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Section 103A of the VET Student Loans Act 2016 requires the Secretary to publish certain VET Student Loans (VSL) program statistical information within 42 days after the end of the six month period beginning on 1 January and 1 July each year.

In November and December 2022 the department consulted on proposed improvements to the VSL program and a possible future approach to academic suitability in the VSL program.

This is a summary of the submissions received.

The VET Student Loans (Courses and Loan Caps) Amendment Determination (No. 4) 2022 (Amendment Determination) came into effect on 1 January 2023 . This fact sheet provides a summary of the changes to the course list and loan caps. Please refer to the Determination (and the Amendment Determination) for the full list of VSL approved courses.

Notice to former students of ACT Education Group Pty Ltd (ACTEG) that a Secretary Initated Action (SIA) has been approved to allow for re-credit of students VET FEE-HELP Debts for students who were subject to inappropriate conduct while enrolled with ACTEG.

In December 2022, we released a proposal on a possible future approach to academic suitability in the VSL program for stakeholder feedback

VET Student Loans Improvement provider consultation – November 2022. Submissions to the VSL Improvement Consultation Paper are encouraged by 18 November 2022.

The VET Student Loans Provider Newsletter is published every two months for the information of approved providers. It contains program updates and reminders relevant to the administration of the VET Student Loans program.

Eligible providers must use the VSL Schedule 3 Application Form to submit the required evidence supporting their application to add courses to Schedule 3 of the VET Student Loans (Courses and Caps) Determination 2016.

This checklist will assist eligible providers to submit the required evidence supporting their application to add courses to Schedule 3 of the VET Student Loans (Courses and Caps) Determination 2016.

The VSL Determination was developed in consultation with State and Territory Governments and the VET sector, in the lead up to the commencement of the VSL program. During this process, the Australian Government agreed to include specific courses for listed and not-for-profit providers as eligible for VSL. 

These were included in Schedule 3 of the VSL Determination, which came into operation on 1 January 2017. The Government undertakes an annual application process to provide VSL listed and not-for-profit providers the opportunity to include specified courses in Schedule 3.

This report focuses on students whose tuition fees were paid (whether in whole or in part) using a VET Student Loan (VSL) in 2021. This report refers to these students as VSL assisted students.

The VET Student Loans Provider Newsletter is published every two months for the information of approved providers. It contains program updates and reminders relevant to the administration of the VET Student Loans program.

This is a one-page summary of the program inprovements and simplifications aready introduced to the VSL program.