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• Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002 (NSW) - Level 1An Act to promote fair and responsible handling of health information by:
  (a) protecting the privacy of an individual's health information that is held in the public and private sectors, and
  (b) enabling individuals to gain access to their health information, and
  (c) providing a framework for the resolution of complaints regarding the handling of health information.
  The Act applies to every organisation that is a health service provider; or that collects, holds or uses health information. Further, the Act, establishes the requirement that the University must comply with the Health Privacy Principles and the Health Privacy Code of Practice
  Health Privacy Principles (Collection of information must be lawful, relevant, direct and open; Storage of Information must be secure; Information must be transparent and accessible; Recorded information must be correct and accurate; Use and disclosure of information must be for the purpose for which it was collected; Persons are entitled to anonymity when lawful and practicable; Information must be controlled and information can only be linked across more than one organisation when express consent is provided).
  
• Health Records and Information Privacy Regulation 2022 (NSW) - Level 1
• Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2021 (Cth) - Level 1The Threshold Standards are a subset of the Higher Education Standards Framework specified under subsection 58(1) of the TEQSA Act.
  
  Effective 1 July 2021 these standards revoke and replace the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2015.
  
  To sunset on 1 October 2031
• Higher Education Support (Student Learning Entitlement) Guidelines 2021 (Cth) - Level 1This instrument provides for various administrative and operational matters to support the operation of Part 3-1 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003.
• Higher Education Support (Student Services, Amenities, Representation and Advocacy) Guidelines 2022 (Cth) - Level 1Higher Education Support (Student Services, Amenities, Representation and Advocacy) Guidelines 2022.
• Higher Education Support Act 2003 (Cth) - Level 1An Act relating to the funding of higher education. This Act primarily provides for the Commonwealth to give financial support for higher education through grants and other payments made largely to higher education providers; and through financial assistance to students (usually in the form of loans). The University is required to give to the Minister statistical and other information the Minister requests regarding the provision of higher education and compliance with this Act. The University must provide the information in a form approved by the Minister.
• Higher Education Support Act 2003 - Fee-Help Guidelines 2017 (Cth) - Level 1The FEE HELP Guidelines set out:
  
  1. Eligibility for bridging studies for overseas-trained professionals
  2. Professional occupations and assessing bodies
  
• Higher Education Support Act 2003 - OS-HELP Guidelines 2013 (Cth) - Level 1OS-HELP is a loan available to eligible students enrolled in a Commonwealth supported place who want to undertake some of their study overseas. OS-HELP can be used for a range of expenses such as airfares, accommodation, and other travel or study expenses. Students may receive one loan per six-month study period and can access a total of two OS-HELP loans over their lifetime.
  
  OS-HELP debts are accumulated into other higher education debts that a student might have (such as their HECS debt) and repaid in the same way as other HELP debts.
  
  To sunset on 1 October 2023
• Higher Education Support Amendment (Jobâ€'Ready Graduates and Supporting Regional and Remote Students) Act 2020 (Cth) - Level 1An Act to amend the law relating to higher education and social security, and for related purposes