Compliance Framework
Compliance Driver
Higher Education Support Act 2003 (Cth)
Classification
Level 1
University-wide concern. Impacts on reputation and funding.
Associated Legislation
Associated Standards
None
Associated Codes
None
Associated Information
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Administrative Information
Administrative Body
Department of Education and Training
Administrative Name
Administrative Address
Mailing Address
GPO Box 9880
Canberra ACT
Australia, 2601
Administrative Phone
1300 566 046
Administrative Email
Administrative Website
https://education.gov.au/
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General Introduction
VC Compliance Delegate
Simon Evans, Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Compliance Coordinator
Suzanne Crew, Executive Principal Education Futures
Business Units Impacted
Overview
The Higher Education Support Act (HESA) is the current legislative basis for the Commonwealth to provide 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).
Measures funded under HESA include:
1. the Commonwealth Grant Scheme (CGS) - provides funding to the University (as a higher education provider) to help subsidise students’ tuition costs.
2. the Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) arrangements - provides income contingent loans to help students meet their study costs.
3. Commonwealth Scholarships - assists Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students with costs associated with higher education.
In addition, HESA makes other grants available to higher education providers for a variety of purposes, including:
1. the Disability Support Program (DSP) - provides funding to eligible higher education providers to improve access for students with disabilities.
2. the Indigenous Support Program - provides grants to higher education providers to assist them to meet the needs of their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
3. the Structural Adjustment Fund - provided funding to assist universities to operate more competitively in the demand driven funding environment.
4. the Higher Education Participation and Partnership Program (HEPPP) - supported universities efforts to increase participation of people who are from low socio-economic status backgrounds to attend university. From 1 January 2015 replaced by the Higher Education Participation Program (HEPP).
5. grants to a limited number of National Institutes to support ongoing operations;
6. the Promotion of Excellence in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education - provides funding for initiatives to improve and recognise teaching and learning.
7. the Superannuation Program provides supplementary funding to eligible higher education providers to cover certain superannuation expenses for staff.
8. the Australian Maths and Science Partnerships Program (AMSPP) - seeks to improve student engagement in maths and science courses at university and schools, through innovative partnerships between universities, schools, and other relevant organisations.
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 legislation.
Compliance Obligations
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Commonwealth Grant Scheme - Funding Agreement
Description
Under s36-65 the University must comply with the current Funding Agreement with the Commonwealth of Australia (as represented by the Minister for Education).
Grants are paid in relation to Commonwealth supported places to the University under Part 2-2 of the Act which states the requirements, conditions, and other matters.
Impacts
Responsible Manager
Rebecca Cawood, Director, Office of Strategy Management
Coordinating Officer
Rebecca Cawood, Director, Office of Strategy Management
Coordinating Unit
Office of Strategy and Management
Oversight Committee/Group
None
Business Units Impacted
Obligation Framework
Associated Legislation
None
Associated Standard
None
Associated Code
None
Associated Information
None
Management Tools
Rule
None
Policy
None
Procedure
None
Guideline
None
Other Websites
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Commonwealth Grant Scheme Guidelines
Description
Under s36-70 the University must comply with the Commonwealth Grant Scheme Guidelines
Impacts
Responsible Manager
Ilias Dimopoulos, Head of Finance
Coordinating Officer
Togamau Te'o, Head of Business Intelligence
Coordinating Unit
Finance Strategy and Business Intelligence
Oversight Committee/Group
None
Business Units Impacted
Obligation Framework
Associated Legislation
None
Associated Standard
None
Associated Code
None
Associated Information
None
Management Tools
Rule
None
Policy
None
Procedure
None
Guideline
None
Other Websites
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Commonwealth Scholarships - Postgraduate Research
Description
Division 46 - Commonwealth Scholarships
Grants for scholarships are made to higher education providers who pay the scholarships to students for the purposes of the students’ education (standard scholarships and postgraduate research scholarships)
Impacts
Responsible Manager
Chris Armstrong, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research
Coordinating Officer
Jane Stadler, Dean, Graduate Research
Coordinating Unit
Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research)
Oversight Committee/Group
None
Business Units Impacted
Obligation Framework
Associated Legislation
Associated Standard
None
Associated Code
None
Associated Information
None
Management Tools
Rule
None
Policy
None
Procedure
None
Guideline
None
Other Websites
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Commonwealth Scholarships Program - ATSI
Description
Division 46 - Commonwealth Scholarships
Grants for scholarships are made to higher education providers who pay the scholarships to students for the purposes of the students’ education (standard scholarships and postgraduate research scholarships)
Strategies implemented for improving access, participation, retention and success of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students
Impacts
Not eligible for CSP funding
Responsible Manager
Simon Evans, Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Coordinating Officer
Samantha Fowler, Director Oorala Aboriginal Centre
Coordinating Unit
Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Oversight Committee/Group
None
Business Units Impacted
Obligation Framework
Associated Legislation
None
Associated Standard
None
Associated Code
None
Associated Information
None
Management Tools
Rule
None
Policy
None
Procedure
None
Guideline
None
Other Websites
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Fit and Proper
Description
The University and all Senior staff must be fit and proper persons.
