Course accreditation

Report on accreditation of one higher education course of study offered by Australian College of Christian Studies Ltd

On 09 December 2022, a delegate of TEQSA:

• accredited, under section 49 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), the following course offered by Australian College of Christian Colleges Ltd, for a period of seven years until 09 December 2029:
• Bachelor of Education
• imposed, under section 53 of the TEQSA Act, four conditions on the accreditation of the Bachelor of Education.

Condition 1: Course resourcing

By 30 June 2024, the Australian College of Christian Studies Ltd must provide to TEQSA evidence of:

1. Implementation of the business plan for course delivery during the initial period of accreditation. The report must include progress against the timeframes and budget allocations for provision of the specific learning resources required for delivery of a teacher education course of study.
2. Minutes of the relevant governance body reporting consideration and approval of the business plan implementation report.

Condition 2: Tuition safeguards for students

1. Australian College of Christian Studies Ltd must submit to TEQSA at least one course agreement with a registered higher education provider for a replacement course equivalent to the Bachelor of Education as a tuition safeguard for students.
2. The Australian College of Christian Studies Ltd must not enrol students until TEQSA notifies ACCS that TEQSA has approved at least one course agreement with a registered higher education provider for a replacement course equivalent to the Bachelor of Education as a tuition safeguard for students.

Condition 3: Staffing and scholarship

1. Prior to the commencement of course delivery, the Australian College of Christian Studies Ltd must provide to TEQSA the staffing profile for delivery of the courses and units of study, including staff qualifications, experience and scholarship activities in the field of education relevant to teaching the course.
2. By 30 June 2024, the Australian College of Christian Studies Ltd must provide to TEQSA evidence of a report on academic staff scholarship activities relating to teaching in the Bachelor of Education with minutes of the relevant governance body meeting which considered the scholarship report.

Condition 4: Representation - professional accreditation

1. The Australian College of Christian Studies Ltd must not enrol students until TEQSA notifies ACCS that TEQSA is satisfied that ACCS has obtained professional accreditation from the relevant state body.

Main reasons for the decision

TEQSA made these decisions in light of risks that the course submitted by Australian College of Christian Studies Ltd may not meet, or continue to meet, the following provisions of the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2021:

1. Standards 5.1.3 and 3.3.1 in relation to course approval processes to ensure the availability of learning resources required for students to achieve the expected learning outcomes.
2. Standard 6.2.1 in relation to evidence of tuition safeguards to mitigate risks to students should ACCS be unable to deliver the course or loses professional accreditation of the course during the initial period of accreditation.
3. Standards 3.2.2 and 3.2.3 in relation to the implementation of a staffing plan, for staffing and scholarship activities in the teacher education field of education.
4. Standards 7.1.2 and 3.1.5 in relation to representation of the professional accreditation status of the course.

Application to withdraw conditions

In accordance with section 53 of the TEQSA Act, TEQSA may vary or revoke a condition imposed on the accreditation of a higher education course of study, either on its own initiative, or upon application by the provider for variation or revocation.

Course accreditation

Report on accreditation of seventeen higher education courses of study offered by Le Cordon Bleu Australia Pty Limited

On 02 March 2023, a delegate of TEQSA accredited, under section 49 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), the following courses offered by Le Cordon Bleu Australia Pty Limited, until 30 June 2025:

• Undergraduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation
• Undergraduate Certificate in Event Management
• Undergraduate Certificate in Food and Health
• Undergraduate Certificate in Gastronomy
• Undergraduate Certificate in Hospitality
• Undergraduate Certificate in Hotel Management
• Undergraduate Certificate in International Business
• Undergraduate Certificate in Business Management
• Undergraduate Certificate in Marketing
• Undergraduate Certificate in Restaurant Management
• Undergraduate Certificate in Supply Chain Management
• Undergraduate Certificate in Tourism Management
• Undergraduate Certificate in Culinary Management
• Undergraduate Certificate in Industry Experience
• Undergraduate Certificate in Health Promotion
• Undergraduate Certificate in Workplace Health and Safety
• Undergraduate Certificate in Food Systems and Logistics.

Main reasons for the decision

TEQSA made this decision on the basis that it was satisfied that the courses submitted by Le Cordon Bleu Australia Pty Limited for accreditation meet the applicable Standards of the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2021.

