EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
Guidelines issued under section 238-10 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003
Other Grants Guidelines 2006
Issued by the authority of the Minister for Education, Science and Training
Subject:- Higher Education Support Act 2003
Other Grants Guidelines 2006
Authority
Section 238-10 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (the Act) provides that the Minister may make guidelines providing for matters required or permitted by the Act necessary or convenient to be provided in order to carry out or give effect to the Act. In particular section 238-10 specifies the Minister may make Other Grants Guidelines to give effect to matters set out in Part 2-3 of the Act.
Section 41-15 of the Act provides that the Other Grants Guidelines may specify one or more programmes under which grants for particular purposes specified in the table in subsection 41-10(1) are to be paid.
Purpose and operation
On 13 August 2004, the former Minister for Education, Science and Training, the Hon. Dr Brendan Nelson MP made the Other Grants Guidelines. These were gazetted on 13 August 2004 and tabled in the Senate and House of Representatives on 30 August 2004 and 16 November 2004, respectively.
The purpose of these Other Grants Guidelines 2006 is to revoke and replace the Other Grants Guidelines made on 13 August 2004 and all subsequent amendments to the same.
The Other Grants Guidelines 2006 have eleven chapters, each representing a purpose for which grants may be made under Part 2-3 of the Act.
General
References to “program” have been changed to “programme” to ensure consistency throughout the Other Grants Guidelines 2006.
Detail of the Other Grants Guidelines 2006
Chapter i
Chapter i sets out the purpose of and the defined terms used in the Other Grants Guidelines 2006.
Chapter 1 Grants to promote equality of opportunity in higher education
Item 1 of the table in subsection 41-10(1) specifies that Table A providers are eligible for grants to promote equality of opportunity in higher education. Chapter 1 sets out the programmes that will assist with overcoming barriers to access and participation in higher education, particularly relating to Indigenous background, low socio-economic status, rural and isolated background, disability, non-English speaking background and gender.
Indigenous Support Programme
1.15 provides funds to eligible higher education providers to assist them meet the special needs of Indigenous Australian students and to advance the goals of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Policy.
1.20 sets out the conditions of eligibility relating to strategies for improving access, participation, retention and success and participation of Indigenous people in providers’ decision making processes and Indigenous employment.
1.25 provides that the grant amount will be indexed in accordance with Division 198 of Part 5-6 of the Act.
1.30 provides the method by which a payment is made under the programme.
1.35 requires providers who receive grants under the Indigenous Support Programme to provide a report on the expenditure of the grant amount.
Higher Education Equity Support Programme
1.40 specifies that the Higher Education Equity Support Programme provides funding to eligible higher education providers to undertake activities that assist in overcoming barriers to access for disadvantaged students and promote equality of opportunity in higher education. In particular, the programme aims to increase the access and participation in higher education of students from designated equity groups.
1.45 provides that, to be eligible for funds in any one year, eligible providers must provide a statement demonstrating that they provide outreach programmes and support measures for disadvantages students, administer Commonwealth Learning Scholarships, and establish an institutional equity scholarships programme.
1.50 sets out the total grant available under the programme in 2005 and provides that this amount will be indexed for subsequent years in accordance with Division 198 of Part 5-6 of the Act.
1.55 sets out the method by which an eligible provider’s share of the total pool of programme funding is calculated in a year. An eligible provider’s share is based on:
- the number of domestic students from low socio-economic backgrounds enrolled at the provider, multiplied by the retention and success ratios for the group; together with
- the number of domestic low socio-economic students from rural and isolated backgrounds, multiplied by the retention and success ratios for the group.
1.60 specifies that programme funds must be spent by eligible providers on equity initiatives that target equity group students and encourage sustainable improvements in access, participation, retention and success.
Higher Education Disability Support Programme
1.65 identifies the three components of the Higher Education Disability Support Programme: Additional Support for Students with Disabilities; Regional Disability Liaison Officers (RDLO); and Performance-based disability support funding.
1.70 sets out the total grant available under the programme in 2005 and provides that this amount will be indexed for subsequent years in accordance with Division 198 in Part 5-6 of the Act.
1.75. specifies the objectives of the Additional Support for Students with Disabilities component, which are to assist higher education providers to meet the costs of students with disabilities with high cost needs, and to encourage efficient use of specialised resources to support students with disabilities.