Impacts
The Minister may revoke the University's approval as a higher education provider if:
1. The University; or
2. at least one person who makes, or participates in making, decisions that affect the whole, or a substantial part, of the University's affairs.
Responsible Manager
Susannah Warrick, Director Governance and University Secretary
Coordinating Officer
Susannah Warrick, Director Governance and University Secretary
Coordinating Unit
University Secretariat
Oversight Committee/Group
None
Business Units Impacted
Obligation Framework
Associated Legislation
None
Associated Standard
None
Associated Code
None
Associated Information
None
Management Tools
Rule
None
Policy
None
Procedure
None
Guideline
None
Other Websites
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Indigenous student assistance grants
Description
Under Division 38 - Grants under this Part are also dealt with in the Indigenous Student Assistance Grants Guidelines https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2018C00933. The provisions of this Part indicate when a particular matter is or may be dealt with in the Guidelines.
Eligibility;
(1) A *Table A provider or *Table B provider is, subject to subsection (3), eligible for grants under this Part, in respect of the year 2017 or a later year, for the following purposes:
(a) assisting Indigenous students to undertake higher education;
(b) increasing the number of Indigenous students enrolling in, progressing in and completing courses leading to *higher education awards.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the purposes mentioned in that subsection may be achieved through the following means:
(a) providing scholarships;
(b) providing academic support, including supplementary tuition;
(c) providing pastoral care;
(d) implementing strategies to:
(i) accelerate improvements to Indigenous student outcomes in higher education; or
(ii) foster culturallyâ€'safe learning environments in higher education.
(3) If the Indigenous Student Assistance Grants Guidelines:
(a) provide for a grant; and
(b) specify extra conditions of eligibility to receive the grant;
then a *Table A provider or *Table B provider is not eligible for the grant unless the provider complies with those extra conditions.
Impacts
Responsible Manager
Samantha Fowler, Director Oorala Aboriginal Centre
Coordinating Officer
Samantha Fowler, Director Oorala Aboriginal Centre
Coordinating Unit
Oorala Aboriginal Centre
Oversight Committee/Group
None
Business Units Impacted
Obligation Framework
Associated Legislation
None
Associated Standard
None
Associated Code
None
Associated Information
None
Management Tools
Rule
None
Policy
None
Procedure
None
Guideline
None
Other Websites
Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet
Indigenous Student Assistant Grants Guidelines
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Other Grants
Description
Division 41
Grants under this Division are payable to higher education providers and other eligible bodies for a variety of purposes. Includes:
1. HEPP (Higher Education Participation Programme) Grants
Impacts
Ineligible for other grants
Responsible Manager
Simon Evans, Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Coordinating Officer
Sarah Thorneycroft, Director Digital Education
Coordinating Unit
Education Quality Directorate
Oversight Committee/Group
None
Business Units Impacted
Obligation Framework
Associated Legislation
None
Associated Standard
None
Associated Code
None
Associated Information
None
Management Tools
Rule
None
Policy
None
Procedure
None
Guideline
None
Other Websites
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Other Grants - Indigenous Support Program
Description
Under s41-10(1) of the Act the University is eligble to apply for grants to promote equal opportunity in higher education. In accordance with s41-15(1) of the Act the Other Grants Guidelines (Education) 2012 specifies the Indigenous Support Program is a program under which grants are to be paid.
The Indigenous Support Program (ISP) provides funding to eligible higher education providers and aims to assist eligible higher education providers to meet the special needs of Indigenous Australian students and to advance the goals of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Policy. The Indigenous Education Statement is used to determine University’s eligibility for Indigenous Support Programme (ISP) funding.
