Higher Education Support (Indigenous Student Success Program) (Rollover of Grant Amounts) Determination No. 2 2022

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Higher Education Support (Indigenous Student Success Program) (Rollover of Grant Amounts) Determination No. 2 2022

I, Stephen Baz, Delegate of the Chief Executive Officer, make the following determination.

Dated 18    November 2022   

Stephen Baz

Senior Adviser, National Indigenous Australians Agency

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contents

1  Name

2  Commencement

3  Authority

4  Definitions

5  Rollover of 2021 First ISSP Rollover Grant

6  Rollover of 2021 Second ISSP Rollover Grant

7  Rollover of ISSP grant

8  Conditions on ISSP grants

Schedule 1—Conditions

1  Using a grant

2  Payment to a person to deliver activities

3  Reporting

4  Application of the Guidelines

 

 

1  Name

  This instrument is the Higher Education Support (Indigenous Student Success Program) (Rollover of Grant Amounts) Determination No. 2 2022.

2  Commencement

 This instrument commences on the day after it is registered.

3  Authority

  This instrument is made under subsection 38-40(3) and subsection 38-40(4) of the Act for the purposes of Part 2-2A of the Act.

4  Definitions

Note: A number of expressions used in this determination are defined in Schedule 1 of the Act, including the following:

(a) annual financial reporting period;

(b) higher education provider.

These expressions are identified in italics in this determination.

  In this instrument:

2021 First ISSP rollover grant means the money taken to be granted to the University of Adelaide for the grant year because of the operation of the Higher Education Support (Indigenous Student Success Program) (Rollover of Grant Amounts) Determination 2021 and section 38-40 of the Act.

2021 Second ISSP rollover grant means the money taken to be granted to the University of Adelaide for the grant year because of the operation of the Higher Education Support (Indigenous Student Success Program) (Rollover of Grant Amounts) Determination (No. 3) 2021 and section 38-40 of the Act.

Act means the Higher Education Support Act 2003.

Administering officer means an employee in the National Indigenous Australians Agency.

Grant year means the 2021 calendar year.

Guidelines means the Indigenous Student Assistance Grant Guidelines 2017.

ISSP grant means a grant provided for under section 5 of the Guidelines in respect of the grant year other than the 2021 First ISSP rollover grant or the 2021 Second ISSP rollover grant.

2022 First ISSP rollover grant means the amount of the unspent amount of the 2021 First ISSP Rollover Grant that, because of the combined operation of this instrument and section 3840 of the Act, is taken to be granted under Part 2-2A of the Act to the University of Adelaide in respect of the 2022 calendar year.

2022 Second ISSP rollover grant means the amount of the unspent amount of the 2021 Second ISSP Rollover Grant that, because of the combined operation of this instrument and section 38-40 of the Act, is taken to be granted under Part 2-2A of the Act to the University of Adelaide as in respect of the 2022 calendar year.

2022 Third ISSP rollover grant means the amount of the unspent amount of the ISSP grant that, because of the combined operation of this instrument and section 3840 of the Act, is taken to be granted under Part 2-2A of the Act to the University of Adelaide in respect of the 2022 calendar year.

5  Rollover of 2021 First ISSP Rollover Grant

For the purposes of subsection 38-40(1) of the Act, the following is determined under subsection 38-40(3) of the Act:

 (a) section 38-40 applies to the University of Adelaide in respect of the 2021 First ISSP rollover grant; and

(b)    $101,454.89 is the amount of the unspent amount of the 2021 First ISSP rollover grant. 

6  Rollover of 2021 Second ISSP Rollover Grant

For the purposes of subsection 38-40(1) of the Act, the following is determined under subsection 38-40(3) of the Act:

 (a) section 38-40 applies to the University of Adelaide in respect of the 2021 Second ISSP rollover grant; and

(b)    $10,603.48 is the amount of the unspent amount of the 2021 Second ISSP rollover grant.

7  Rollover of ISSP grant

  For the purposes of subsection 38-40(1) of the Act, the following is determined under subsection 38-40(3) of the Act:

 (a) section 38-40 applies to the University of Adelaide in respect of its ISSP grant; and

(b)    $26,924.23 is the amount of the unspent amount of the ISSP grant. 