1.75.5 specifies how grant amounts are to be determined for the Additional Support for Students with Disabilities component. Funding is allocated annually on application by eligible higher education providers using a claim form. Eligible providers meet at least the first $500 of each student’s needs with respect to educational support. For equipment items, the proportion of actual cost to be paid is determined by the Department after all claims have been received and analysed.
1.75.10 specifies extra conditions of grant for the Additional Support for Students with Disabilities component, including the need for eligible providers to obtain evidence of a student’s disability and support needs, and to maintain records of the evidence and assessment process used to verify disability and support needs.
1.80 sets out the four objectives of the Regional Disability Liaison Officer initiative, which are:
a) to facilitate the transition of people with a disability into post-secondary education and training and employment;
b) to raise awareness of post-school options for people with a disability;
c) to increase successful participation of people with a disability in post-secondary education; and
d) to improve linkages between education and disability service providers.
1.80.5 indicates that funds are provided to eligible providers to engage the Regional Disability Liaison Officer, and describes the coordination function of the Regional Disability Liaison Officer.
1.85 specifies that the objective of the performance-based disability support funding component of the programme is to facilitate the participation of people with a disability in higher education, and outlines the funding allocation formula. Allocations are made to eligible providers based on the number of domestic students with a disability enrolled at each higher education provider, weighted for the retention and success of these students.
Chapter 2 Grants to foster workplace productivity in higher education
Chapter 2 specifies the Workplace Productivity Programme as a programme from which grants to foster workplace productivity and reforms in higher education may be paid in accordance with subsection 41-15(1) of the Act.
2.5 explains the objective of the programme, which is to encourage higher education providers to progress workplace reform that strengthens their capability to manage and implement workplace change. The programme is intended to encourage flexible working arrangements, direct relationships between employers and employees and improved productivity and performance.
2.10 sets out the total amount of funds available for allocation over three years, which is $27.2 million in 2006, $27.8 million in 2007 and $28.3 million in 2008, plus:
- some or all of the allocation for the immediately preceding year that was not used in that year, subject to the Act and any relevant approvals of the Minister and the Prime Minister; and
- indexation calculated in accordance with Part 5-6 of the Act.
2.15 provides for the allocation of grants. In each year the allocation of funds under the Workplace Productivity Programme will be available for:
- meeting existing Workplace Productivity Programme funding commitments for projects continuing in the year;
- grants in response to submissions invited by the Department (a maximum of two rounds will be conducted per year); and
- grants in response to proposals outside the submission-based rounds referred to in that address specific programme priorities set by the Minister from time to time.
2.20 provides that only Table A providers as specified in the Act are eligible to receive Workplace Productivity Programme grants.
2.25 specifies that applications must be submitted on the Workplace Productivity Programme application form available on the website of the Department of education, Science and Training.
Chapter 3 Grants to enhance learning and teaching in higher education
Chapter 3 establishes the Learning and Teaching Performance Fund as a programme for the purposes of subsection 41-15(1) of the Act and specifies the matters listed in subsection 41-15(1) of the Act. The chapter sets out the objectives of the Learning and Teaching Performance Fund and the amount to be spent on the programme, and explains the allocation and payment processes to higher education providers.
3.5 identifies the objective of the fund. The fund aims to reward those higher education providers that best demonstrate excellence in learning and teaching.
3.10 specifies which higher education providers are eligible to participate in the fund, namely, those identified in item 3 of section 41-10 of the Act.
3.15 notes that funding is provided under Part 2-3 of the Act. The allocations are $54.4 million in 2006, $81.7 million in 2007, and $109 million in 2008. These amounts are subject to indexation.
3.20 states that providers will be notified each year of the funding process to be applied in the subsequent year.
3.25 provides that the amounts paid will be determined by the Minister, and that they will be paid at times to be decided by the Secretary.
Chapter 4 Grants to support national institutes specified in the Other Grants Guidelines for purposes of this item
The Act provides that Table A higher education providers are eligible for grants as national institutes. These grants made under Chapter 4 to enable the unique funding arrangements that the Commonwealth has with these providers to continue, in addition to grants under the Commonwealth Grant Scheme (CGS) set out in section 30-1 of the Act.
4.5 specifies the following national institutes which may be supported by grants:
- The Australian National University;
- The Australian Maritime College;
- Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education.