To be eligible to receive Indigenous Support Program grants in any one year, the University must meet all of the following criteria:
(a) implementation of strategies for improving access, participation, retention and success of Indigenous Australian students;
(b) demonstrated increased participation of Indigenous people in the providerâ€Ys decision-making processes; and
(c) the provider has an Indigenous employment strategy.
and the following reporting obligations:
(a) details of expenditure of ISP funds ( to be included in the Indigenous Education Statement), including:
(i) the proportion of ISP funding provided to the Indigenous Education Support Centre;
(ii) the proportion of ISP funding provided to individual facilities within the university; and
(iii) the proportion of ISP funding allocated to staff salaries, on-costs andoperating costs; and
(b written request to carrying forward unspent ISP funds; and
(c) details of all additional funding provided to the recipient to support the recipientâ€Ys Indigenous activities (for example, in kind support; financial support); including funding provided by the higher education provider and all additional funding provided by sources other than the higher education provider. [This report excludes funding received under any other Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education Indigenous specific funding programs already reported on separately (for example the Indigenous Tutorial Assistance Scheme or the Away-From-Base Program].
Impacts
- Not eligible for ISP funding
- Repayment of prior year's grant
- Withholding of future funding
Responsible Manager
Simon Evans, Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Coordinating Officer
Samantha Fowler, Director Oorala Aboriginal Centre
Coordinating Unit
Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Oversight Committee/Group
None
Business Units Impacted
Obligation Framework
Associated Legislation
None
Associated Standard
None
Associated Code
None
Associated Information
Management Tools
Rule
None
Policy
Reconciliation Statement
Procedure
None
Guideline
None
Other Websites
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Principal Purpose - Education and Research
Description
16-25
The principal purpose of UNE must be to provide education and/or conduct research. Section 6 (1) of the University of New England Act 1993 states " The object of the University is the promotion, within the limits of the University's resources, of scholarship, research, free inquiry, the interaction of research and teaching, and academic excellence."
Impacts
Revocation of UNE's approval as a higher education provider. (s22-7)
Responsible Manager
Simon Evans, Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Coordinating Officer
Sarah Thorneycroft, Director Digital Education
Coordinating Unit
Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Oversight Committee/Group
None
Business Units Impacted
Obligation Framework
Associated Legislation
None
Associated Standard
None
Associated Code
None
Associated Information
None
Management Tools
Rule
None
Policy
None
Procedure
None
Guideline
None
Other Websites
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Quality and Accountability - Compact and academic freedom - Free Intellectual Inquiry
Description
19-115
As a Table A provider UNE must have a policy that upholds freedom of speech and academic freedom.
Impacts
The Minister may revoke approval as a higher education provider if a quality and accountability requirement is breached. (s22-15)
Responsible Manager
Simon Evans, Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Coordinating Officer
Susannah Warrick, Director Governance and University Secretary
Coordinating Unit
Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Oversight Committee/Group
None
Business Units Impacted
Obligation Framework
Associated Legislation
None
Associated Standard
None
Associated Code
None
Associated Information
None
Management Tools
Rule
Freedom of Speech Rule and Academic Freedom Statement
Policy
None
Procedure
None
Guideline
None
Other Websites
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Quality and Accountability - Compact and academic freedom - Mission Based Compact
Description
19-110
As a Table A provider UNE must, in respect of each year for which it receives a grant under this Act, enter into a mission based compact with the Commonwealth for a period that includes that year.
Impacts
The Minister may revoke approval as a higher education provider if a quality and accountability requirement is breached. (s22-15)
Responsible Manager
Simon Evans, Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Coordinating Officer
Daniel Gooch, Head of Corporate Planning and Analytics
Coordinating Unit
Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Oversight Committee/Group
None
Business Units Impacted
Obligation Framework
Associated Legislation
None
Associated Standard
None
Associated Code
None
Associated Information
None
Management Tools
Rule
None
Policy
None
Procedure
None
Guideline
None
Other Websites
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Quality and Accountability - Compliance - Notice
Description
19-82
A higher education provider must comply with any compliance notice.
Impacts
A failure to comply with a compliance notice is a breach of a quality and accountability requirement which may lead to the provider’s approval as a higher education provider being suspended or revoked.
