{"id":"F2022L00282","name":"VET Student Loans (Courses and Loan Caps) Amendment Determination (No.3) 2022","slug":"vet-student-loans-courses-and-loan-caps-amendment-determination-no-3-2022","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":441262,"registerId":"F2022L00282-fast-fetch-1775956619496","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"VET Student Loans (Courses and Loan Caps) Amendment Determination (No.3) 2022","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nVET Student Loans (Courses and Loan Caps) Amendment Determination (No. 3) 2022\n\nI, Stuart Robert, Minister for Employment, Workforce, Skills, Small and Family Business, make the following determination.\n\nDated 04 / 03 / 2022\n\nStuart Robert\n\nMinister for Employment, Workforce, Skills, Small and Family Business  \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1  Name\n\n2  Commencement\n\n3  Authority\n\n4  Schedules\n\n5  Transitional arrangements\n\nSchedule 1—Amendments\n\nVET Student Loans (Courses and Loan Caps) Determination 2016\n\n \n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the VET Student Loans (Courses and Loan Caps) Amendment Determination (No.3) 2022.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n (1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.\n\n \n\n- Commencement information\n- Column 1 Column 2 Column 3\n- Provisions Commencement Date/Details\n- 1. The whole of this instrument The day after this instrument is registered\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.\n\n (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.\n\n3  Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under section 16 of the VET Student Loans Act 2016.\n\n4  Schedules\n\n  The VET Student Loans (Courses and Loan Caps) Determination 2016 is amended as set out in Schedule 1 to this instrument.\n\n5  Transitional arrangements\n\n  For the avoidance of doubt, if before the commencement of this instrument:\n\n (a) the Secretary approved a VET student loan for a student for a course of study listed in items 3, 6, 9, 11 or 14 of Schedule 1 to this instrument; and\n\n (b) the student had not completed the course of study,\n\nthe Secretary may continue to pay loan amounts in respect of that loan under section 19 of the VET Student Loans Act 2016 on or after the commencement of this instrument, in relation to that course for that student.\n\n \n\nSchedule 1—Amendments\n\nVET Student Loans (Courses and Loan Caps) Determination 2016\n\n1  At the end of section 6\n\nAdd:\n\nNote:  New courses specified in Schedule 1, 2 or 3 are taken to be indexed from 1 January 2018.\n\n2  Schedule 1, Part 1 (table)\n\nAdd the following rows to the table in ascending numerical order by course code:\n\n \n\n| 7A | BSB60815 | Advanced Diploma of Recordkeeping |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 13A | FNS50320 | Diploma of Finance and Mortgage Broking Management |\n| 14A | FNS51020 | Diploma of Financial Markets |\n| 15A | FNS51220 | Diploma of Insurance Broking |\n| 15B | FNS51520 | Diploma of Credit Management |\n| 18A | FNS51920 | Diploma of Personal Injury and Disability Insurance Management |\n| 18B | FNS52015 | Diploma of Personal Trusts |\n| 19A | FNS60620 | Advanced Diploma of Banking Services Management |\n\n\n \n\n3  Schedule 1, Part 1 (table)\n\nOmit the following rows from the table:\n\n \n\n| 1 | BSB51518 | Diploma of Business (Procurement) |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 3 | BSB60120 | Advanced Diploma of Business |\n| 6 | BSB60320 | Advanced Diploma of Human Resource Management |\n| 7 | BSB60720 | Advanced Diploma of Program Management |\n| 8 | BSB60915 | Advanced Diploma of Management (Human Resources) |\n| 10 | BSB61218 | Advanced Diploma of Program Management |\n| 11 | CPP50611 | Diploma of Security and Risk Management |\n| 12 | CSC60115 | Advanced Diploma of Correctional Management |\n| 15 | FNS51215 | Diploma of Insurance Broking |\n| 16 | FNS51815 | Diploma of Financial Services |\n| 20 | LGA50104 | Diploma of Local Government Administration |\n| 21 | LGA50404 | Diploma of Local Government (Operational Works) |\n| 22 | SIR50116 | Diploma of Retail Leadership |\n| 23 | TLI50816 | Diploma of Customs Broking |\n\n\n \n\n4  Schedule 1, Part 1 (table)\n\nRenumber all item numbers in the table, starting at 1.