreditation of a program under this Part is subject to any condition imposed by the Board.\n\n(2) The Board may impose a condition, or conditions, on the accreditation of a program under this Part —\n\n(a) when accrediting or re‑accrediting the program; or\n\n(b) during the currency of the accreditation.\n\n(3) The Board may at any time, on the application of an education provider or on its own initiative, on reasonable grounds, modify or cancel a condition on the accreditation of a program under this Part.\n\n(4) Conditions imposed or modified by the Board under this regulation must be reasonable and relevant to ensuring that —\n\n(a) if the program is accredited under regulation 10(1) — it satisfies or continues to satisfy the requirements set out in regulation 10(1); or\n\n(b) if the program is accredited under regulation 10(2) — it satisfies or continues to satisfy the requirements set out in regulation 10(2).\n\n(5) A condition imposed by the Board may apply indefinitely or for a specified period of time as the Board thinks fit.\n\n(6) A decision to impose, modify or cancel a condition on the accreditation of a program under this Part made during the currency of the accreditation takes effect —\n\n(a) on the day on which notice of the decision is given to the education provider under regulation 21; or\n\n(b) on a later day specified in the notice.\n\n[Regulation 15 amended: SL 2023/194 r. 7; SL 2025/161 r. 9.]\n\n##### 16. Cancellation of accreditation by Board\n\n(1) The Board must cancel the accreditation of a program under this Part as soon as possible after the Board forms any of the following views —\n\n(a) in the case of a program accredited under regulation 10(1) — that it does not meet or no longer meets the requirements set out in regulation 10(1);\n\n(b) in the case of a program accredited under regulation 10(2) — that it does not meet or no longer meets the requirements set out in regulation 10(2);\n\n(c) in either case — that a condition to which the accreditation is subject is not being complied with.\n\n(2) Cancellation of the accreditation of a program under this regulation takes effect —\n\n(a) on the day on which notice of the cancellation is given to the education provider under regulation 22; or\n\n(b) on a later day specified in the notice.\n\n[Regulation 16 amended: SL 2023/194 r. 7; SL 2025/161 r. 10.]\n\n##### 17. Cancellation of accreditation at education provider’s request\n\n(1) The Board is to cancel the accreditation of a program under this Part at the written request of the education provider that holds the accreditation.\n\n(2) Cancellation of the accreditation of a program under this regulation takes effect —\n\n(a) on the day on which notice of the cancellation is given to the education provider under regulation 22; or\n\n(b) on a later day specified in the notice.\n\n[Regulation 17 amended: SL 2023/194 r. 7.]\n\n##### 18. Cancellation of accreditation if program is no longer an accredited or authorised higher education course\n\n(1) The Board must cancel the accreditation of a program under this Part immediately after it comes to the attention of the Board that the program is no longer authorised or permitted to be provided (however described) by an education provider under and in accordance with the *Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011* (Commonwealth).\n\n(2) Cancellation of the accreditation of a program under this regulation takes effect —\n\n(a) on the day on which notice of the cancellation is given to the education provider under regulation 22; or\n\n(b) on a later day specified in the notice.\n\n[Regulation 18 amended: SL 2023/194 r. 7; SL 2025/161 r. 11.]\n\n##### 19. Board to take into account submissions and interests of students before making decisions\n\nBefore making a decision referred to in this Division, the Board is to take into account —\n\n(a) any submissions made under regulation 23 as to why the decision should not be made; and\n\n(b) where relevant, the interests of the students undertaking the program.\n\n[Regulation 19 amended: SL 2023/194 r. 7.]\n\n## Part 3 — Notice of decisions, opportunity to show cause why some decisions should not be made and review of some decisions\n\n### Division 1 — Notice of decisions\n\n##### 20. Notice of decisions on accreditation\n\n(1) The Board is to give written notice of the outcome of an application to the applicant no later than 14 days after deciding on the outcome of the application.\n\n(2) If an application is granted the notice is to contain the following —\n\n(a) that accreditation or re‑accreditation is granted;\n\n(b) the duration of the accreditation or re‑accreditation and the date on which it expires;\n\n(c) any conditions imposed;\n\n(d) if a condition has been imposed —\n\n(i) the reasons for the imposition of the condition; and\n\n(ii) a statement that the applicant has a right to a review under regulation 24.\n\n(3) If an application is refused the notice is to contain —\n\n(a) the reasons why accreditation or re‑accreditation has been refused; and\n\n(b) a statement that the applicant has a right to a review under regulation 24.\n\n##### 21. Notice of decisions to impose, modify or cancel conditions made during the currency of the accreditation\n\n(1) The Board is to give written notice to the education provider that holds the accreditation of a decision under regulation 15 to impose, modify or cancel a condition on the accreditation during the currency of the accreditation no later than 14 days after making the decision.