Responsible Manager
Simon Evans, Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Coordinating Officer
Sarah Thorneycroft, Director Digital Education
Coordinating Unit
Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Oversight Committee/Group
None
Business Units Impacted
Obligation Framework
Associated Legislation
None
Associated Standard
None
Associated Code
None
Associated Information
None
Management Tools
Rule
None
Policy
None
Procedure
None
Guideline
None
Other Websites
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Quality and Accountability - Compliance - Notice of events
Description
19-75 to 19-78
A higher education provider must by writing inform the Minister of any event affecting it's:
1. ability to comply with conditions of Commonwealth assistance
2. authority under the TEQSA Act to self-accredit one or more courses of study
3. registration as a registered higher education provider (TEQSA registration)
Impacts
The Minister may revoke approval as a higher education provider if a quality and accountability requirement is breached. (s22-15)
Responsible Manager
Simon Evans, Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Coordinating Officer
Sarah Thorneycroft, Director Digital Education
Coordinating Unit
Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Oversight Committee/Group
None
Business Units Impacted
Obligation Framework
Associated Legislation
Associated Standard
None
Associated Code
None
Associated Information
None
Management Tools
Rule
None
Policy
None
Procedure
None
Guideline
None
Other Websites
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Quality and Accountability - Compliance- Administration Guidelines
Description
19-65
A higher education provider must comply with the Administration Guidelines.
Impacts
The Minister may revoke approval as a higher education provider if a quality and accountability requirement is breached. (s22-15)
Responsible Manager
Jennifer McDonell, Executive Principal Student Experience
Coordinating Officer
Jennifer McDonell, Executive Principal Student Experience
Coordinating Unit
Student Experience
Oversight Committee/Group
None
Business Units Impacted
Obligation Framework
Associated Legislation
None
Associated Standard
None
Associated Code
None
Associated Information
None
Management Tools
Rule
None
Policy
None
Procedure
None
Guideline
None
Other Websites
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Quality and Accountability - Compliance- FEE-HELP Guidelines
Description
19-65
A higher education provider must comply with the FEE-HELP Guidelines.
Impacts
The Minister may revoke approval as a higher education provider if a quality and accountability requirement is breached. (s22-15)
Responsible Manager
Ilias Dimopoulos, Head of Finance
Coordinating Officer
Ilias Dimopoulos, Head of Finance
Coordinating Unit
Accounting
Oversight Committee/Group
None
Business Units Impacted
Obligation Framework
Associated Legislation
Associated Standard
None
Associated Code
None
Associated Information
None
Management Tools
Rule
None
Policy
None
Procedure
None
Guideline
None
Other Websites
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Quality and Accountability - Compliance- Grant Scheme Guidelines
Description
19-65
A higher education provider must comply with the Commonwealth Grant Scheme Guidelines.
Impacts
The Minister may revoke approval as a higher education provider if a quality and accountability requirement is breached. (s22-15)
Responsible Manager
Ilias Dimopoulos, Head of Finance
Coordinating Officer
Ilias Dimopoulos, Head of Finance
Coordinating Unit
Accounting
Oversight Committee/Group
None
Business Units Impacted
Obligation Framework
Associated Legislation
None
Associated Standard
None
Associated Code
None
Associated Information
None
Management Tools
Rule
None
Policy
None
Procedure
None
Guideline
None
Other Websites
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Quality and Accountability - Compliance- HECS-HELP Guidelines
Description
19-65
A higher education provider must comply with the HECS-HELP Guidelines.
Impacts
The Minister may revoke approval as a higher education provider if a quality and accountability requirement is breached. (s22-15)
Responsible Manager
Ilias Dimopoulos, Head of Finance
Coordinating Officer
Ilias Dimopoulos, Head of Finance
Coordinating Unit
Accounting
Oversight Committee/Group
None
Business Units Impacted
Obligation Framework
Associated Legislation
None
Associated Standard
None
Associated Code
None
Associated Information
None
Management Tools
Rule
None
Policy
None
Procedure
None
Guideline
None
Other Websites
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Quality and Accountability - Compliance- Higher Education Provider Guidelines
Description
19-65
A higher education provider must comply with the Higher Education Provider Guidelines.