The Australian National University
National institute funding reflects the Australian National University’s special position as an institution established under Commonwealth legislation and continues Commonwealth funding for the Institute of Advanced Studies.
The Australian Maritime College
National institute funding reflects the Australian Maritime College's special position as an institute established under Commonwealth legislation.
Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education
National institute funding continues Commonwealth funding that addresses the higher costs of its operations in serving Indigenous communities across the Northern Territory. These grants cannot be accounted for under the CGS funding framework.
Chapter 5 Grants to support the capital development projects of higher education providers (CDP)
Chapter 5 specifies the Capital Development Pool (CDP) Programme as a programme for which grants to support capital development projects of higher education providers may be paid, in accordance with subsection 41-15(1) of the Act. It also specifies the areas of capital development for which grants may be paid under the Programme.
5.5 provides that CDP Programme funding may be provided to eligible higher education providers to encourage:
- new campus developments in suburban growth corridors and regional centres;
- projects aimed at establishing or expanding courses identified by the government as discipline areas of national importance;
- information and communication technology infrastructure projects which improve the cost-effectiveness and quality of educational delivery;
- projects to rebuild or the restore campus facilities which are in the Minister’s view extraordinary and special; and
- capital developments that the Minister considers are priorities for particular higher education providers.
DEST invites annually eligible higher education providers to submit applications for funding on a competitive basis. All proposals received are assessed by the DEST against uniform assessment criteria. Higher education providers are advised in writing on the outcome of their applications.
Chapter 6 Grants to assist with the cost of higher education providers’ superannuation liabilities
The purpose of Chapter 6 is to establish the Higher Education Superannuation Programme (the HES Programme) as a programme for the purposes of section 41-15 of the Act. The objective of the HES Programme is to provide Commonwealth assistance to Table A providers under the Act to assist with the cost of higher education providers’ superannuation liabilities.
6.1 and 6.10 set out the HES Programme's purpose and objectives.
6.15 provides that the grants under the HES Programme may be either of two types:
- supplementation payments, to cover ongoing expenses incurred by providers in relation to unfunded superannuation costs; or
- paying out of determined liabilities. This means that unfunded liabilities arising from past service would be extinguished. Providers would then be able to simplify their administrative procedures for the relevant schemes, by aligning them with the procedures applying to the fully funded UniSuper scheme, which covers the majority of their staff members.
6.15 provides that the Minister may approve guidelines which sets out the procedure to apply for funding and which explains the allocation process. The guidelines are the Administrative Information for Providers.
6.20, 6.25 and 6.30 provides that the Minister:
- will approve the grants;
- will determine the grant amounts; and
- may determine conditions that apply to grants.
6.35 sets out the extra condition of eligibility for grants which is that a provider must have staff who are members of a particular emerging cost scheme listed at 6.35.
6.40 provides that the funds will be indexed in accordance with Division 198 of Part 5-6 of the Act.
Chapter 7 Grants to support research by, and the research capability of, higher education providers
The purpose of Chapter 7 is to specify, in accordance with subsection 41-15(1) of the Act, the Research Infrastructure Block Grants (RIBG) Scheme and the Institutional Grants Scheme (IGS) as programmes under which grants can be paid for the purpose of supporting higher education providers’ research and research training activities.
Research Infrastructure Block Grants Scheme
The Research Infrastructure Block Grants Scheme (RIBG) provides block grants, on a calendar year basis, to eligible higher education providers to enhance the development and maintenance of research infrastructure.
7.15 set out the objectives of the RIBG Scheme which are to:
- enhance the development and maintenance of research infrastructure in higher education providers for the support of high quality research in all disciplines;
- meet project-related infrastructure costs associated with Australian Competitive Grants;
- remedy deficiencies in current research infrastructure; and
- ensure that areas of recognised research potential, in which higher education providers have taken steps to initiate high quality research activity, have access to the support necessary for development.
7.20 provides that conditions on RIBG Scheme grants will be determined in writing by the Minister, or his or her delegate, under subparagraph 41-25(b)(i) of the Act. This is so that conditions can be varied from year to year without needing to revoke and remake this Chapter of the Other Grants Guidelines.