\n\n5  Schedule 1, Part 2 (table)\n\nAdd the following rows to the table in ascending numerical order by course code:\n\n \n\n| 8A | 10917NAT | Diploma of Data Science |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 8B | 10953NAT | Advanced Diploma of Data Science |\n| 8C | 10991NAT | Diploma of Applied Blockchain Merging Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence |\n| 8D | 10992NAT | Diploma of User Experience Design |\n| 25A | BSB51518 | Diploma of Business (Procurement) |\n| 26A | BSB51715 | Diploma of Recordkeeping |\n| 29A | BSB60120 | Advanced Diploma of Business |\n| 29B | BSB60320 | Advanced Diploma of Human Resource Management |\n| 33A | BSB60720 | Advanced Diploma of Program Management |\n| 33B | BSB60915 | Advanced Diploma of Management (Human Resources) |\n| 34A | BSB61218 | Advanced Diploma of Program Management |\n| 42A | CPP50316 | Diploma of Strata Community Management |\n| 46A | CSC60115 | Advanced Diploma of Correctional Management |\n| 46B | CSC60120 | Advanced Diploma of Correctional Management |\n| 47A | CUA50620 | Diploma of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Cultural Arts Industry Work |\n| 48A | CUA50920 | Diploma of Photography and Digital Imaging |\n| 48B | CUA60320 | Advanced Diploma of Graphic Design |\n| 49A | CUA60420 | Advanced Diploma of Creative Product Development |\n| 50A | CUA60720 | Advanced Diploma of Visual Arts |\n| 53A | FBP50321 | Diploma of Artisan Cheesemaking |\n| 64A | LGA50104 | Diploma of Local Government Administration |\n| 64B | LGA50120 | Diploma of Local Government |\n| 64C | LGA50404 | Diploma of Local Government (Operational Works) |\n| 78A | SIR50116 | Diploma of Retail Leadership |\n| 91A | TLI50816 | Diploma of Customs Broking |\n\n\n \n\n6  Schedule 1, Part 2 (table)\n\nOmit the following rows from the table:\n\n \n\n| 3 | 10383NAT | Graduate Diploma of Cardiac Electrophysiology |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 23 | BSB51315 | Diploma of Work Health and Safety |\n| 32 | BSB60615 | Advanced Diploma of Work Health and Safety |\n| 41 | CHC81115 | Graduate Diploma of Family Dispute Resolution |\n| 56 | FNS50915 | Diploma of Banking Services Management |\n| 60 | ICT50118 | Diploma of Information Technology |\n| 63 | ICT50818 | Diploma of Systems Analysis and Design |\n| 64 | ICT60115 | Advanced Diploma of Information Technology |\n| 66 | MSL50116 | Diploma of Laboratory Technology |\n| 68 | NWP50715 | Diploma of Water Industry Operations |\n| 81 | SIS50310 | Diploma of Outdoor Recreation |\n| 82 | SIS50612 | Diploma of Sport Development |\n| 91 | TLI50415 | Diploma of Logistics |\n\n\n \n\n7  Schedule 1, Part 2 (table)\n\nRenumber all item numbers in the table, starting at 1.\n\n8  Schedule 1, Part 3 (table)\n\nAdd the following rows to the table in ascending numerical order by course code:\n\n \n\n| 17A | 10904NAT | Diploma of Social Media Marketing |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 17B | 10907NAT | Graduate Certificate in Networking and Cyber Security |\n| 17C | 10913NAT | Advanced Diploma of Building Biology |\n| 17D | 10926NAT | Advanced Diploma of Oral Health (Dental Hygiene) |\n| 17E | 22581VIC | Diploma of Biomanufacturing Operations Management |\n| 55A | 52867WA | Advanced Diploma of Industrial Data Communication, Networking and IT |\n| 55B | 52872WA | Advanced Diploma of Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering |\n| 55C | 52873WA | Advanced Diploma of Civil and Structural Engineering |\n| 55D | 52882WA | Advanced Diploma of Electrical and Instrumentation (E & I) Engineering for Oil and Gas Facilities |\n| 55E | 52883WA | Advanced Diploma of Applied Electrical Engineering (Electrical Systems) |\n| 55F | 52884WA | Advanced Diploma of Mechanical