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VET Student Loans (Courses and Loan Caps) Amendment Determination (No. 2) 2023

I, Brendan O’Connor, Minister for Skills and Training, make the following instrument.

Dated 15 December 2023

Brendan O’Connor

Minister for Skills and Training

Contents

2 Commencement

3 Authority

4 Schedules

Schedule 1—Amendments

VET Student Loans (Courses and Loan Caps) Determination 2016

1 Name

This instrument is the VET Student Loans (Courses and Loan Caps) Amendment Determination (No. 2) 2023.

2 Commencement

Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Provisions	Commencement	Date/Details
1. The whole of this instrument	1 January 2024; or If the instrument is registered on a later day – the day after the instrument is registered.

Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.

(2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.

3 Authority

This instrument is made under section 16 of the VET Student Loans Act 2016.

4 Schedules

The VET Student Loans (Courses and Loan Caps) Determination 2016 is amended as set out in Schedule 1 to this instrument.

5 Transitional arrangements

For the avoidance of doubt, if before the commencement of this instrument:

(a) the Secretary approved a VET student loan for a student for a course of study listed in items 2, 5, 8, 11, or 14 of Schedule 1 to this instrument; and

(b) the student had not completed the course of study,

the Secretary may continue to pay loan amounts in respect of that loan under section 19 of the VET Student Loans Act 2016 on or after the commencement of this instrument, in relation to that course for that student.

Schedule 1—Amendments

VET Student Loans (Courses and Loan Caps) Determination 2016

1 Schedule 1, Part 1 (table)

Add the following rows to the table in ascending numerical order by course code:

2A	FNS50322	Diploma of Finance and Mortgage Broking Management
2B	FNS50722	Diploma of Superannuation
3A	FNS51022	Diploma of Financial Markets
3B	FNS51120	Diploma of General Insurance
5A	FNS51522	Diploma of Credit Management
6A	FNS51822	Diploma of Financial Services
8A	FNS52022	Diploma of Personal Trusts
10A	FNS60622	Advanced Diploma of Banking Services Management

2 Schedule 1, Part 1 (table)

Omit the following rows from the table:

2	FNS50320	Diploma of Finance and Mortgage Broking Management
3	FNS51020	Diploma of Financial Markets
5	FNS51520	Diploma of Credit Management
6	FNS51820	Diploma of Financial Services
8	FNS52015	Diploma of Personal Trusts
9	FNS60415	Advanced Diploma of Financial Planning
10	FNS60620	Advanced Diploma of Banking Services Management

3 Schedule 1, Part 1 (table)

Renumber all item numbers in the table, starting at 1, replacing alphanumeric characters with numbers.

4 Schedule 1, Part 2 (table)

Add the following rows to the table in ascending numerical order by course code:

6A	11217NAT	Diploma of Forensic Identification
24A	CHC50321	Diploma of Child, Youth and Family Intervention
25A	CHC50421	Diploma of Youth Work
26A	CHC50521	Diploma of Youth Justice
27A	CHC52121	Diploma of Community Development
32A	CPP51122	Diploma of Property (Agency Management)
33A	CSC50122	Diploma of Correctional Administration
35A	DEF53122	Diploma of Digital Forensics
51A	MSL60122	Advanced Diploma of Laboratory Management
57A	PSP50822	Diploma of Translating
58A	PSP50922	Diploma of Interpreting
60A	PSP60822	Advanced Diploma of Translating
61A	PSP60922	Advanced Diploma of Interpreting

5 Schedule 1, Part 2 (table)

Omit the following rows from the table:

1	10142NAT	Advanced Diploma of NeuroSpinology
2	10194NAT	Advanced Diploma of Building Biology
9	BSB50220	Diploma of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Governance
18	BSB60215	Advanced Diploma of Business
29	CPP50316	Diploma of Strata Community Management
30	CPP50511	Diploma of Property Services (Asset and Facility Management)
36	FBP50319	Diploma of Artisan Cheesemaking
42	FNS50615	Diploma of Financial Planning
43	FNS50920	Diploma of Banking Services Management
48	LGA50104	Diploma of Local Government Administration
50	LGA50404	Diploma of Local Government (Operational Works)
52	PSP50116	Diploma of Government
68	SIT50216	Diploma of Holiday Park and Resort Management
79	TLI50219	Diploma of Logistics

6 Schedule 1, Part 2 (table)

Renumber all item numbers in the table, starting at 1, replacing alphanumeric characters with numbers.

