4Definitions

4 Definitions

Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in Schedule 1 to the Act, including the following:

(a) affected unit;
(b) census date;
(c) course of study;
(d) enrolled;
(e) higher education provider;
(f) overseas student;
(g) replacement course;
(h) replacement unit;
(i) student; and
(j) unit of study.

In this instrument:

academic matters includes those matters which relate to student progress, assessment, curriculum and awards in a course of study.

accounting standards has the same meaning as in the Corporations Act 2001.

Act means the Higher Education Support Act 2003.

consolidated entity has the same meaning as in the Corporations Act 2001.

defaulting provider means a higher education provider which defaulted in relation to the person and the affected unit which the replacement unit replaces.

de‑identified has the same meaning as in the Privacy Act 1988.

Note: Section 6 of the Privacy Act 1988 provides: personal information is de‑identified if the information is no longer about an identifiable individual or an individual who is reasonably identifiable.

general purpose financial statement has the meaning given by the accounting standards.

Guidelines means these Higher Education Provider Guidelines 2023.

non-academic matters includes those matters which do not relate to student progress, assessment, curriculum and awards in a course of study and includes complaints in relation to personal information that the provider holds in relation to the student, and about the administration of the Commonwealth Scholarships Program.

qualified accountant has the same meaning as in the Corporations Act 2001.

special purpose financial statement means a financial statement that is not a general purpose financial statement.

victimise means to act or omit to act towards a person in a way which is intended to cause disadvantage to that person because they have made a complaint, or may make a complaint, or may be or are the subject of a complaint.