EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
Guidelines issued under subsection 238-10 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003
Issued by the authority of the Minister for Education, Science and Training
Subject:- Higher Education Support Act 2003
Amendment number 7 to the Other Grants Guidelines 2006
– Chapter 9 Grants to Foster Collaboration and Reform in Higher Education
Section 238-10 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 provides that the Minister may make guidelines for the purposes of the Act. In particular, section 238-10 specifies that the Minister may make Other Grants Guidelines to give effect to matters set out in Part 2-3 of the Act.
Chapter 9 of the Other Grants Guidelines sets out the requirements relevant to the Collaboration and Structural Reform Fund (CASR). The objective of CASR is to achieve better higher education outcomes in teaching, learning, research and innovation by promoting structural reform and collaboration in the sector.
Chapter 9 has been amended as follows:
Item 9.20.1 - Three bodies corporate are added to the list of bodies corporate that are eligible to receive CASR grants:
(xiv) Australian Power Institute Ltd;
(xv) International Water Centre Pty Ltd; and
(xvi) the Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd.
Public comment on this amendment has not been sought
The Guidelines commence the day after registration on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.