C8 - Higher Education

University Compliance Owner: Professor Jennie Shaw, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic).

Tier	Act	Purpose	DSO*
2	Associations Incorporation Act 1985 (SA)	An Act to make provision for the incorporation, administration and control of associations; and for other purposes.	Michael Physick Manager, Student Affairs
2	Age of Majority (Reduction) Act 1971 (SA)	An Act to reduce the age of majority; to confer upon persons who have attained the age of eighteen years the juristic competence and capacity of full age and to confer and impose the attendant rights, privileges, responsibilities and obligations; and for other purposes.	Martin McCarron Executive Director, Student Experience
1	Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 (Cth) National Code 2018	An Act to regulate education services for overseas students, and for related purposes. The principal objects of this Act are: (a) to provide financial and tuition assurance to overseas students for courses for which they have paid; and (b) to protect and enhance Australia’s reputation for quality education and training services; and (c) to complement Australia’s migration laws by ensuring providers collect and report information relevant to the administration of the law relating to student visas. The National Code applies to all providers of education and training courses registered under the ESOS Act and their agents. Part B of the Code sets out 11 standards to ensure registered providers can understand and comply with their obligations.	Associate Professor Graham Hardy Director, Education Quality Laura Giaretto Manager, Legal Services
2	Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Act 1997 (Cth)	An Act to impose registration charges in relation to the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students.	Laura Giaretto Manager, Legal Services
1	Higher Education Funding Act (1988) 1989 (Cth)	An Act relating to the funding of certain institutions of higher education and associated bodies, and for related purposes.	Martin McCarron Executive Director, Student Experience
1	Higher Education Support Act 2003 (Cth)	An Act relating to the funding of higher education, and for other purposes.	Martin McCarron Executive Director, Student Experience
2	Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Act 2000 (Cth)	An Act to provide targeted financial assistance to advance the education of Indigenous persons, and for related purposes.	Dr Terese Geraghty Senior Policy Strategist, Wirltu Yarlu
2	Residential Tenancies Act 1995 (SA)	An Act to regulate the relationship of landlord and tenant under residential tenancy agreements; and for other purposes.	Geoff Denison Director, Accommodation Services
2	Student Identifiers Act 2014 (Cth)	An Act to provide for use of student identifiers in the Higher Education and Vocational Education and Training sectors and for access to transcripts relating to VET.	Rachel Cumberland Director, Student Administration
1	Tertiary Education Quality Standards Agency Act 2011 (Cth)	An Act to regulate higher education, and for other purposes.	Michelle Quilliam Associate Director Education Policy & Compliance
2	South Australian Skills Act 2008 (SA)	An Act relating to apprenticeships, traineeships, vocational education and training, adult community education, and education services for overseas students; to establish the South Australian Skills Commission; and for other purposes. Previously Training and Skills Development Act 2003	Jane Powers Associate Director, Employability, Careers and Student Academic Skills

DSO* = Designated Specialist Officer