\n\n(2) The notice is to contain —\n\n(a) the reasons for the decision; and\n\n(b) if the decision is to impose or modify a condition on the accreditation during the currency of the accreditation, a statement that the education provider has a right to a review under regulation 24.\n\n##### 22. Notice of cancellation of accreditation\n\n(1) The Board is to give written notice of the cancellation of accreditation to the education provider that holds the accreditation no later than 14 days after —\n\n(a) making the decision to cancel the accreditation under regulation 16 or 18; or\n\n(b) receiving the request of the education provider under regulation 17.\n\n(2) The notice is to contain —\n\n(a) a reference to the provision of these regulations under which the accreditation was cancelled; and\n\n(b) if the accreditation is cancelled —\n\n(i) under regulation 16 or 18, the reasons for the cancellation; and\n\n(ii) under regulation 16, a statement that the education provider has a right to a review under regulation 24.\n\n### Division 2 — Opportunity to show cause why some decisions should not be made\n\n##### 23. Board to give reasonable opportunity to show cause why some decisions should not be made\n\n(1) Before making any of the following decisions, the Board is to give the applicant a reasonable opportunity to show cause why the decision should not be made —\n\n(a) the refusal of an application;\n\n(b) the granting of an application subject to a condition.\n\n(2) Before making any of the following decisions, the Board is to give the education provider that holds the accreditation a reasonable opportunity to show cause why the decision should not be made —\n\n(a) a decision under regulation 15 to impose or modify a condition on accreditation during the currency of the accreditation;\n\n(b) the cancellation of the accreditation under regulation 16.\n\n### Division 3 — Review of accreditation decisions\n\n##### 24. Review by Minister\n\n(1) In this regulation —\n\naccreditation decision means a decision referred to in regulation 23(1) or (2);\n\napplicant means —\n\n(a) the applicant, in relation to a decision referred to in regulation 23(1); or\n\n(b) the education provider, in relation to a decision referred to in regulation 23(2).\n\n(2) An applicant may request that the Minister review an accreditation decision.\n\n(3) A request for the review of an accreditation decision must —\n\n(a) be made within 30 days after the receipt by the applicant of notice of the decision under Part 3 Division 1; and\n\n(b) set out the grounds on which the applicant is seeking a review of the decision.\n\n(4) On receipt of a request for the review of an accreditation decision, the Minister is to ensure that a review of the decision is undertaken as soon as is practicable by the Minister or by a suitably qualified person or persons appointed by the Minister to undertake the review and report to the Minister.\n\n(5) The Minister, or person or persons undertaking the review of the accreditation decision, must give the applicant a reasonable opportunity to show cause why the accreditation decision should be varied or reversed.\n\n(6) Before making a decision to confirm, vary or reverse the accreditation decision under review, the Minister is to take into account —\n\n(a) any report of a person or persons who have undertaken the review under subregulation (4) but is not bound to follow any recommendations in that report; and\n\n(b) any submission made by the applicant under subregulation (5) as to the variation or reversing of the accreditation decision; and\n\n(c) where relevant, the interests of the students undertaking the program.\n\n(7) The Minister is to give written notice of the subsequent decision and written reasons for that decision to —\n\n(a) the applicant; and\n\n(b) the Board.\n\n(8) A decision made by the Minister under this regulation is final and not subject to appeal or further review.\n\n[Regulation 24 amended: SL 2023/194 r. 7.]\n\n## Part 4 — Register of accredited programs\n\n[Heading amended: SL 2023/194 r. 7.]\n\n##### 25. Register of accredited programs to be kept\n\n(1) The Board is required to keep an accurate and up‑to‑date register that records the following information in respect of each program accredited by the Board —  \n\n(a) the name of the accredited program;\n\n(ab) whether the program is accredited under regulation 10(1) or (2);\n\n(b) the education provider that made the application to have the program accredited;\n\n(c) the title of the teaching qualification conferred on the successful completion of the program;\n\n(d) the date of commencement of the accreditation;\n\n(e) the date on which the accreditation will expire;\n\n(f) any conditions to which the accreditation is subject;\n\n(g) any other matters the Board thinks relevant.\n\n(2) The register may be kept in any way the Board thinks appropriate, including by electronic means, and may form part of a national register of accredited initial teacher education programs kept by AITSL.\n\n[Regulation 25 amended: SL 2023/194 r. 7; SL 2025/161 r. 12.]\n\n##### 26. Inspection of register\n\n(1) Information on the register is to be made available for inspection in any way the Board thinks appropriate, which may include on a website maintained by the Board.\n\n(2) Information on the register is to be made available for inspection, in accordance with subregulation (1), by members of the public during normal office hours.