Information about the Bill
The Senate has referred
the provisions of the Higher Education Support Amendment (Extending
FEE-HELP for VET Diploma and VET Advanced Diploma Courses) Bill 2007 to
the Senate Standing Committee on Employment,
Workplace Relations and Education for report by 30 July 2007.
This bill gives effect to a Government budget
commitment to extend FEE-HELP assistance to full-fee-paying students in
diploma and advanced diploma courses that are accredited as VET
qualifications and where credit toward a higher education award is
available. The extension of FEE-HELP for
VET diploma and VET advanced diploma courses are also appropriated under
this bill. It is expected that around $221m in loans will be issued over
the four years to 2010-2011 under this measure.
Submissions are due by 13
July 2007 and can be emailed to
eet.sen@aph.gov.au.
For further details phone
(02) 6277 3520 or visit
www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/eet_ctte/index.htm.
For further information, contact:
Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia