Australian Capital Territory

Canberra Institute of Technology (Fees) Guideline 2015 (No 1)

Notifiable instrument NI2015–319
made under the 
Canberra Institute of Technology Act 1987, section 64A (Ministerial guidelines about fees)

1	Name of instrument
This instrument is the Canberra Institute of Technology (Fees) Guideline 2015 (No 1).

2	Commencement
This instrument commences on 1 July 2015.

3	Determination of fees
The fees guideline set out in the Schedule is determined.

4	Payment of fees
Fees for educational products and services are payable to the Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) as mentioned in the Schedule.  Fees will be advised on the CIT website or directly through quotations or advice to consumers.

5	Revocation
This instrument revokes DI2013-267.

	

Joy Burch MLA
Minister 
26 June 2015

Schedule

Fee Setting 

This instrument covers fees for Profile Programs only.

The fees CIT charge for government subsidised training products (known as Profile Programs) will be calculated, to the extent possible, on a cost-recovery basis only, taking into account:

•	the amount of Government subsidy available;
•	staff costs; 
•	costs of materials;
•	regulatory fees, licencing, insurance and compliance costs;
•	provision of facilities, equipment and infrastructure;
•	costs of providing pastoral care and student support services;
•	relevant administrative overheads;
•	the number of students undertaking the subject; and
•	any other relevant costs or subsidies that are incurred or provided
	
Fee Concessions 
When the fee concession is established by eligibility to one of the concessional categories, it will represent a fifty per cent (50%) concession on the fees charged for the Program and Recognition by Assessment process.  No other concessions will apply.
A Concession is available where a person is in receipt of, and provides current eligibility evidence for one of these categories:
•	Youth Allowance; or 
•	Newstart Allowance; or 
•	ABSTUDY/Austudy; or 
•	Pensioner Concession; or 
•	Parenting Payment; or 
•	Partner Allowance; or 
•	Department of Veterans' Affairs Children's Education Scheme Allowance; or 
•	Veterans' Affairs Service Pensioner Concession; or 
•	Widows Allowance; or 
•	Other income support pensions which entitle the holder to a concession if the benefit meets the Centrelink income support means test criteria.
Concessions will not apply to:

•	CIT Card replacement fee;
•	Material/Resource fees;
•	Excursion fees; and
•	Sponsors/third parties.