Impacts
The Minister may revoke approval as a higher education provider if a quality and accountability requirement is breached. (s22-15)
Responsible Manager
Jennifer McDonell, Executive Principal Student Experience
Coordinating Officer
Jennifer McDonell, Executive Principal Student Experience
Coordinating Unit
Student Experience
Oversight Committee/Group
None
Business Units Impacted
Obligation Framework
Associated Legislation
None
Associated Standard
None
Associated Code
None
Associated Information
None
Management Tools
Rule
None
Policy
None
Procedure
None
Guideline
None
Other Websites
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Quality and Accountability - Compliance- OS-HELP Guidelines
Description
19-65
A higher education provider must comply with the OS-HELP Guidelines.
Impacts
The Minister may revoke approval as a higher education provider if a quality and accountability requirement is breached. (s22-15)
Responsible Manager
Ilias Dimopoulos, Head of Finance
Coordinating Officer
Ilias Dimopoulos, Head of Finance
Coordinating Unit
Accounting
Oversight Committee/Group
None
Business Units Impacted
Obligation Framework
Associated Legislation
Associated Standard
None
Associated Code
None
Associated Information
None
Management Tools
Rule
None
Policy
None
Procedure
None
Guideline
None
Other Websites
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Quality and Accountability - Compliance- Other Grants Guidelines
Description
19-65
A higher education provider must comply with the Other Grants Guidelines.
Impacts
The Minister may revoke approval as a higher education provider if a quality and accountability requirement is breached. (s22-15)
Responsible Manager
Simon Evans, Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Coordinating Officer
Sarah Thorneycroft, Director Digital Education
Coordinating Unit
Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Oversight Committee/Group
None
Business Units Impacted
Obligation Framework
Associated Legislation
None
Associated Standard
None
Associated Code
None
Associated Information
None
Management Tools
Rule
None
Policy
None
Procedure
None
Guideline
None
Other Websites
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Quality and Accountability - Compliance- Scholarships Guidelines
Description
19-65
A higher education provider must comply with the Commonwealth Scholarships Guidelines (Research).
Impacts
The Minister may revoke approval as a higher education provider if a quality and accountability requirement is breached. (s22-15)
Responsible Manager
Chris Armstrong, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research
Coordinating Officer
Jane Stadler, Dean, Graduate Research
Coordinating Unit
Research Services
Oversight Committee/Group
None
Business Units Impacted
Obligation Framework
Associated Legislation
Associated Standard
None
Associated Code
None
Associated Information
None
Management Tools
Rule
None
Policy
None
Procedure
None
Guideline
None
Other Websites
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Quality and Accountability - Compliance- Statement of Information
Description
19-70
A Higher education provider must give to the Minister such statistical and other information (in respect of it's provision of higher education; and it's compliance with the requirements of this Act) that is requested by notice in writing.
Impacts
The Minister may revoke approval as a higher education provider if a quality and accountability requirement is breached. (s22-15)
Responsible Manager
Ilias Dimopoulos, Head of Finance
Coordinating Officer
Togamau Te'o, Head of Business Intelligence
Coordinating Unit
Business Intelligence
Oversight Committee/Group
None
Business Units Impacted
Obligation Framework
Associated Legislation
None
Associated Standard
None
Associated Code
None
Associated Information
None
Management Tools
Rule
None
Policy
None
Procedure
None
Guideline
None
Other Websites
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Quality and Accountability - Compliance- Student Services, Amenities, Representation and Advocacy Guidelines
Description
19-65
A higher education provider must comply with the Student Services, Amenities, Representation and Advocacy Guidelines.
Impacts
The Minister may revoke approval as a higher education provider if a quality and accountability requirement is breached. (s22-15)
Responsible Manager
Suzanne Crew, Executive Principal Education Futures
Coordinating Officer
Sarah Thorneycroft, Director Digital Education
Coordinating Unit
Education Futures
Oversight Committee/Group
None
Business Units Impacted
Obligation Framework
Associated Legislation
None
Associated Standard
None
Associated Code
None
Associated Information
None
Management Tools
Rule
None
Policy
None
Procedure
None
Guideline
None
Other Websites
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Quality and Accountability - Contribution and Fee - Basic
Description
19-85
A higher education provider must charge, in accordance with the requirements of this Act, student contribution amounts and tuition fees for each unit of study in which it enrols students.