7.25 provides that RIBG Scheme grant amounts will be determined in writing by the Minister, or his or her delegate, under paragraph 41-30(b) of the Act. This has been done to provide for the possibility of determining interim, and then final, grant amounts, to ensure that funds continue to flow to higher education providers should one or more higher education providers be unable to provide or confirm data in the time available to calculate grant amounts. The process for determining RIBG Scheme grant amounts is set out in The Process for Determining Research Infrastructure Block Grants (RIBG) Scheme and Institutional Grants Scheme (IGS) Grant Amounts which may be found at: http://www.dest.gov.au/sectors/research_sector/programmes_funding/general_funding/rbgrants/.
The Department uses this document to calculate grant amounts before submitting them to the Minister, or his or her delegate, for determination of grant amounts under paragraph 41-30(b) of the Act.
Institutional Grants Scheme
7.35 states that the Institutional Grants Scheme (IGS) provides block grants, on a calendar year basis, to eligible higher education providers to support research and research training activities.
7.40 provides the objective of the IGS are to maintain and strengthen Australia’s knowledge base and research capabilities by developing an effective research and research training system in the higher education sector. Specifically, the IGS aims to:
- support the general fabric of the research and research training activities of higher education providers;
- allow higher education providers to manage their own research activities and set their own priorities;
- assist higher education providers to respond flexibly to their research environment in accordance with their own strategies; and
- enhance support for areas of research strength.
7.45 provides that the conditions on IGS grants will be determined in writing by the Minister, or his or her delegate, under subparagraph 41-25(b)(i) of the Act. This is so that conditions can be varied from year to year without needing to revoke and remake this Chapter of the Other Grants Guidelines.
7.50 provides that IGS grant amounts will be determined in writing by the Minister, or his or her delegate, under paragraph 41-30(b) of the Act. This has been done to provide for the possibility of determining interim, and then final, grant amounts, to ensure that funds continue to flow to higher education providers should one or more higher education providers be unable to provide or confirm data in the time available to calculate grant amounts. The process for determining IGS grant amounts is set out in The Process for Determining Research Infrastructure Block Grants (RIBG) Scheme and Institutional Grants Scheme (IGS) Grant Amounts which may be found at: http://www.dest.gov.au/sectors/research_sector/programmes_funding/general_funding/rbgrants/.
The Department uses this document to calculate grant amounts before submitting them to the Minister, or his or her delegate, for determination of grant amounts under paragraph 41-30(b) of the Act.
Chapter 8 Grants to support the training of research students
The purpose of Chapter 8 is to specify, in accordance with subsection 41-15(1) of the Act:
- the Research Training Scheme (RTS) as a programme under which grants can be paid for the purpose of supporting the training of higher degree by research (HDR) students;
- the Regional Protection Scheme (RPS) as a programme under which grants can be paid for the purpose of protecting designated regional higher education providers from losses of income against their combined indexed 2001 RTS and IGS grants (which are described in Chapter 7 of the Guidelines);and
- under subsection 41-15(2) of the Act, some other matters relevant to the RTS and the RPS.
Research Training Scheme
8.10 states that the RTS provides block grants, on a calendar year basis, to eligible higher education providers to support research training for students undertaking higher degrees by research – Doctorate and Masters degrees by research – including coursework components of these degrees, provided that the coursework components do not exceed one third of the degree.
8.15 provides that the objectives of the RTS are to:
- enhance the quality of research training provision in Australia;
- improve the responsiveness of higher education providers to the needs of their research students;
- encourage higher education providers to develop their own research training profiles;
- ensure the relevance of research degree programmes to labour market requirements; and
- improve the efficiency and effectiveness of research training.
8.20 provides that the conditions on RTS grants will be determined in writing by the Minister, or his or her delegate, under subparagraph 41-25(b)(i) of the Act. This has been done so that conditions can be varied from year to year without needing to revoke and remake this Chapter of the Other Grants Guidelines.
8.25 provides that RTS grant amounts will be determined in writing by the Minister, or his or her delegate, under paragraph 41-30(b) of the Act. This has been done to provide for the possibility of determining interim, and then final, grant amounts, to ensure that funds continue to flow to higher education providers should one or more higher education providers be unable to provide or confirm data in the time available to calculate grant amounts. The processes for determining grant amounts are set out in The Process for Determining Research Training Scheme (RTS) and Regional Protection Scheme (RPS) Grant Amounts which may be found at: http://www.dest.gov.au/sectors/research_sector/programmes_funding/general_funding/rbgrants/.
The Department uses this document to calculate grant amounts before submitting them to the Minister, or his or her delegate, for determination of grant amounts under paragraph 41-30(b) of the Act.