\n\n(3) A person may, on application to the Board and payment of $50, obtain a certified copy of all or some of that information.\n\n[Part 5 (r. 27, 28) deleted: SL 2025/161 r. 13.]\n\n![]()\n\nNotes\n\nThis is a compilation of the *Teacher Registration (Accreditation of Initial Teacher Education Programs) Regulations 2012* and includes amendments made by other written laws. For provisions that have come into operation see the compilation table.\n\nCompilation table\n\n| **Citation** | **Published** | **Commencement** |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| *Teacher Registration (Accreditation of Initial Teacher Education Programmes) Regulations 2012* 1 | 16 Nov 2012 p. 5611-33 | r. 1 and 2: 16 Nov 2012 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 7 Dec 2012 (see r. 2(b) and *Gazette* 16 Nov 2012 p. 5637) |\n| *Teacher Registration (Accreditation of Initial Teacher Education Programmes) Amendment Regulations 2015* | 12 Jun 2015 p. 2026 | r. 1 and 2: 12 Jun 2015 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2015 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Teacher Registration Regulations (Fees) Amendment Regulations 2016* Pt. 3 | 14 Jun 2016 p. 1823‑5 | 1 Jul 2016 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Education and Training Regulations Amendment (Fees) Regulations 2017* Pt. 3 | 27 Jun 2017 p. 3416‑19 | 1 Jul 2017 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Education and Training Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2018* Pt. 3 | 31 Jul 2018 p. 2711-15 | 1 Aug 2018 (see r. 2(b)(ii)) | |\n| *Education and Training Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2022* Pt. 4 | SL 2022/61 3 Jun 2022 | 1 Jul 2022 (see r. 2(b)) | |\n| *Education Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2023* Pt. 5 | SL 2023/67 16 Jun 2023 | 1 Jul 2023 (see r. 2(b)) | |\n| *Teacher Registration Regulations Amendment Regulations 2023* Pt. 2 | SL 2023/194 13 Dec 2023 | 19 Dec 2023 (see r. 2(b)) | |\n| *Teacher Registration (Accreditation of Initial Teacher Education Programs) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2024* | SL 2024/240 27 Nov 2024 | r. 1 and 2: 27 Nov 2024 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 28 Nov 2024 (see r. 2(b)) | |\n| *Teacher Registration (Accreditation of Initial Teacher Education Programs) Amendment Regulations 2025* | SL 2025/161 3 Sep 2025 | r. 1 and 2: 3 Sep 2025 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 4 Sep 2025 (see r. 2(b)) | |\n\n\nOther notes\n\n1 Now known as the *Teacher Registration (Accreditation of Initial Teacher Education Programs) Regulations 2012*; citation changed (see note under r. 1).\n\nDefined terms\n\n*[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]*\n\n**Defined term Provision(s)**\n\naccreditation decision 24(1)\n\naccredited initial teacher education program 3\n\nAITSL 3\n\napplicant 24(1)\n\napplication 3\n\neducation provider 3\n\nprogram 3\n\n© State of Western Australia 2025.\n\nThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence (CC BY 4.0). To view relevant information and for a link to a copy of the licence, visit www.legislation.wa.gov.au.\n\nAttribute work as: © State of Western Australia 2025.\n\nBy Authority: GEOFF O. LAWN, Government Printer\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"No content was available to assess whether the regulation's scope drifted from its original intent. The title suggests a focused, technical regulation about accreditation of teacher education programs, which appears consistent with its parent Act (Teacher Registration Act 2012 WA), but this cannot be confirmed without the full text."},"complexity_factors":["Insufficient legislative text available to assess true complexity","Only metadata and an error message were provided — no operative provisions, definitions, or schedules could be reviewed","Score reflects the inability to analyse content, not an assessment that the regulation itself is simple"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation governs how initial teacher education programs in Western Australia are accredited—setting the approval standards, decision-making authority, and application/maintenance processes for teacher-training courses. \n\nIt affects universities/TAFEs, student teachers, the Teacher Registration Board of WA, and ultimately schools and pupils by shaping the quality and recognition of teacher qualifications."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The original 2012 regulations appear to have had a simpler accreditation framework. The 2025 amendments (SL 2025/161) significantly restructured the scheme by inserting a new dual-pathway system (regulation 10(1) and 10(2)), replacing previous provisions, and deleting Part 5 entirely. The regulations have evolved from a straightforward accreditation system to one with alternative pathways, transitional arrangements for specific universities, and more sophisticated condition-management powers. The scope has expanded to accommodate both national standards alignment and local flexibility, while also removing entire parts of the original structure."