House of Representatives

Education Legislation Amendment (Provider Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2017

Explanatory Memorandum

(Circulated by authority of the Minister for Education and Training, Senator the Honourable Simon Birmingham)

List of Abbreviations

APPs Australian Privacy Principles
Crimes Act Crimes Act 1914
Corporations Act Corporations Act 2001
CRICOS Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students
EFTSL Equivalent full-time student load
ELICOS English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students
ELICOS Standards The ELICOS Standards made by the Minister under section 176B of the ESOS Act
ESOS Act Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000
Fair Work Act Fair Work Act 2009
Foundation Program Standards The Foundation Program Standards made by the Minister under section 176C of the ESOS Act
FWO Fair Work Ombudsman

HESA Higher Education Support Act 2003
Higher Education Provider Guidelines Higher Education Provider Guidelines 2012
Legislation Act Legislation Act 2003
National Code National Code of Practice for Providers of Education and Training to Overseas 2017
NVETR Act National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011
Ombudsman Act Ombudsman Act 1976
OSO Overseas Students Ombudsman
PRISMS Provider Registration and International Student Management System
Privacy Act Privacy Act 1988
Regulatory Powers Act Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2014
TEQSA Act Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011
TEQSA Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency
Threshold Standards Under section 5 of the TEQSA Act 'Threshold Standards' means the Provider Standards and the Qualification Standards
Threshold Standards 2011 Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2011
Threshold Standards 2015 Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2015
TPS Tuition Protection Service
VET Vocational education and training
VFH scheme VET FEE-HELP assistance scheme
VET Student Loans Rules VET Student Loans Rules 2016
VSL Act VET Student Loans Act 2016
VSL program VET student loan program


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