Determination No. 2007/1 - Determination of Education Institutions and Courses under subsections 3(1) and 5D(1) of the Student Assistance Act 1973 (19/12/2007)
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In this determination, unless the contrary intention appears:
"accredited higher education course" means a course that is:
a) accredited as a higher education course by the authority responsible for the accreditation of higher education courses in the State or Territory in which the course is conducted; or
b) if a higher education institution is authorised by a law of the Commonwealth or a law of the State or Territory in which the institution is located to accredit its own higher education courses – a course conducted and accredited as a higher education course by that institution;
"accredited secondary course" means a course accredited as a secondary course by the State or Territory authority responsible for the accreditation of secondary courses in the State or Territory in which the course is conducted;
"accredited vocational education and training course" means a course accredited as a vocational education and training course by:
a) the authority responsible for the accreditation of vocational education and training courses in the State or Territory in which the course is conducted; or
b) if the State or Territory in which the course is conducted recognises the accreditation of vocational education and training courses in another State or Territory – the authority responsible for the accreditation of vocational education and training courses in that other State or Territory;
"Act" means the Student Assistance Act 1973;
"AQF" means the Australian Qualifications Framework guidelines;
"AQTF" means the Australian Quality Training Framework;
"Australian Apprenticeships Access programme" means a vocational education and training programme funded by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations under the Australian Apprenticeships Access Programme;
“Bridging study for overseas-trained professionals” means the occupation-related subjects, course, tuition or training programme which is necessary for an overseas-trained professional to complete in order to meet the requirements for entry into their profession in Australia. The course must be provided by an educational institution which has been approved as a higher education provider under the Higher Education Support Act 2003;
"education institution" has the same meaning as in paragraph 5 of this Determination;
"endorsed training package" means a training package listed on the National Training Information Service website of the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.
"ESL course" means a course of instruction in English as a second language;
"higher education institution" has the same meaning as in paragraph 5 of this Determination;