Note 1: If section 38-40 is determined to apply to the University of Adelaide in respect of a grant, then the effect of subsection 38-40(1) of the Act is to rollover the amount of the unspent amount of the grant that is determined to the next following year as a new grant under Part 2-2A of the Act. 

Note 2: Section 164-15 of the Act provides that an overpayment of an amount made to the University of Adelaide may be deducted from a future amount payable or recovered as a debt due to the Commonwealth.  

 

 

8  Conditions on ISSP grants

For the purposes of paragraph 38-40(2)(b) of the Act, the conditions in Schedule 1 to this instrument are determined under subsection 38-40(4) of the Act to apply to a 2022 First ISSP rollover grant, a 2022 Second rollover grant and a 2022 Third ISSP rollover grant.

Note 1: The University of Adelaide’s approval may be revoked if, among other things, the provider breaches a condition of a grant made to the body under Part 2-2A of the Act: see section 22-15 of the Act.

Note 2: Part 2-5 of the Act provides that the University of Adelaide may have their grants reduced, or be required to repay a grant, for breaches of conditions of grants, including grants under Part 2-2A of the Act. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Schedule 1—Conditions

1  Using a grant

(1)    The University of Adelaide must use the grant in column 2 of the table:

(a)    to administer and deliver the activity or activities specified in column 3 of the table for the University of Adelaide; and

(b)    in the 2022 calendar year, unless the Chief Executive Officer has made a determination under subsection 38-40 of the Act in relation to the University of Adelaide in the next following year.

 

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Item

Grant

Activity 

1.

2022 First ISSP rollover grant

Cultural recognition and student facilities.

2.

2022 Second ISSP rollover grant

Develop and deliver cultural sensitivity training for the University of Adelaide.

 

3.

2022 Third ISSP rollover grant

Improving student facilities and recognising Indigenous student’s achievements (Alumni project).

(2)    The University of Adelaide must not use a grant specified in column 2 of the table in sub-item (1) to administer any aspect of the providers business other than the delivery of the activity or activities specified for the provider in column 3 of the table in sub-item (1).

2  Payment to a person to deliver activities 

(1)    Subject to sub-item (2), the University of Adelaide may use a grant specified in column 2 of the table in sub-item 1(1) to pay a person or organisation to deliver an activity specified for the provider in column 3 of the table in sub-item 1(1) in respect of the grant.

(2)    In recruiting a person to deliver an activity, the University of Adelaide must give priority to Indigenous persons.

(3)    In procuring an organisation to deliver an activity, the University of Adelaide must give priority to organisations that employ, or provide training opportunities for, Indigenous persons.

3  Reporting  

(1)    Where the University of Adelaide receives a grant specified in column 2 of the table in sub-item 1(1) it must give the reports specified in column 2 of the table in this sub-item for activities delivered using the grant to the Minister by the day specified in column 3 of the table in this sub-item.

 

 

Reporting

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Item

Report

Date

1.

Acquittals report

Last business day of April of 2023

2.

Performance report

Last business day of April of 2023

Note:         In addition to the reports specified in column 2 of the table, paragraph 19-10(1)(a) of the Act provides that the University of Adelaide must give to the Minister a financial statement for each annual financial reporting period for the provider in which the provider receives assistance under Chapter 2 of the Act.

 

(2)     In giving a report to the Minister under sub-item (1), the University of Adelaide may:

(a)     give the acquittals report with the acquittals report for an ISSP grant the provider is required to give to the Minister under item 1 of the table in subsection 17(1) of the Guidelines; and

(b)     give the performance report with the performance report for an ISSP grant the provider is required to give to the Minister under item 2 of the table in subsection 17(1) of the Guidelines.

(3)     An administering officer may request the University of Adelaide revise a report described in column 2 of the table in sub-item 3(1) if the administering officer reasonably considers that the form or content of the report is unsatisfactory.

(4)     An administering officer may request any additional information or reports about the use of a grant specified in column 2 of the table in sub-item 1(1) from the University of Adelaide.