Engineering Technology |\n| 55G | 52885WA | Advanced Diploma of Biomedical Engineering |\n| 55H | 52886WA | Advanced Diploma of Industrial Automation Engineering |\n| 55I | 52888WA | Advanced Diploma of Applied Electrical Engineering (Power Industry) |\n| 55J | 52889WA | Diploma of Civil and Structural Engineering |\n| 65A | AHC50320 | Diploma of Production Horticulture |\n| 71A | AHC50820 | Diploma of Nursery Management |\n| 75A | AHC51120 | Diploma of Conservation and Ecosystem Management |\n| 84A | AHC51920 | Diploma of Applied Agronomy |\n| 96A | AMP50221 | Diploma of Meat Processing |\n| 102A | CHC50121 | Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care |\n| 103A | CHC50221 | Diploma of School Age Education and Care |\n| 109A | CHC81115 | Graduate Diploma of Family Dispute Resolution |\n| 110A | CPC50220 | Diploma of Building and Construction (Building) |\n| 111A | CPC50320 | Diploma of Building and Construction (Management) |\n| 113A | CPC50520 | Diploma of Fire Systems Design |\n| 114A | CPC50620 | Diploma of Hydraulic Services Design |\n| 115A | CPC60121 | Advanced Diploma of Building Surveying |\n| 116A | CPC60220 | Advanced Diploma of Building and Construction (Management) |\n| 117A | CPP50121 | Diploma of Surveying |\n| 118A | CPP50221 | Diploma of Spatial Information Services |\n| 120A | CPP50921 | Diploma of Building Design |\n| 121A | CPP60121 | Advanced Diploma of Surveying |\n| 124A | CUA50220 | Diploma of Musical Theatre |\n| 125A | CUA50420 | Diploma of Live Production and Technical Services |\n| 126A | CUA50720 | Diploma of Graphic Design |\n| 127A | CUA50820 | Diploma of Music |\n| 128A | CUA51020 | Diploma of Screen and Media |\n| 129A | CUA51120 | Diploma of Visual Arts |\n| 129B | CUA51520 | Diploma of Professional Dance (Elite Performance) |\n| 130A | CUA60120 | Advanced Diploma of Professional Dance (Elite Performance) |\n| 131A | CUA60220 | Advanced Diploma of Live Production and Management Services |\n| 133A | CUA60520 | Advanced Diploma of Music |\n| 134A | CUA60620 | Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media |\n| 134B | DEF50420 | Diploma of Simulator Maintenance Management |\n| 136A | FBP50121 | Diploma of Food Science and Technology |\n| 143A | HLT51020 | Diploma of Emergency Health Care |\n| 145A | HLT52515 | Diploma of Reflexology |\n| 146A | HLT54121 | Diploma of Nursing |\n| 150A | HLT64121 | Advanced Diploma of Nursing |\n| 155A | ICT50220 | Diploma of Information Technology |\n| 162A | ICT60220 | Advanced Diploma of Information Technology |\n| 180A | MAR50320 | Diploma of Maritime Operations |\n| 229A | PMB50121 | Diploma of Polymer Technology |\n| 239A | RII50120 | Diploma of Surface Operations Management |\n| 242A | RII50420 | Diploma of Civil Construction Management |\n| 243A | RII50520 | Diploma of Civil Construction Design |\n| 253A | RII60120 | Advanced Diploma of Metalliferous Mining |\n| 254A | RII60220 | Advanced Diploma of Extractive Industries Management |\n| 258A | RII60520 | Advanced Diploma of Civil Construction Design |\n| 259A | RII60620 | Advanced Diploma of Civil Construction |\n| 306A | UEE61521 | Advanced Diploma of Instrumentation and Control Engineering |\n| 325A | UEG50120 | Diploma of Gas Supply Industry Operations |\n| 326A | UEG60120 | Advanced Diploma of Gas Supply Industry Operations |\n| 332A | UET50221 | Diploma of ESI - Power Systems |\n| 334A | UET50321 | Diploma of ESI - Power Systems Operations |\n| 336A | UET60221 | Advanced Diploma of ESI - Power Systems |\n\n\n \n\n9  Schedule 1, Part 3 (table)\n\nOmit the following rows from the table:\n\n \n\n| 2 | 10180NAT | Graduate Diploma of Virtualisation Technologies |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 6 | 10406NAT | Diploma of Road Crash Investigation and Analysis |\n| 18 | 22260VIC | Diploma of Applied Horticultural Science |\n| 19 | 22267VIC | Diploma of Electrical Project Management |\n| 56 | ACM50117 | Diploma of Animal Technology |\n| 58 | ACM50212 | Diploma of Veterinary Nursing (Surgical) |\n| 60 | ACM50412 | Diploma of Veterinary Nursing (Emergency and Critical Care) |\n| 62 | ACM50512 | Diploma of Veterinary Nursing (General Practice) |\n| 65 | AHC50316 | Diploma of Production Horticulture |\n| 71 | AHC50816 | Diploma of Production Nursery Management |\n| 73 | AHC51016 | Diploma of Sports Turf Management |\n| 75 | AHC51116 | Diploma of Conservation and Land Management |\n| 78 | AHC51416 | Diploma of Agribusiness Management |\n| 80 | AHC51516 | Diploma of Viticulture |\n| 82 | AHC51616 | Diploma of Irrigation Management |\n| 88 | AHC60316 | Advanced Diploma of Agribusiness Management |\n| 91 | AHC60516 | Advanced Diploma of Arboriculture |\n| 93 | AHC80116 | Graduate Diploma of Arboriculture |\n| 116 | CPC60212 | Advanced Diploma of Building and Construction (Management) |\n| 152 | ICP50115 | Diploma of Printing and Graphic Arts |\n| 159 | ICT50915 | Diploma of Digital Media Technologies |\n| 163 | ICT60215 | Advanced Diploma of Network Security |\n| 164 | ICT60315 | Advanced Diploma of Information Technology Business Analysis |\n| 165 | ICT60415 | Advanced Diploma of Information Technology Project Management |\n| 166 | ICT60515 | Advanced Diploma of Computer Systems Technology |\n| 168 | ICT80115 | Graduate Certificate in Information Technology and Strategic Management |\n| 176 | MAR50115 | Diploma of Maritime Operations (Engineer Watchkeeper) |\n| 180 | MAR50315 | Diploma of Maritime Operations (Watchkeeper Deck) |\n| 181 | MAR50415 | Diploma of Maritime Operations (Master up to 500 GT) |\n| 182 | MAR50613 | Diploma of Maritime Operations (Marine Engineering Class 3 Near Coastal) |\n| 183 | MAR50713 | Diploma of Maritime Operations (Master up to 80 metres Near Coastal) |\n| 188 | MAR60315 | Advanced Diploma of Maritime Operations (Master Unlimited) |\n| 190 | MEA50218 | Diploma of Aeroskills (Mechanical) |\n| 244 | RII50615 | Diploma of Drilling Operations |\n| 247 | RII50815 | Diploma of Drilling Oil & Gas (On shore) |\n| 249 | RII50915 | Diploma of Underground Coal Mining Management |\n| 251 | RII51015 | Diploma of Well Servicing Operations |\n| 255 | RII60315 | Advanced Diploma of Underground Coal Mining Management |\n| 260 | RII60715 | Advanced Diploma of Surface Coal Mining Management |\n| 331 | UET50212 | Diploma of ESI - Power Systems |\n| 333 | UET50312 | Diploma of ESI - Power Systems Operations |\n| 335 | UET60212 | Advanced Diploma of ESI - Power Systems |\n\n\n \n\n10 Schedule 1, Part 3 (table)\n\nRenumber all item numbers in the table, starting at 1.\n\n11 Schedule 2 (table)\n\nOmit the following rows from the table:\n\n \n\n| 3 | AVI50215 | Diploma of Aviation (Commercial Pilot Licence - Aeroplane) | $75 000 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 5 | AVI50315 | Diploma of Aviation (Commercial Pilot Licence - Helicopter) | $75 000 |\n| 7 | AVI50415 | Diploma of Aviation (Instrument Rating) | $75 000 |\n| 9 | AVI50516 | Diploma of Aviation (Flight Instructor) | $75 000 |\n| 11 | AVI60116 | Advanced Diploma of Aviation (Chief Flight Instructor) | $75 000 |\n| 13 | AVI60216 | Advanced Diploma of Aviation (Pilot in Command) | $75 000 |\n\n\n \n\n12 Schedule 2 (table)\n\nRenumber all item numbers in the table, starting at 1.\n\n13  Schedule 3 (table)\n\n Add the following rows into the table in alphabetical order by approved course provider:\n\n \n\n| 1A | Australian Institute of Family Counselling Ltd | 10900NAT | Graduate Diploma of Counselling (Christian) | $15 000 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2A | Australian National Memorial Theatre Limited | 10884NAT | Advanced Diploma of Acting | $15 000 |\n| 9A | Central Queensland University<br> | 10972NAT | Diploma of Justice Studies | $10 000 |\n| 36A | Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology | 22524VIC | Diploma of Business (Public Relations) | $10 000 |\n| 36B | Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology | 22525VIC | Advanced Diploma of Business (Public Relations) | $10 000 |\n| 51A | TAFE Queensland | 10972NAT | Diploma of Justice Studies | $10 000 |\n| 