Regional Protection Scheme
8.35 states that the RPS provides block grants, on a calendar year basis, to eligible designated higher education providers.
8.40 provides that the objective of the RPS is to protect designated regional higher education providers from losses of income against their combined indexed 2001 RTS and IGS grants within funding available for the year.
8.50 provides that the conditions on RPS grants will be determined in writing by the Minister, or his or her delegate, under subparagraph 41-25(b)(i) of the Act. This has been done so that conditions can be varied from year to year without needing to revoke and remake this Chapter of the Other Grants Guidelines.
8.55 provides that a provider must be a designated regional higher education provider listed in 8.55 in order to be eligible for RPS grants.
8.60 provides that RPS grant amounts will be determined in writing by the Minister, or his or her delegate, under paragraph 41-30(b) of the Act. This has been done to provide for the possibility of determining interim, and then final, grant amounts, to ensure that funds continue to flow to higher education providers should one or more higher education providers be unable to provide or confirm data in the time available to calculate grant amounts. For the RPS, a minimum grant threshold of $1000 has been set. Where the process for determining RPS grant amounts produces a result less than $1000, no payment will be made and amounts less than $1000 will be distributed to other eligible higher education providers who incurred larger losses. The processes for determining grant amounts are set out in The Process for Determining Research Training Scheme (RTS) and Regional Protection Scheme (RPS) Grant Amounts which may be found at: http://www.dest.gov.au/sectors/research_sector/programmes_funding/general_funding/rbgrants/.
The Department uses this document to calculate grant amounts before submitting them to the Minister, or his or her delegate, for determination of grant amounts under paragraph 41-30(b) of the Act.
Chapter 9 Grants to foster collaboration and reform in higher education
Chapter 9 of the Other Grants Guidelines sets out the requirements relevant to the Collaboration and Structural Reform Fund (CASR).
9.5 sets out the Programme Objectives which are to achieve better higher education outcomes in teaching, learning, research and innovation by promoting structural reform and collaboration in the Higher Education sector.
Collaboration can occur among universities or between universities and other education and training providers, business and industry, their regional or local communities, and other organisations including local and state or territory governments.
Structural reform involves large scale change that aims to significantly improve performance and the achievement of outcomes at the level of individual institutions or the higher education system as a whole.
9.10 specifies the total funds to be allocated under the CASR Fund will be $46.797 million over five years 2005-2009. The yearly provision will be indexed in accordance with Division 198 of Part 5-6 of the Act.
9.15 outlines the allocation of grants. In each year the allocation will be available for:
- meeting existing CASR funding commitments for the year;
- grants in response to proposals invited by the Department (a maximum of two funding rounds will be conducted per year); and
- grants in response to proposals outside the submission-based rounds that address specific priorities set by the Minister for Education, Science and Training from time to time.
9.20 lists the bodies corporate that are eligible for CASR grants and clarifies that other bodies corporate may apply for funding and the conditions of that funding.
9.25 specifies that applications must be submitted on the CASR application form available through the Department’s website at www.dest.gov.au/casr.
Chapter 10 Grants to support the development of systemic infrastructure used by higher education providers
Chapter 10 specifies the Systemic Infrastructure Initiative as a programme to provide funding to universities (Table A providers) and specified bodies corporate for systemic research infrastructure in accordance with subsection 41-15(1) of the Act.
Subsection 41-10(1) of the Act specifies the bodies corporate that are specified in the Other Grants Guidelines which are eligible for grants to support the development of systemic infrastructure used by higher education providers.
10.10 sets out the bodies corporate eligible for grants under the Systemic Infrastructure Initiative.
The Systemic Infrastructure Initiative is a non-ongoing programme that will finish at the end of 2006.
Chapter 11 Grants for activities:
The purpose of this Chapter is to specify the bodies corporate that are eligible for grants in accordance with subsection 41-10(1) of the Act.
11(a) Assure and enhance the quality of Australia’s higher education sector
Subchapter 11(a) lists grants for activities that assure and enhance the quality of Australia’s higher education sector and specifies that Table A providers and bodies corporate that are specified in the Other Grants Guidelines are eligible for grants for the purpose of that item.
11.1 states that certain bodies corporate are eligible for grants under 11(a).