Course accreditation

Report on accreditation of seventeen higher education courses of study offered by Le Cordon Bleu Australia Pty Limited

On 02 March 2023, a delegate of TEQSA accredited, under section 49 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), the following courses offered by Le Cordon Bleu Australia Pty Limited, until 30 June 2025:

• Undergraduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation
• Undergraduate Certificate in Event Management
• Undergraduate Certificate in Food and Health
• Undergraduate Certificate in Gastronomy
• Undergraduate Certificate in Hospitality
• Undergraduate Certificate in Hotel Management
• Undergraduate Certificate in International Business
• Undergraduate Certificate in Business Management
• Undergraduate Certificate in Marketing
• Undergraduate Certificate in Restaurant Management
• Undergraduate Certificate in Supply Chain Management
• Undergraduate Certificate in Tourism Management
• Undergraduate Certificate in Culinary Management
• Undergraduate Certificate in Industry Experience
• Undergraduate Certificate in Health Promotion
• Undergraduate Certificate in Workplace Health and Safety
• Undergraduate Certificate in Food Systems and Logistics.

Main reasons for the decision

TEQSA made this decision on the basis that it was satisfied that the courses submitted by Le Cordon Bleu Australia Pty Limited for accreditation meet the applicable Standards of the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2021.

Self-accrediting authority

Report on authority of The Cairnmillar Institute to self-accredit nominated courses of study

On 28 September 2022, TEQSA authorised, under section 41 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), The Cairnmillar Institute to self-accredit its courses of study at Australian Qualifications Framework levels 8 and 9 in the following narrow fields of education:

• 0905 Human Welfare Studies and Services
• 0907 Behavioural Science

Due to this decision, the following courses previously accredited by TEQSA do not need to be re-accredited by TEQSA. Please visit the provider website for information on the courses it offers.

TEQSA's approved periods of accreditation for the following courses expire on 11 May 2024:

• Graduate Certificate in Pre-Professional Psychology Honours
• Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)

TEQSA's approved period of accreditation for Master of Psychology (Clinical Psychology) expires on 18 February 2025.

TEQSA's approved period of accreditation for Master of Professional Psychology expires on 16 June 2025.

TEQSA's approved periods of accreditation for the following courses expire on 21 December 2025:

• Graduate Certificate of Counselling
• Graduate Certificate of Counselling and Psychotherapy
• Graduate Diploma of Counselling and Psychotherapy
• Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy

TEQSA's approved periods of accreditation for the following courses expire on 1 March 2026:

• Graduate Certificate of Psychological Science
• Graduate Diploma of Psychological Science

TEQSA's approved period of accreditation for Master of Clinical Psychology (Post Registration) expires on 18 December 2026.

TEQSA's approved period of accreditation for Master of Professional Psychology Practice expires on 9 April 2028.

Main reasons for the decision

The Cairnmillar Institute (Cairnmillar) has demonstrated:

• a history of successful operation as a higher education provider, including systematic, mature internal processes to assure and maintain the quality of its courses, academic standards and academic integrity
• effective academic governance arrangements, and robust course design, approval and review processes
• an active scholarly community and a demonstrated history of sustained scholarship and research outputs
• a proven history of successful graduate outcomes.

Cairnmillar has demonstrated to TEQSA that it meets the requirements for self-accrediting authority for the nominated courses of study as per the Criteria for Seeking Self-Accrediting Authority of the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2021.

Self-accrediting authority

Report on authority of The Cairnmillar Institute to self-accredit nominated courses of study

On 28 September 2022, TEQSA authorised, under section 41 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), The Cairnmillar Institute to self-accredit its courses of study at Australian Qualifications Framework levels 8 and 9 in the following narrow fields of education:

• 0905 Human Welfare Studies and Services
• 0907 Behavioural Science

Due to this decision, the following courses previously accredited by TEQSA do not need to be re-accredited by TEQSA. Please visit the provider website for information on the courses it offers.

TEQSA's approved periods of accreditation for the following courses expire on 11 May 2024:

• Graduate Certificate in Pre-Professional Psychology Honours
• Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)

TEQSA's approved period of accreditation for Master of Psychology (Clinical Psychology) expires on 18 February 2025.

TEQSA's approved period of accreditation for Master of Professional Psychology expires on 16 June 2025.

TEQSA's approved periods of accreditation for the following courses expire on 21 December 2025:

• Graduate Certificate of Counselling
• Graduate Certificate of Counselling and Psychotherapy
• Graduate Diploma of Counselling and Psychotherapy
• Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy

TEQSA's approved periods of accreditation for the following courses expire on 1 March 2026:

• Graduate Certificate of Psychological Science
• Graduate Diploma of Psychological Science

TEQSA's approved period of accreditation for Master of Clinical Psychology (Post Registration) expires on 18 December 2026.

