Education and Training Reform Act 2006

The Authority must not register a person, body or school under this Division unless it is satisfied that the person, body or school complies with the prescribed minimum standards for registration including standards for—

student learning outcomes and welfare services;

student enrolment records and certification;

teaching, learning and assessment;

governance, probity and compliance with statutory requirements;

quality assurance, review and evaluation processes.

Without limiting subsection (1), the prescribed minimum standards for registration may require a person, body or school to comply with any guidelines issued by the Authority under this Division.

Without limiting subsection (1), it is a prescribed minimum standard for registration under this Division that a person, body or school covered by section 4.3.10(2)(a), (b) or (d) for which the Authority is an integrated sector regulator comply with the Child Safe Standards.

In determining whether to register a person, body or school the Authority may have regard to whether the person, body or school, any person involved in the management of the person, body or school or any person involved in the business of the provision of courses by the person, body or school—

has ever had their registration under this Division suspended or cancelled; or

has ever had conditions imposed on their registration under this Division; or

has ever been convicted of an indictable offence; or

has ever become bankrupt or taken the benefit of any law for the relief of bankrupt debtors, or compounded with their creditors or made an assignment of their property for their benefit; or

has ever been disqualified from managing corporations under Part 2D.6 of the Corporations Act; or

was involved in the provision of courses by another person or body who is covered by paragraph (a) to (e) at the time of the events that gave rise to the relevant prosecution or other action.

The Authority may from time to time issue guidelines about the matters referred to in subsection (1), (1B) or (2).