11.5 lists the bodies that are eligible for grants:
- The Carrick Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education Limited (Carrick);
- The Australian Universities Quality Agency (AUQA);
- Graduate Careers Australia (GCA);
- The Australian Council for Educational Research Limited (ACER); and
- The Australian Vice-Chancellors’ Committee (AVCC).
11.5 provides that the Minister will determine the conditions of grants to the AUQA, GCA, ACER and AVCC by Ministerial determination under paragraph 41-25(b)(i) of the Act.
11.10 sets out the information that relates to the Carrick Institute:
- The Carrick Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education Limited (The Carrick Institute) will be funded by a grant made under this Chapter;
- The conditions of funding for The Carrick Institute will be specified in a Ministerial Determination;
- The amount of the grant to be provided to The Carrick Institute includes the amount provided to the Institute for the Australian Awards for University Teaching (AAUT); and
- The Carrick Institute will manage the AAUT, including the payment of the grants to award recipients, from 2005.
11(b) Grants for activities that foster an understanding of importance of, or promote research and scholarship in, science, social science or the humanities in Australia
11.20 set out the purpose of the subchapter which is to specify the Learned Academies Programme and the Australian New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science Youth Conference Grant Programme as programmes from which grants to foster understanding of the importance of, and provide research and scholarship in, science social science or humanities in Australia may be paid.
11.25 states that the following bodies corporate are eligible for grants under the Learned Academies Grant Programme:
- The Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science;
- The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering;
- The Australian Academy of Science;
- The Australian Academy of the Humanities; and
- The Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia.
11.30 specifies the Australian New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science Youth Conference Grant Programme (“the ANZAAS programme”) as a programme under which grants are made to foster understanding of the importance of, and provide research and scholarship in, science social science or the humanities in Australia.
11.35 sets out the programme objectives which are to cover the costs of transportation and accommodation for promising young scientists with an opportunity to mix with peers and internationally acclaimed scientists.
11.40 sets out the method by which a grant is calculated in a year. The total grant amount to be allocated to ANZAAS for the purposes of supporting the Youth Conference in 2005 is $18,000. Subject to appropriation, this amount will be indexed in accordance with Division 198 of Part 5-6 of the Act, as in force from time to time. The ANZAAS Youth Conference Grant Programme is funded on an annual, calendar year basis and payments are made in respect of a year.
11.45 specifies the Learned Academies Grant Programme as a programme under which grants are made to foster understanding of the importance of, and provide research and scholarship in, science social science or humanities in Australia.
11.55 sets out the method by which a grant is calculated in a year. Total funds available for the Learned Academies Grant Programme for 2005 are $1,946,000. Subject to appropriation, this amount will be indexed in accordance with Division 198 of Part 5-6 of the Act, as in force from time to time. The Learned Academies Grant Programme is funded on an annual, calendar year basis, and grants are made in respect of a year.
11(c) Grants for activities that support Open Access to higher education across Australia
Chapter 11 specifies the Open Learning Initiative as a programme from which grants for activities that support open access to higher education across Australia may be paid, in accordance with subsection 41-15 (1) of the Act. It also lists the bodies corporate that are eligible for grants under the programme and the method by which grant amounts will be determined.
11.65 provides that Open Universities Australia Pty Limited is eligible to receive an annual grant under the Open Learning Initiative programme.
11.70 sets out the method by which a grant is calculated in a year. A grant is based on the number of Open Universities Australia units of study for which students have accessed FEE-HELP in a year. The total grant includes a base amount for a scheduled number of units, and an additional amount for any unit above the scheduled number. 11.70 also sets a maximum grant amount of $257,000 for 2006.
11.75 provides that the monetary amounts used in calculating the grant, and the maximum grant amount will be indexed each year after 2006 in accordance with the method of indexation set out Part 5-6 of the Act.
Consultations
When the individual chapters and subsequent amendments were being drafted, they were sent out to the sector for consultation and comment. This included the Australian Vice-Chancellors Committee, The Group of Eight, Innovative Research Universities Australian, Australian Technology Network of Universities, the Australian Council for Private Education and Training and the Council of Private Higher Education Inc. Where appropriate, their comments have been incorporated into the guidelines.
The Other Grants Guidelines 2006 was not distributed for consultation. It was not necessary due to the fact that consultation was conducted for each chapter and amendment and the chapters have not changed significantly.
Commencements
The Other Grants Guidelines 2006 will take affect the day after they are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.