TEQSA's approved period of accreditation for Master of Professional Psychology Practice expires on 9 April 2028.

Main reasons for the decision

The Cairnmillar Institute (Cairnmillar) has demonstrated:

• a history of successful operation as a higher education provider, including systematic, mature internal processes to assure and maintain the quality of its courses, academic standards and academic integrity
• effective academic governance arrangements, and robust course design, approval and review processes
• an active scholarly community and a demonstrated history of sustained scholarship and research outputs
• a proven history of successful graduate outcomes.

Cairnmillar has demonstrated to TEQSA that it meets the requirements for self-accrediting authority for the nominated courses of study as per the Criteria for Seeking Self-Accrediting Authority of the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2021.

Self-accrediting authority

Report on authority of The Cairnmillar Institute to self-accredit nominated courses of study

On 28 September 2022, TEQSA authorised, under section 41 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), The Cairnmillar Institute to self-accredit its courses of study at Australian Qualifications Framework levels 8 and 9 in the following narrow fields of education:

• 0905 Human Welfare Studies and Services
• 0907 Behavioural Science

Due to this decision, the following courses previously accredited by TEQSA do not need to be re-accredited by TEQSA. Please visit the provider website for information on the courses it offers.

TEQSA's approved periods of accreditation for the following courses expire on 11 May 2024:

• Graduate Certificate in Pre-Professional Psychology Honours
• Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)

TEQSA's approved period of accreditation for Master of Psychology (Clinical Psychology) expires on 18 February 2025.

TEQSA's approved period of accreditation for Master of Professional Psychology expires on 16 June 2025.

TEQSA's approved periods of accreditation for the following courses expire on 21 December 2025:

• Graduate Certificate of Counselling
• Graduate Certificate of Counselling and Psychotherapy
• Graduate Diploma of Counselling and Psychotherapy
• Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy

TEQSA's approved periods of accreditation for the following courses expire on 1 March 2026:

• Graduate Certificate of Psychological Science
• Graduate Diploma of Psychological Science

TEQSA's approved period of accreditation for Master of Clinical Psychology (Post Registration) expires on 18 December 2026.

TEQSA's approved period of accreditation for Master of Professional Psychology Practice expires on 9 April 2028.

Main reasons for the decision

The Cairnmillar Institute (Cairnmillar) has demonstrated:

• a history of successful operation as a higher education provider, including systematic, mature internal processes to assure and maintain the quality of its courses, academic standards and academic integrity
• effective academic governance arrangements, and robust course design, approval and review processes
• an active scholarly community and a demonstrated history of sustained scholarship and research outputs
• a proven history of successful graduate outcomes.

Cairnmillar has demonstrated to TEQSA that it meets the requirements for self-accrediting authority for the nominated courses of study as per the Criteria for Seeking Self-Accrediting Authority of the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2021.

Self-accrediting authority

Report on authority of The Cairnmillar Institute to self-accredit nominated courses of study

On 28 September 2022, TEQSA authorised, under section 41 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), The Cairnmillar Institute to self-accredit its courses of study at Australian Qualifications Framework levels 8 and 9 in the following narrow fields of education:

• 0905 Human Welfare Studies and Services
• 0907 Behavioural Science

Due to this decision, the following courses previously accredited by TEQSA do not need to be re-accredited by TEQSA. Please visit the provider website for information on the courses it offers.

TEQSA's approved periods of accreditation for the following courses expire on 11 May 2024:

• Graduate Certificate in Pre-Professional Psychology Honours
• Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)

TEQSA's approved period of accreditation for Master of Psychology (Clinical Psychology) expires on 18 February 2025.

TEQSA's approved period of accreditation for Master of Professional Psychology expires on 16 June 2025.

TEQSA's approved periods of accreditation for the following courses expire on 21 December 2025:

• Graduate Certificate of Counselling
• Graduate Certificate of Counselling and Psychotherapy
• Graduate Diploma of Counselling and Psychotherapy
• Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy

TEQSA's approved periods of accreditation for the following courses expire on 1 March 2026:

• Graduate Certificate of Psychological Science
• Graduate Diploma of Psychological Science

TEQSA's approved period of accreditation for Master of Clinical Psychology (Post Registration) expires on 18 December 2026.

TEQSA's approved period of accreditation for Master of Professional Psychology Practice expires on 9 April 2028.

Main reasons for the decision

The Cairnmillar Institute (Cairnmillar) has demonstrated:

• a history of successful operation as a higher education provider, including systematic, mature internal processes to assure and maintain the quality of its courses, academic standards and academic integrity
• effective academic governance arrangements, and robust course design, approval and review processes
• an active scholarly community and a demonstrated history of sustained scholarship and research outputs
• a proven history of successful graduate outcomes.

