CHAPTER 9 COMMONWEALTH ASSISTANCE NOTICE TO STUDENTS

9.1 PURPOSE

9.1.1 This chapter specifies the notice requirements under clause 64 of Schedule 1A to the Act.

9.2 INFORMATION THAT A NOTICE MUST CONTAIN

9.2.1 The notice must include the title ‘Commonwealth Assistance Notice’.

9.2.2 For each VET unit of study, the notice must include the following information for each person’s enrolment:

a) the person’s name;

b) the name of the VET provider;

c) the person’s student identification number as issued by the VET provider;

d) the person’s Commonwealth Higher Education Student Support Number (CHESSN);

e) the VET unit(s) and VET course(s) of study in which the person is enrolled with the VET provider;

f)) the VET unit(s) of study identification code(s);

g) the census date(s) of the VET unit(s) of study;

h) the VET tuition fee amount(s) of the VET unit(s) of study;

i) the amount(s) of up-front VET tuition fee payment, as applicable;

j) the amount(s) of VET FEE-HELP assistance;

k) the amount(s) of the VET FEE-HELP loan fee; and

l) the amount(s) of VET FEE-HELP debt.

9.2.3 Where the information required under subparagraph 9.2.2(g) is identical in respect of all of the VET units of study to which the notice applies, that information may be provided for once in the notice.

9.2.4 A notice must prominently display the following statements:

“It is your responsibility to ensure that you have sufficient FEE-HELP balance to cover the VET FEE-HELP amounts indicated in this notice. You are eligible for the amounts of VET FEE-HELP assistance contained in this notice only if you have sufficient FEE‑HELP balance to cover those amounts.”

and

“The information regarding Commonwealth assistance contained in this notice is correct only insofar as you have correctly advised this VET provider of your entitlement to that assistance under the Higher Education Support Act 2003.”

9.2.5 A notice must include information on the person’s right, under subclauses 65(2) to 65(4) of Schedule 1A to the Act, to request the correction of information contained in the notice.

9.3 PERIOD WITHIN WHICH A NOTICE MUST BE GIVEN

9.3.1 A notice must be given within 28 days of the census date indicated in the notice under subparagraph 9.2.2(g).

CHAPTER 10 ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION

10.1 PURPOSE

10.1.1 This chapter sets out the requirements:

a) under subclause 70(1) of Schedule 1A to the Act, for information technology requirements for the electronic communication of information and documents between VET students and VET providers;