Impacts
The Minister may revoke approval as a higher education provider if a quality and accountability requirement is breached. (s22-15)
Responsible Manager
Ilias Dimopoulos, Head of Finance
Coordinating Officer
Ilias Dimopoulos, Head of Finance
Coordinating Unit
Office of the Chief Financial Officer
Oversight Committee/Group
None
Business Units Impacted
Obligation Framework
Associated Legislation
None
Associated Standard
None
Associated Code
None
Associated Information
None
Management Tools
Rule
None
Policy
None
Procedure
None
Guideline
None
Other Websites
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Quality and Accountability - fairness - Personal Information
Description
19-60
1. A higher education provider must comply with the Australian Privacy Principles in respect of personal information.
2. A higher education provider must have a procedure under which a student enrolled with the provider may apply to the provider for, and receive, a copy of personal information that the provider holds in relation to that student.
3.The provider must comply with the requirements of the Higher Education Provider Guidelines relating to personal information in relation to students; and the procedure referred to in subsection 2.
Impacts
The Minister may revoke approval as a higher education provider if a quality and accountability requirement is breached. (s22-15)
Responsible Manager
Susannah Warrick, Director Governance and University Secretary
Coordinating Officer
Teisa Moce, Senior Privacy and GIPA Officer
Coordinating Unit
Records, Policy and Governance Unit
Oversight Committee/Group
None
Business Units Impacted
Obligation Framework
Associated Legislation
None
Associated Standard
None
Associated Code
None
Associated Information
Management Tools
Rule
Privacy Management Rule
Policy
None
Procedure
None
Guideline
None
Other Websites
Update Your Details (students)
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Quality and Accountability - fairness - Review Officers
Description
19-50 A higher education provider must appoint a review officer to undertake reviews of decisions made by the provider.
Review/appeal officers for the remissions process are senior members of the Student Grievance Unit team.
Impacts
The Minister may revoke approval as a higher education provider if a quality and accountability requirement is breached. (s22-15)
Responsible Manager
Jennifer McDonell, Executive Principal Student Experience
Coordinating Officer
Jennifer McDonell, Executive Principal Student Experience
Coordinating Unit
Student Experience
Oversight Committee/Group
None
Business Units Impacted
Obligation Framework
Associated Legislation
None
Associated Standard
None
Associated Code
None
Associated Information
None
Management Tools
Rule
None
Policy
None
Procedure
None
Guideline
None
Other Websites
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Quality and Accountability - fairness - Student grievance and review procedures
Description
19-45 A higher education provider must have student grievance and review procedures.
Impacts
The Minister may revoke approval as a higher education provider if a quality and accountability requirement is breached. (s22-15)
Responsible Manager
Jennifer McDonell, Executive Principal Student Experience
Coordinating Officer
Libby Campbell, Student Solutions Manager
Coordinating Unit
Student Grievance Unit
Oversight Committee/Group
None
Business Units Impacted
Obligation Framework
Associated Legislation
None
Associated Standard
None
Associated Code
None
Associated Information
None
Management Tools
Rule
None
Policy
None
Procedure
None
Guideline
None
Other Websites
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Quality and Accountability - fairness - basic
Description
s19-30
A higher education provider must treat fairly:
(a) all of its students; and
(b) all of the persons seeking to enrol with the provider.
Impacts
The Minister may revoke approval as a higher education provider if a quality and accountability requirement is breached. (s22-15)
Responsible Manager
Jennifer McDonell, Executive Principal Student Experience
Coordinating Officer
Jennifer McDonell, Executive Principal Student Experience
Coordinating Unit
Student Experience
Oversight Committee/Group
None
Business Units Impacted
Obligation Framework
Associated Legislation
Associated Standard
None
Associated Code
None
Associated Information
None
Management Tools
Rule
None
Policy
None
Procedure
None
Guideline
None
Other Websites
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Quality and Accountability - fairness - equality
Description
s19-35
Benefits and opportunities must be available equally to all students.
A higher education provider that receives grants for higher education assistance:
1. in respect of a student, or a class of students, must ensure that the benefits of, and the opportunities created by, the assistance are made equally available to all such students, or students in such class, in respect of whom that assistance is payable.
2. must have open, fair and transparent procedures that, in the provider’s reasonable view, are based on merit for making decisions about the selection of students who are to benefit from the grant, allocation or payment.
