Commonwealth of Australia

National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011

Amendment No. 1 to the Data Provision Requirements 2012

I, Sharon Bird, Minister for Higher Education and Skills, pursuant to subsection 187(1) of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 and subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, make the attached amendments to the Data Provision Requirements 2012 dated 29 January 2013 which were registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments on 5 February 2013 (see F2013L00160).

Dated this 17th  day of June 2013.

SHARON BIRD

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SHARON BIRD

Minister for Higher Education and Skills

Commonwealth of Australia

National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011

Amendment No. 1 to the Data Provision Requirements 2012

(i)                  CITATION

This legislative instrument may be cited as Amendment No. 1 to the Data Provision Requirements 2012.

(ii)               AUTHORITY

This legislative instrument is made under subsection 187(1) of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 (the NVETR Act) and subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

(iii)             DATE OF EFFECT

This legislative instrument comes into effect the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.

(iv)              AMENDMENT

This legislative instrument amends the Data Provision Requirements 2012 registered on 5 February 2013 (see F2013L00160).

(v)                INCORPORATION OF THE NATIONAL VET PROVIDER COLLECTION DATA REQUIREMENTS POLICY

In accordance with paragraph 191A(1)(c) of the NVETR Act, the National VET Provider Collection Data Requirements Policy is incorporated as it exists from time to time.

A copy of the Policy may be obtained from www.nssc.natese.gov.au.  

PURPOSE

• The purpose of the instrument is to amend the Data Provision Requirements 2012.
• The Data Provision Requirements 2012 is amended as follows:

AMENDMENTS

Part 1 – Preliminary

Item 1 – DPR 3 Definitions

Insert “National VET Provider Collection Data Requirements Policy means the National VET Provider Collection Data Requirements Policy, which sets out the requirements for data collection and submission as first endorsed by the Ministerial Council on 7 June 2013 and as updated from time to time.”

Part 2 – AVETMISS Compliance

Item 2 – Part 2 heading

Delete the word “Compliance” and substitute “Reporting”.

Item 3 – after the second introductory paragraph

Delete the words “For help in applying the AVETMIS Standard, RTOs can contact the AVETMISS helpdesk: support@ncver.edu.au, Phone 1800 649 453.” and substitute “(Note: AVETMISS is revised from time to time to maintain relevance and appropriateness. The current version can be accessed from the NCVER website (above).)”

Item 4 – DPR 4 heading

Delete “Student records management system” and substitute “Compliance with the National VET Provider Collection Data Requirements Policy”.

Item 5 – Paragraph 4.1

Delete paragraph 4.1 and substitute:

“A NVR registered training organisation must:

(a)    obtain full AVETMISS data according to the requirements, and subject to any applicable exemption, provided under the National VET Provider Collection Data Requirements Policy;

(b)    submit data compliant with AVETMISS according to the requirements, and subject to any applicable exemption, provided under the National VET Provider Collection Data Requirements Policy; and

(c)    comply with any other data provision requirements set out in the National VET Provider Collection Data Requirements Policy.”