(5)     The University of Adelaide must comply with a reasonable request under sub-items (3) or (4) within 10 business days of the request, or a longer period specified by an administering officer in writing.

 

4  Application of the Guidelines

The requirements of subsections 14(2) and (3), section 15 (other than paragraph (a)), section 16, section 35, section 36 and section 37 of the Guidelines apply to a grant specified in column 2 of the table in sub-item 1(1) as if it were a grant provided for under section 5 of the Guidelines.

 

Overview

The Higher Education Support (Indigenous Student Success Program) (Rollover of Grant Amounts) Determination No. 2 2022 was enacted to address the need for a rollover of grant amounts for Indigenous Student Success Programs, ensuring continuity in funding for educational initiatives supporting Indigenous students. This notifiable instrument was made under subsection 38-40(3) and subsection 38-40(4) of the Higher Education Support Act 2003, with the primary objective of facilitating the rollover of unspent grant amounts from the 2021 calendar year to the 2022 calendar year for specific grants related to Indigenous student success programs. The determination applies to the University of Adelaide, specifying the rollover amounts for the First and Second ISSP rollover grants as well as the ISSP grant, and sets conditions for the use of these grants, including the requirement for the University of Adelaide to use the grants for designated activities and to report on their use. This determination ensures that funds are efficiently utilised to support Indigenous student success initiatives while maintaining compliance with the legislative framework.

Scope and Application

The Higher Education Support (Indigenous Student Success Program) (Rollover of Grant Amounts) Determination No. 2 2022 applies to the University of Adelaide in relation to certain rollover grants under the Higher Education Support Act 2003. Specifically, the determination applies to the 2021 First ISSP Rollover Grant, the 2021 Second ISSP Rollover Grant, and the ISSP grant for the 2022 calendar year. These grants are intended to support initiatives aimed at improving the success of Indigenous students in higher education. The determination outlines the rollover amounts for each grant, specifying the unspent portions that will be carried over to the next year as new grants. Additionally, the determination sets conditions for the use of these grants, including requirements for the administration and delivery of specified activities, priority in employing or contracting Indigenous persons or organisations, and reporting obligations to the Minister. The jurisdictional reach of this determination is national, as it is made under the authority of the Commonwealth of Australia and pertains to a federal grant program. There are no explicit exclusions or exemptions outlined in the determination, but it is subject to the broader provisions and conditions of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 and the Indigenous Student Assistance Grant Guidelines 2017. The application of this determination may be extended or modified through subordinate instruments as required.

Key Provisions

The Higher Education Support (Indigenous Student Success Program) (Rollover of Grant Amounts) Determination No. 2 2022 primarily addresses the rollover of grant amounts for the University of Adelaide under the Higher Education Support Act 2003. The determination outlines the rollover of the 2021 First ISSP rollover grant, the 2021 Second ISSP rollover grant, and the ISSP grant to the University of Adelaide for the 2022 calendar year (sections 5, 6, and 7). It also specifies the conditions that apply to these grants (section 8). The instrument commences the day after it is registered and is made under subsections 38-40(3) and 38-40(4) of the Act for the purposes of Part 2-2A of the Act (sections 2 and 3). The University of Adelaide is obligated to use the rollover grants for specific activities, such as cultural recognition and student facilities, developing cultural sensitivity training, and improving student facilities and recognising Indigenous students' achievements (Schedule 1, item 1). The University must also give priority to Indigenous persons and organisations when recruiting for or procuring services related to these activities (Schedule 1, item 2). Additionally, the University must submit specified reports to the Minister by the last business day of April 2023, including an acquittals report and a performance report (Schedule 1, item 3). Failure to comply with the conditions of the grant or to provide the required reports may result in the revocation of the University's approval or a requirement to repay the grant (section 22-15 of the Act and Part 2-5 of the Act). The University of Adelaide may also face financial deductions for overpayments made to them (section 164-15 of the Act). Under this determination, any breach of the conditions attached to the grants can lead to severe consequences, including the revocation of the University's approval to receive future grants and financial penalties for overpayments. The maximum penalties for these breaches are not explicitly stated in the determination but would be governed by the provisions of the Higher Education Support Act 2003.

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