Impacts
The Minister may revoke approval as a higher education provider if a quality and accountability requirement is breached. (s22-15)
Responsible Manager
Jennifer McDonell, Executive Principal Student Experience
Coordinating Officer
Jennifer McDonell, Executive Principal Student Experience
Coordinating Unit
Student Experience
Oversight Committee/Group
None
Business Units Impacted
Obligation Framework
Associated Legislation
None
Associated Standard
None
Associated Code
None
Associated Information
None
Management Tools
Rule
None
Policy
None
Procedure
None
Guideline
None
Other Websites
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Quality and Accountability - fairness - membership and payments
Description
Under s19-37 a higher education provider must not:
(a) require a person to be or to become a member of an organisation of students, or of students and other persons; or
(b) require a person enrolled with, or seeking to enrol with, the provider to pay to the provider or any other entity an amount:
i.in respect of an organisation of students, or of students and other persons;unless the person has chosen to be or to become a member of the organisation.
ii.for the provision to students of an amenity, facility or service that is not of an academic nature, unless the person has chosen to use the amenity, facility or service (does not apply to a student services and amenities fee that the higher education provider requires the person to pay).
Impacts
1. The Minister may revoke approval as a higher education provider if a quality and accountability requirement is breached. (s22-15)
2. The basic grant amount for the grant year is reduced by an adjustment in respect of the grant year (adjustment = reduction amount * Total places provided)
Responsible Manager
Jennifer McDonell, Executive Principal Student Experience
Coordinating Officer
Jennifer McDonell, Executive Principal Student Experience
Coordinating Unit
Education Futures
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Quality and Accountability - fairness - student services and amenities fees
Description
19-38 A higher education provider must not spend:
1. an amount paid to the provider as a student services and amenities fee to support:
(a) a political party; or
(b) the election of a person as a member of the legislature of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory; or a local government body.
2. for a purpose other than that specified.
Impacts
The Minister may revoke approval as a higher education provider if a quality and accountability requirement is breached. (s22-15)
Responsible Manager
Simon Evans, Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Coordinating Officer
Sarah Thorneycroft, Director Digital Education
Coordinating Unit
Accounting
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None
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Quality and Accountability - financial viability - basic
Description
s19-5
A higher education provider:
(a) must be financially viable; and
(b) must be likely to remain financially viable.
Impacts
The Minister may revoke approval as a higher education provider if a quality and accountability requirement is breached. (s22-15)
Responsible Manager
Ilias Dimopoulos, Head of Finance
Coordinating Officer
Ilias Dimopoulos, Head of Finance
Coordinating Unit
Accounting
Oversight Committee/Group
None
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Quality and Accountability - financial viability - provision of information
Description
s19-10
1) A higher education provider must give to the Minister a financial statement for each annual financial reporting period for the provider in which:
(a) the provider receives assistance under this Chapter; or
(b) a student of the provider receives assistance under Chapter 3.
(2) The statement:
(a) must be in the form approved by the Minister; and
(b) must be provided together with a report on the statement by an independent *qualified auditor; and
(c) must be provided within 6 months after the end of the *annual financial reporting period for which the statement was given.
Impacts
The Minister may revoke approval as a higher education provider if a quality and accountability requirement is breached. (s22-15)
Responsible Manager
Ilias Dimopoulos, Head of Finance
Coordinating Officer
Ilias Dimopoulos, Head of Finance
Coordinating Unit
Accounting
Oversight Committee/Group
None
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Quality and Accountability - quality
Description
s19-15
A higher education provider must operate, and continue to operate, at a level of quality:
(a) that meets the Threshold Standards (within the meaning of the *TEQSA Act); and
(b) that meets the requirements imposed by or under the TEQSA Act on, or in relation to, the provider.
Impacts
The Minister may revoke approval as a higher education provider if a quality and accountability requirement is breached. (s22-15)
Responsible Manager
Simon Evans, Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Coordinating Officer
Sarah Thorneycroft, Director Digital Education
Coordinating Unit
Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor
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None
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Transparency in Higher Education Expenditure
Description
The Australian Government supports teaching and scholarship activities at universities through the provision of funding. There is a collective interest in transparency regarding the use of these funds and the allocation of resources across the various activities that universities engage in. The way in which this funding is provided, in terms of the specific teaching and research activities it is intended to support, significantly influences the behaviour of universities.
The Australian Department of Education, Skills and Employment (the Department) established the Transparency in Higher Education Expenditure exercise, commissioning Deloitte Access Economics to undertake this collection.
Impacts
Responsible Manager
Ilias Dimopoulos, Head of Finance
Coordinating Officer
Belinda Moore, Senior Advisor to CFO
Coordinating Unit
Finance Strategy and Business Intelligence
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None
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