7 Schedule 1, Part 3 (table)

Add the following rows to the table in ascending numerical order by course code:

28A	11129NAT	Graduate Diploma of Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound (General Discipline)
28B	11151NAT	Advanced Diploma of Professional Game Development
46A	22610VIC	Advanced Diploma of Cyber Security
46B	22616VIC	Diploma of Railway Signalling Systems
46C	22622VIC	Diploma of Product Design
46D	22627VIC	Advanced Diploma of Building Design (Architectural)
74A	52896WA	Advanced Diploma of Civil and Structural Engineering (Materials Testing)
79A	AHC50122	Diploma of Agriculture
82A	AHC50422	Diploma of Horticulture Management
91A	AHC51222	Diploma of Community Group Coordination and Facilitation
101A	AHC52122	Diploma of Permaculture
104A	AHC60422	Advanced Diploma of Conservation and Ecosystem Management
117A	CHC51122	Diploma of Financial Counselling
118A	CHC52021	Diploma of Community Services
127A	CPC50722	Diploma of Construction Waterproofing Design and Survey
135A	CPP60421	Advanced Diploma of Building Design
163A	HLT50121	Diploma of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care Practice
164A	HLT50221	Diploma of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care Management
166A	HLT52021	Diploma of Remedial Massage
193A	MEA50422	Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management
194A	MEA50522	Diploma of Aeroskills (Non-Destructive Testing)
198A	MEA60222	Advanced Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management
199A	MEA60322	Advanced Diploma of Aviation Non-Destructive Testing
203A	MEM50222	Diploma of Engineering - Technical
203B	MEM50422	Diploma of Engineering - Non-Destructive Testing
203C	MEM50522	Diploma of Engineering - Materials
203D	MEM50622	Diploma of Engineering - Prototyping
203E	MEM50722	Diploma of Engineering - Planning
203F	MEM50822	Diploma of Applied Technologies
204A	MEM60122	Advanced Diploma of Engineering
204B	MEM60222	Advanced Diploma of Jewellery and Object Design
204C	MEM60322	Advanced Diploma of Engineering - Planning
205A	MEM80122	Graduate Diploma of Engineering
208A	MSF50222	Diploma of Interior Design
211A	MSF60122	Advanced Diploma of Interior Design
212A	MSL50122	Diploma of Laboratory Technology
214A	MSS50122	Diploma of Sustainable Operations
215A	MSS50222	Diploma of Environmental Monitoring and Technology
216A	MSS50322	Diploma of Competitive Systems and Practices
220A	MSS80322	Graduate Certificate in Competitive Systems and Practices
221A	MSS80422	Graduate Diploma of Competitive Systems and Practices
222A	MST50122	Diploma of Apparel, Fashion and Textiles
224A	MST60122	Advanced Diploma of Apparel, Fashion and Textiles
260A	SIS50122	Diploma of Sport, Aquatics and Recreation Management
266A	TAE50122	Diploma of Vocational Education and Training
270A	UEE50122	Diploma of Computer Systems Engineering
279A	UEE50722	Diploma of Renewable Energy Engineering
294A	UEE60922	Advanced Diploma of Renewable Energy Engineering
296A	UEE61222	Advanced Diploma of Engineering - Explosion protection
302A	UEE62022	Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology - Renewable Energy
304A	UEE62122	Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology - Electrical
311A	UEG50122	Diploma of Gas Supply Industry Operations
325A	UET60222	Advanced Diploma of ESI - Power Systems

8 Schedule 1, Part 3 (table)

Omit the following rows from the table:

1	10198NAT	Graduate Certificate in Networking and Cyber Security
2	10286NAT	Advanced Diploma of Oral Health (Dental Hygiene)
29	22273VIC	Diploma of Agronomy
30	22308VIC	Diploma of Horse Breeding (Stud Management)
47	52677WA	Advanced Diploma of Remote Engineering, Mechatronics and Robotics
48	52684WA	Advanced Diploma of Electrical and Instrumentation (E&I) Engineering for Oil and Gas Facilities
49	52705WA	Advanced Diploma of Biomedical Engineering
50	52708WA	Advanced Diploma of Industrial Automation
51	52724WA	Advanced Diploma of Civil and Structural Engineering
52	52725WA	Diploma of Civil and Structural Engineering
53	52726WA	Advanced Diploma of Applied Electrical Engineering
55	52782WA	Advanced Diploma of Industrial Data Communication, Networking and IT
56	52809WA	Advanced Diploma of Engineering (Oil and Gas)
57	52810WA	Advanced Diploma of Mechanical Engineering Technology
80	AHC50216	Diploma of Pork Production
84	AHC50616	Diploma of Landscape Design
86	AHC50716	Diploma of Parks and Gardens Management
88	AHC50916	Diploma of Retail Nursery Management
93	AHC51419	Diploma of Agribusiness Management
99	AHC52016	Diploma of Landscape Project Management
110	AUR50316	Diploma of Motor Sport Technology
112	CHC50113	Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
114	CHC50213	Diploma of School Age Education and Care
125	CPC50412	Diploma of Plumbing and Services
128	CPC60115	Advanced Diploma of Building Surveying
133	CPP50911	Diploma of Building Design
152	CUA60715	Advanced Diploma of Visual Arts
156	FBP50118	Diploma of Food Science and Technology
160	FWP50216	Diploma of Timber Truss and Frame Manufacture
161	FWP50316	Diploma of Timber Truss and Frame Design
162	FWP60116	Advanced Diploma of Forest Industry Sustainability
173	HLT57915	Diploma of Anaesthetic Technology
180	ICT60615	Advanced Diploma of Telecommunications Network Engineering
181	LGA50508	Diploma of Local Government (Planning)
185	MAR50215	Diploma of Maritime Operations (Marine Surveying)
209	MSF50313	Diploma of Furniture Design and Technology
213	MSM51015	Diploma of Recreational Vehicles
218	MSS80118	Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Operations
219	MSS80218	Graduate Certificate in Environmental Management
230	PMB60116	Advanced Diploma of Polymer Technology
231	PPM50116	Diploma of Pulp and Paper Process Management
239	RII50215	Diploma of Underground Metalliferous Mining Management
244	RII50715	Diploma of Drilling Oil & Gas (Off shore)
249	RII60215	Advanced Diploma of Extractive Industries Management
261	SIS50215	Diploma of Fitness
262	SIS50319	Diploma of Sport
264	SIS50419	Diploma of Outdoor Leadership
268	TLI50618	Diploma of Rail Operations Management
271	UEE50211	Diploma of Electrical and Instrumentation
274	UEE50411	Diploma of Electrical Engineering
276	UEE50511	Diploma of Electronics and Communications Engineering
278	UEE50711	Diploma of Renewable Energy Engineering
280	UEE50811	Diploma of Research and Development
282	UEE51011	Diploma of Instrumentation and Control Engineering
285	UEE51211	Diploma of Air-conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering
288	UEE60211	Advanced Diploma of Electronics and Communications Engineering
290	UEE60411	Advanced Diploma of Computer Systems Engineering
293	UEE60911	Advanced Diploma of Renewable Energy Engineering
295	UEE61111	Advanced Diploma of Automated Systems Maintenance Engineering
297	UEE61511	Advanced Diploma of Instrumentation and Control Engineering
301	UEE62011	Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology - Renewable Energy
305	UEE62211	Advanced Diploma of Electrical - Engineering
312	UEG60120	Advanced Diploma of Gas Supply Industry Operations
313	UEP50118	Diploma of ESI Generation - Systems Operations
315	UEP50218	Diploma of ESI Generation - Operations
316	UEP50318	Diploma of ESI Generation (Maintenance)
318	UEP50418	Diploma of ESI Generation Maintenance - Electrical Electronic
320	UET50219	Diploma of ESI - Power Systems
322	UET50319	Diploma of ESI - Power Systems Operations
324	UET60219	Advanced Diploma of ESI - Power Systems
326	UET60319	Advanced Diploma of ESI - Power Systems Operations

9 Schedule 1, Part 3 (table)

Renumber all item numbers in the table, starting at 1, replacing alphanumeric characters with numbers.