Cairnmillar has demonstrated to TEQSA that it meets the requirements for self-accrediting authority for the nominated courses of study as per the Criteria for Seeking Self-Accrediting Authority of the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2021.

Self-accrediting authority

Report on authority of The Cairnmillar Institute to self-accredit nominated courses of study

On 28 September 2022, TEQSA authorised, under section 41 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), The Cairnmillar Institute to self-accredit its courses of study at Australian Qualifications Framework levels 8 and 9 in the following narrow fields of education:

• 0905 Human Welfare Studies and Services
• 0907 Behavioural Science

Due to this decision, the following courses previously accredited by TEQSA do not need to be re-accredited by TEQSA. Please visit the provider website for information on the courses it offers.

TEQSA's approved periods of accreditation for the following courses expire on 11 May 2024:

• Graduate Certificate in Pre-Professional Psychology Honours
• Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)

TEQSA's approved period of accreditation for Master of Psychology (Clinical Psychology) expires on 18 February 2025.

TEQSA's approved period of accreditation for Master of Professional Psychology expires on 16 June 2025.

TEQSA's approved periods of accreditation for the following courses expire on 21 December 2025:

• Graduate Certificate of Counselling
• Graduate Certificate of Counselling and Psychotherapy
• Graduate Diploma of Counselling and Psychotherapy
• Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy

TEQSA's approved periods of accreditation for the following courses expire on 1 March 2026:

• Graduate Certificate of Psychological Science
• Graduate Diploma of Psychological Science

TEQSA's approved period of accreditation for Master of Clinical Psychology (Post Registration) expires on 18 December 2026.

TEQSA's approved period of accreditation for Master of Professional Psychology Practice expires on 9 April 2028.

Main reasons for the decision

The Cairnmillar Institute (Cairnmillar) has demonstrated:

• a history of successful operation as a higher education provider, including systematic, mature internal processes to assure and maintain the quality of its courses, academic standards and academic integrity
• effective academic governance arrangements, and robust course design, approval and review processes
• an active scholarly community and a demonstrated history of sustained scholarship and research outputs
• a proven history of successful graduate outcomes.

Cairnmillar has demonstrated to TEQSA that it meets the requirements for self-accrediting authority for the nominated courses of study as per the Criteria for Seeking Self-Accrediting Authority of the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2021.

Self-accrediting authority

Report on authority of The Cairnmillar Institute to self-accredit nominated courses of study

On 28 September 2022, TEQSA authorised, under section 41 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), The Cairnmillar Institute to self-accredit its courses of study at Australian Qualifications Framework levels 8 and 9 in the following narrow fields of education:

• 0905 Human Welfare Studies and Services
• 0907 Behavioural Science

Due to this decision, the following courses previously accredited by TEQSA do not need to be re-accredited by TEQSA. Please visit the provider website for information on the courses it offers.

TEQSA's approved periods of accreditation for the following courses expire on 11 May 2024:

• Graduate Certificate in Pre-Professional Psychology Honours
• Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)

TEQSA's approved period of accreditation for Master of Psychology (Clinical Psychology) expires on 18 February 2025.

TEQSA's approved period of accreditation for Master of Professional Psychology expires on 16 June 2025.

TEQSA's approved periods of accreditation for the following courses expire on 21 December 2025:

• Graduate Certificate of Counselling
• Graduate Certificate of Counselling and Psychotherapy
• Graduate Diploma of Counselling and Psychotherapy
• Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy

TEQSA's approved periods of accreditation for the following courses expire on 1 March 2026:

• Graduate Certificate of Psychological Science
• Graduate Diploma of Psychological Science

TEQSA's approved period of accreditation for Master of Clinical Psychology (Post Registration) expires on 18 December 2026.

TEQSA's approved period of accreditation for Master of Professional Psychology Practice expires on 9 April 2028.

Main reasons for the decision

The Cairnmillar Institute (Cairnmillar) has demonstrated:

• a history of successful operation as a higher education provider, including systematic, mature internal processes to assure and maintain the quality of its courses, academic standards and academic integrity
• effective academic governance arrangements, and robust course design, approval and review processes
• an active scholarly community and a demonstrated history of sustained scholarship and research outputs
• a proven history of successful graduate outcomes.

Cairnmillar has demonstrated to TEQSA that it meets the requirements for self-accrediting authority for the nominated courses of study as per the Criteria for Seeking Self-Accrediting Authority of the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2021.