},"complexity_factors":["Two distinct accreditation pathways with different criteria (regulation 10(1) vs 10(2)) that create parallel but slightly different compliance frameworks","Multiple amendment instruments referenced (SL 2023/194, SL 2025/161, etc.) indicating the regulations have been substantially modified over time, with some provisions deleted and others inserted","Cross-references to Commonwealth legislation (Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011) and national standards (AITSL)","Conditional logic in decision-making processes (e.g., regulation 16 requires cancellation 'as soon as possible' when certain views are formed, with specific timing rules for when cancellation takes effect)","Nested procedural requirements for review (regulation 24) with defined terms specific to that regulation, time limits (30 days), and multiple stages of decision-making","Fee provisions that have been amended multiple times (7 separate amendment references in regulations 5 and 6 alone)","Transitional provisions for specific university programs (Edith Cowan and Curtin) with sunset dates (extended to 30 June 2026)"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set up a system for approving university teaching degrees in Western Australia. They ensure that anyone who wants to become a teacher has completed a proper, quality-checked course.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Universities and higher education providers** – they must get their teaching courses accredited (officially approved) before graduates can register as teachers\n- **People wanting to become teachers** – they must complete an accredited program to be eligible for teacher registration\n- **The Teacher Registration Board of WA** – the body that assesses and approves these programs\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Sets two pathways for accreditation:**\n  - **Standard pathway (regulation 10(1)):** Programs must meet national standards set by AITSL (the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership). This costs $2,256 to apply.\n  - **Alternative pathway (regulation 10(2)):** Programs that don't fully meet national standards but are similar enough – must be at least 4 years for a bachelor's degree or 1 year for postgraduate, include at least 1 year of teacher education content, and have 45 days of supervised teaching practice.\n\n- **Requires re-accreditation every 5 years** – universities must apply at least 6 months before their accreditation expires\n\n- **Allows conditions to be imposed** – the Board can attach requirements to an accreditation, modify them, or cancel them if the program isn't up to scratch\n\n- **Protects students** – universities must notify the Board of significant changes to their programs, and the Board must consider student interests when making decisions\n\n- **Provides review rights** – universities can ask the Minister to review certain decisions, though the Minister's decision is final\n\n- **Maintains a public register** – anyone can check which teaching programs are currently accredited\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThese regulations protect the quality of teaching in WA schools. They ensure that new teachers have received proper training, including hands-on classroom experience, before they're allowed to stand in front of students. The system also recognises that some programs (like the alternative pathway) might be different but still produce good teachers, while maintaining safeguards through conditions and monitoring."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The regulations have been amended to add an alternative, streamlined accreditation pathway with minimum degree length, professional content and supervised practice requirements (reg 10(2) inserted SL 2025/161). A small set of programs are expressly taken to be accredited until 30 June 2026 (reg 4(2)). Fee and procedural provisions have also been updated (regs 5–6, regs 20–24), and some earlier clauses were removed or re‑cast in later amendments (see compilation notes)."},"complexity_factors":["Two accreditation pathways with different thresholds and evidentiary standards (reg 10(1)–(2))","Board discretion to accredit, impose, modify or cancel conditions (reg 10, reg 15, reg 16) creates case‑by‑case decision complexity","Procedural fairness and timeline rules (opportunity to show cause under reg 23; notice periods in regs 20–22; 30‑day review request deadline reg 24(3))","Non‑refundable application fees and re‑accreditation timing that create financial and scheduling burdens for providers (reg 5(3); reg 6(3)–(4))","Mandatory operational reporting and pre‑change notice requirement imposing ongoing compliance (reg 7; reg 14(1)–(2))","Automatic cancellation trigger linked to Commonwealth TEQSA authorisation adds dependency on external regulator (reg 18(1))","Register maintenance and public inspection obligations, including certified copy fee, require administrative capacity (reg 25–26)","Cross‑references to Commonwealth law and national accreditation arrangements (definitions in reg 3; reg 4(1)(b); reg 25(2))"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set the rules for how the Teacher Registration Board in Western Australia accredits initial teacher education programs: who may apply, the information and non‑refundable fee required, accreditation criteria, duration, conditions, cancellation, notice requirements and a public register. Education providers apply and pay the fee for standard accreditation (r.5(3)); the Board decides and may impose or cancel conditions (r.15–16). Providers must notify significant program changes (r.14) and applicants have a right to a final Ministerial review (r.24)."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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