Nationally Strategic Language. In making a decision regarding a Course Closure, the Commonwealth will: seek to reach a mutually agreeable arrangement with the University regarding the Course Closure; have regard to student demand for the Course, the financial viability of the Course, the justification provided for a proposed Course Closure by the University and other relevant factors; assist the University to explore options to retain the Course, including through cooperation with another provider or the movement of Commonwealth supported places to another provider (where applicable); and not unreasonably withhold approval for a Course Closure so as to place an unreasonable financial burden on the University or place the University in a financially unviable position in regard to the University’s overall financial status. For the purposes of subclause 28.4.1 and 28.4.2 the skill shortage lists published by the Department of Education, Skills and Employment at State, Territory and National levels and the Department of Home Affairs’ Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List must be taken into account in deciding if Closing a Course is likely, in the Commonwealth’s opinion, to create serious detriment to the Skills Base of a Regional Economy. New campuses and campus closures The University must obtain the Commonwealth’s prior written approval if the University proposes to enrol Commonwealth supported students in a course of study that is, or is to be undertaken, primarily at an educational facility, other than one of the University campuses listed below in Table 3 or approved educational facilities listed below in Table 4. Table 3: University campuses Name of campus North Ryde Table 4: Approved educational facility Name of educational facility N/A The University must seek the Commonwealth’s prior written approval before closing or otherwise disposing of a campus of the University at which students are enrolled in Commonwealth supported places. Clinical placements and practicums The Commonwealth contribution amounts for a place in a nursing and education funding cluster include amounts in recognition of the costs of nursing clinical placement and teaching practicum. The University must use these amounts only for those purposes. $1,330 and $912 per place in the nursing and teaching clusters respectively in 2018; $1,355 and $929 per place in the nursing and teaching clusters respectively in 2019; and $1,379 and $945 per place in the nursing and teaching clusters respectively in 2020. For a co...
Nationally Strategic Language. In making a decision regarding a Course Closure, the Commonwealth will: seek to reach a mutually agreeable arrangement with the University regarding the Course Closure; have regard to student demand for the Course, the financial viability of the Course, the justification provided for a proposed Course Closure by the University and other relevant factors; assist the University to explore options to retain the Course, including through cooperation with another provider or the movement of Commonwealth supported places to another provider (where applicable); and not unreasonably withhold approval for a Course Closure so as to place an unreasonable financial burden on the University or place the University in a financially unviable position in regard to the University’s overall financial status. For the purposes of clause 17.4.3, the skill shortage lists published by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations at State, Territory and National levels and the Department of Immigration and Citizenship’s Skilled Occupation Lists must be taken into account in deciding if Closing a Course is likely to create serious detriment to the Skills Base of a Regional Economy. New campuses and campus closures The University must seek the Commonwealth’s prior written approval if the University proposes to enrol Commonwealth supported students in a course of study that is, or is to be undertaken, primarily at an educational facility, other than one of the following university campuses: Geelong (Waterfront) Geelong (Waurn Ponds) Melbourne (Burwood)
Nationally Strategic Language. In making a decision regarding a Course Closure, the Commonwealth will: seek to reach a mutually agreeable arrangement with the University regarding the Course Closure; have regard to student demand for the Course, the financial viability of the Course, the justification provided for a proposed Course Closure by the University and other relevant factors; assist the University to explore options to retain the Course, including through cooperation with another provider or the movement of Commonwealth supported places to another provider (where applicable); and not unreasonably withhold approval for a Course Closure so as to place an unreasonable financial burden on the University or place the University in a financially unviable position in regard to the University’s overall financial status. For the purposes of subclause 32.4.1 and 32.4.2 the skill shortage lists published by the Department of Education, Skills and Employment at State, Territory and National levels and the Department of Home Affairs’ Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List must be taken into account in deciding if Closing a Course is likely, in the Commonwealth’s opinion, to create serious detriment to the Skills Base of a Regional Economy. New campuses and campus closures The University must obtain the Commonwealth’s prior written approval if the University proposes to enrol Commonwealth supported students in a course of study that is, or is to be undertaken, primarily at an educational facility, other than one of the University campuses listed below in Table 4 or approved educational facilities listed below in Table 5. Table 4: University campuses Name of campus Newcastle (Xxxxxxxxx) Newcastle (City) Ourimbah Port Macquarie Table 5: Approved educational facility Name of educational facility N/A The University must seek the Commonwealth’s prior written approval before closing or otherwise disposing of a campus of the University at which students are enrolled in Commonwealth supported places. Clinical placements and practicums The Commonwealth contribution amounts for a place in a nursing and education funding cluster include amounts in recognition of the costs of nursing clinical placement and teaching practicum. The University must use these amounts only for those purposes. $1,330 and $912 per place in the nursing and teaching clusters respectively in 2018; $1,355 and $929 per place in the nursing and teaching clusters respectively in 2019; and $1,379 and $945 per place in the nursing ...