53A | Technical and Further Education Commission of NSW (TAFE NSW) | CUA51220 | Diploma of Ceramics | $10 000 |\n| 58A | The National Institute of Dramatic Art | 10914NAT | Diploma of Stage and Screen Performance | $15 000 |\n| 61A | Victoria University | 22565VIC | Advanced Diploma of Legal Practice | $10 000 |\n\n\n \n\n14  Schedule 3 (table)\n\nOmit the following rows from the table:\n\n \n\n| 3 | Bendigo Kangan Institute | 22091VIC | Diploma of Professional Writing and Editing | $15 000 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 6 | Bendigo Kangan Institute | CUA50118 | Diploma of Professional Writing and Editing | $15,000 |\n| 8 | Canberra Institute of Technology | 10060NAT | Advanced Diploma of International Hotel and Resort Management | $10 000 |\n| 19 | Melbourne Polytechnic | 22091VIC | Diploma of Professional Writing and Editing | $15 000 |\n| 21 | Melbourne Polytechnic | CUA50118 | Diploma of Professional Writing and Editing | $15,000 |\n| 24 | Melbourne Rudolf Steiner Seminar Ltd | 10527NAT | Advanced Diploma of Rudolf Steiner Education | $15 000 |\n| 26 | North Regional TAFE | HLT51612 | Diploma of Nursing | $15 000 |\n| 27 | North Regional TAFE | HLT54115 | Diploma of Nursing | $15,000 |\n| 28 | Pharmaceutical Society of Australia Limited | 10448NAT | Graduate Certificate in Applied Pharmacy Practice | $15 000 |\n| 31 | Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology | 22091VIC | Diploma of Professional Writing and Editing | $15 000 |\n| 38 | Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology | CUA50118 | Diploma of Professional Writing and Editing | $15,000 |\n| 39 | Skillinvest Limited | AHC51920 | Diploma of Applied Agronomy | $15,000 |\n| 40 | South Regional TAFE | HLT51612 | Diploma of Nursing | $15 000 |\n| 41 | South Regional TAFE | HLT54115 | Diploma of Nursing | $15,000 |\n| 44 | Swinburne University of Technology | 22091VIC | Diploma of Professional Writing and Editing | $15 000 |\n| 48 | Swinburne University of Technology | CUA50118 | Diploma of Professional Writing and Editing | $15,000 |\n| 50 | TAFE Queensland | 10326NAT | Diploma of Education (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) | $15 000 |\n| 59 | Victoria University | 22091VIC | Diploma of Professional Writing and Editing | $15 000 |\n| 62 | Victoria University | CUA50118 | Diploma of Professional Writing and Editing | $15,000 |\n\n\n \n\n15 Schedule 3 (table, maximum loan amounts)\n\nThe maximum loan amount specified in Schedule 3 for the approved course and specified provider listed in the table below is amended by omitting the amount of “$10,000” and substituting it with the amount of “$15 000”.\n\n \n\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 54 | Technical and Further Education Commission of NSW  (TAFE NSW) | SHB60118 | Advanced Diploma of Intense Pulsed Light and Laser for Hair Reduction |  |\n\n\n \n\n16  Schedule 3 (table, column headed ‘Item’)\n\nRenumber all numbers and alphanumeric characters in the column headed ‘Item’ into numerical order based on their row order, starting at number 1, and replace alphanumeric characters with numbers.\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Yes. The instrument materially changes the scope of the Determination by adding numerous eligible courses and providers, removing others, and amending maximum loan amounts (Schedule 1 additions/omissions and Schedule 2/3 changes). It also introduces a transitional clause allowing continued payments for certain pre‑approved loans (section 5), altering who may receive loan support under the Determination."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple, scattered amendments across three schedules (Schedule 1—Amendments: additions and omissions to Parts 1–3) increase administrative tracking and reconciliation requirements.","Renumbering of item numbers in multiple tables (items 4, 7, 10 and 16) risks misalignment between records and previous references.","Introduction of new course entries and removal of others alters eligibility lists and loan-cap matrices, requiring providers and the Secretary to update systems and communications (Schedule 1 additions/omissions).","A new indexing note added after section 6 affects how new courses are treated for indexing from 1 January 2018 (Schedule 1, item 1).","Transitional discretion: section 5 gives the Secretary the power to continue payments for pre‑approved loans for specified items, creating case-by-case administrative discretion and implementation decisions.","Commencement timing (section 2) — the instrument takes effect the day after registration, requiring rapid operational changes by administrators and providers.","Authority linkage: instrument is made under section 16 of the VET Student Loans Act 2016 (section 3), so changes depend on and interact with the primary Act and existing determinations."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument amends the VET Student Loans (Courses and Loan Caps) Determination 2016 by changing which vocational courses and approved providers qualify for VET Student Loans and by adjusting some maximum loan amounts. It adds many new course listings, removes others, renumbers items, and inserts an indexing note.\n\nIt affects students seeking loan-funded VET courses, approved training providers, and the Secretary (who administers payments). It commences the day after registration and allows the Secretary to continue paying certain pre-approved loans (see section 5)."},"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":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument operates strictly within its original scope. It is an amendment determination made under section 16 of the VET Student Loans Act 2016, which explicitly authorizes the Minister to determine approved courses and loan caps. The amendments maintain the established framework of adding, removing, and modifying course listings without expanding the regulatory scheme into new substantive areas."},"complexity_factors":["Purely administrative/schedule-based instrument with no substantive legal tests or conditional logic","Contains 16 discrete amendment items, each operating on specific tabular data","Heavy reliance on alphanumeric course codes (e.g., 'BSB60815', '10917NAT') and provider names that require external knowledge to interpret","Multiple cross-references to the parent VET Student Loans (Courses and Loan Caps) Determination 2016 (Schedules 1, 2, and 3)","Transitional provision (section 5) creates a limited exception for existing students, adding one layer of conditional logic","No defined terms section within this instrument itself, but relies on definitions in the parent Act and Determination","Tabular amendments require careful tracking of row additions, deletions, and renumbering across three separate schedules"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument updates the VET Student Loans approved-course list: adding many new diplomas/advanced diplomas, removing others, shifting some between categories, adjusting certain loan caps, and changing provider-specific approvals. \n\nIt affects prospective and current VET students and training providers by changing which courses qualify for government-backed loans and how much can be borrowed — altering funding access without changing whether the courses themselves continue to exist."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/vet-student-loans-courses-and-loan-caps-amendment-determination-no-3-2022","history":"/api/acts/vet-student-loans-courses-and-loan-caps-amendment-determination-no-3-2022/history","analysis":"/api/acts/vet-student-loans-courses-and-loan-caps-amendment-determination-no-3-2022/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/vet-student-loans-courses-and-loan-caps-amendment-determination-no-3-2022/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/vet-student-loans-courses-and-loan-caps-amendment-determination-no-3-2022/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/vet-student-loans-courses-and-loan-caps-amendment-determination-no-3-2022/documents"}}