10 Schedule 2 (table)

Add the following rows to the table in ascending numerical order by course code:

5A	AVI50322	Diploma of Aviation (Commercial Pilot Licence - Helicopter)	$75,000
7A	AVI59922	Diploma of Aviation (Chief Remote Pilot)	$75,000

11 Schedule 2 (table)

Omit the following rows from the table:

3	AVI50219	Diploma of Aviation (Commercial Pilot Licence - Aeroplane)	$75,000
8	AVI60119	Advanced Diploma of Aviation (Chief Flight Instructor)	$75,000

12 Schedule 2 (table)

Renumber all item numbers in the table, starting at 1, replacing alphanumeric characters with numbers.

13 Schedule 3 (table)

Add the following rows to the table in alphabetical order by approved course provider:

2A	Australian Institute of Family Counselling Ltd	11207NAT	Advanced Diploma of Integrative Practice	$10,000
6A	Bendigo Kangan Institute	22595VIC	Advanced Diploma of Justice	$10,000
15A	Chisholm Institute of Technical and Further Education	22595VIC	Advanced Diploma of Justice	$10,000
18A	Edith Cowan University	11155NAT	Advanced Diploma of Performance (Acting)	$15,000
19A	Holmesglen Institute of TAFE	22594VIC	Diploma of Justice	$10,000
19B	Holmesglen Institute of TAFE	22595VIC	Advanced Diploma of Justice	$10,000
20A	Melbourne Polytechnic	22598VIC	Diploma of Theatre Arts	$15,000
27A	Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology	10871NAT	Diploma of Fashion Styling	$15,000
27B	Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology	11115NAT	Advanced Diploma of Professional Screenwriting	$15,000
33A	Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology	22602VIC	Diploma of Teacher Education Preparation	$15,000
38A	Swinburne University of Technology	22595VIC	Advanced Diploma of Justice	$10,000
38B	Swinburne University of Technology	22602VIC	Diploma of Teacher Education Preparation	$15,000
41A	TAFE Queensland	11214NAT	Diploma of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education	$15,000
41B	Technical and Further Education Commission of NSW (TAFE NSW)	11222NAT	Diploma of Aboriginal Studies for Professional Practice	$5,000
43A	Technical and Further Education Commission of NSW (TAFE NSW)	SHB60221	Advanced Diploma of Skin Therapy	$15,000
51A	Victoria University	22602VIC	Diploma of Teacher Education Preparation	$15,000
51B	Victoria University	HLT50321	Diploma of Clinical Coding	$10,000

14 Schedule 3 (table)

Omit the following rows from the table:

1	Australian Institute of Family Counselling Ltd	10134NAT	Graduate Diploma of Counselling and Integrated Psychotherapy (Spiritual)	$15,000
7	Box Hill Institute	10118NAT	Diploma of Social Media Marketing	$15,000
8	Central Queensland University	10284NAT	Diploma of Crime and Justice Studies	$10,000
27	Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology	10871NAT	Diploma of Fashion Styling	$10,000
28	Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology	22276VIC	Advanced Diploma of Legal Practice	$10,000
39	TAFE Queensland	10284NAT	Diploma of Crime and Justice Studies	$10,000
47	The National Institute of Dramatic Art	10196NAT	Diploma of Stage and Screen Performance	$15,000
49	Victoria University	22276VIC	Advanced Diploma of Legal Practice	$10,000

15 Schedule 3 (table)

Renumber all item numbers in the table, starting at 1, replacing alphanumeric characters with numbers.