• Re-accreditation 20 March 2017

    Provider: Melbourne Polytechnic (formerly Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE)

    Course: Bachelor of Information Technology

    Renewal of course accreditation

    Report on renewal of accreditation of two higher education courses of study offered by Melbourne Polytechnic.

    A delegate of TEQSA has renewed the accreditation, under section 56 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (the TEQSA Act), of the following higher education courses of study offered by Melbourne Polytechnic for a period of four years from the date of decision:

    • Bachelor of Information Technology
    • Associate Degree of Information Technology

    TEQSA has, under subsection 53(1) of the TEQSA Act, imposed two conditions on the accreditation of the above courses of study.

    Condition 1

    Melbourne Polytechnic must arrange for an independent and external review of student attrition within the Bachelor of Information Technology and the Associate Degree of Information Technology. This external review must include consideration of a possible correlation between student attrition and English language entry requirements. The external review must culminate in a report developed and signed by the independent external reviewer. Melbourne Polytechnic must obtain TEQSA's approval of the reviewer and the review's terms of reference before making an appointment. The report arising from the review must be provided to TEQSA and Melbourne Polytechnic simultaneously and not later than 30 September 2017. Within four weeks of receipt of the report on its attrition Melbourne Polytechnic must provide to TEQSA:

    a) a copy of the minutes of the Academic Board meeting which record the Academic Board's response to the report

    b) a proposed implementation plan to address the recommendations in the report.

    Condition 2

    Melbourne Polytechnic must provide to TEQSA:

    a) a report on its student performance that:

    i. compares and contrasts progression and completion rates and grade distributions at an aggregate level between students enrolled in the revised first year of the courses and the previous cohort. Calculations must be based on the methodology set out within the TEQSA Risk Assessment Framework (Version 2.1).

    ii. identifies actions recommended by the Academic Board in response to student performance and an analysis of the effectiveness of those actions.

    b) evidence by way of meeting minutes that the report has been considered by the relevant Melbourne Polytechnic governing bodies which includes any action in response to the report.

    This report is due to TEQSA by 31 March 2018.

    The course accreditation covers delivery at all Australian sites.

    Main Reasons for the Decision

    TEQSA considers that the decision to apply conditions to Melbourne Polytechnic's application for accreditation of two courses of study is consistent with the basic principles for regulation in Part 2 of the TEQSA Act, as Melbourne Polytechnic is at risk of not complying with a number of the Threshold Standards. TEQSA considers that the risks of non-compliance with the Threshold Standards involve a number of matters that may affect Melbourne Polytechnic's capacity to manage and deliver its higher education awards.

    • The broad issues which relate to the Bachelor of Information Technology and the Associate Degree of Information Technology include:

      a) Provider Course Accreditation Standards (PCAS) 1.2 in relation to the existence of robust internal processes for design and approval of the course of study.

      b) PCAS 2.1 in relation to the overall resourcing of course of study.

      c) PCAS 2.4 in relation to the provision of accurate and current information and advice about the course of study is provided to prospective and current students.

      d) PCAS 3.2 in relation to ensuring admission criteria are designed to ensure that all students admitted are sufficiently competent in the English language to be able to achieve the course learning outcomes.

      e) PCAS 5.5 in relation to benchmarking against similar accredited courses.

    Decision
    Decision Type
    Re-accreditation
    Decision ID
    ID0940
  • Re-accreditation 20 March 2017

    Provider: Melbourne Polytechnic (formerly Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE)

    Course: Associate Degree of Information Technology

    Renewal of course accreditation

    Report on renewal of accreditation of two higher education courses of study offered by Melbourne Polytechnic.

    A delegate of TEQSA has renewed the accreditation, under section 56 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (the TEQSA Act), of the following higher education courses of study offered by Melbourne Polytechnic for a period of four years from the date of decision:

    • Bachelor of Information Technology
    • Associate Degree of Information Technology

    TEQSA has, under subsection 53(1) of the TEQSA Act, imposed two conditions on the accreditation of the above courses of study.

    Condition 1

    Melbourne Polytechnic must arrange for an independent and external review of student attrition within the Bachelor of Information Technology and the Associate Degree of Information Technology. This external review must include consideration of a possible correlation between student attrition and English language entry requirements. The external review must culminate in a report developed and signed by the independent external reviewer. Melbourne Polytechnic must obtain TEQSA's approval of the reviewer and the review's terms of reference before making an appointment. The report arising from the review must be provided to TEQSA and Melbourne Polytechnic simultaneously and not later than 30 September 2017. Within four weeks of receipt of the report on its attrition Melbourne Polytechnic must provide to TEQSA:

    a) a copy of the minutes of the Academic Board meeting which record the Academic Board's response to the report

    b) a proposed implementation plan to address the recommendations in the report.

    Condition 2

    Melbourne Polytechnic must provide to TEQSA:

    a) a report on its student performance that:

    i. compares and contrasts progression and completion rates and grade distributions at an aggregate level between students enrolled in the revised first year of the courses and the previous cohort. Calculations must be based on the methodology set out within the TEQSA Risk Assessment Framework (Version 2.1).

    ii. identifies actions recommended by the Academic Board in response to student performance and an analysis of the effectiveness of those actions.

    b) evidence by way of meeting minutes that the report has been considered by the relevant Melbourne Polytechnic governing bodies which includes any action in response to the report.

    This report is due to TEQSA by 31 March 2018.

    The course accreditation covers delivery at all Australian sites.

    Main Reasons for the Decision

    TEQSA considers that the decision to apply conditions to Melbourne Polytechnic's application for accreditation of two courses of study is consistent with the basic principles for regulation in Part 2 of the TEQSA Act, as Melbourne Polytechnic is at risk of not complying with a number of the Threshold Standards. TEQSA considers that the risks of non-compliance with the Threshold Standards involve a number of matters that may affect Melbourne Polytechnic's capacity to manage and deliver its higher education awards.

    • The broad issues which relate to the Bachelor of Information Technology and the Associate Degree of Information Technology include:

      a) Provider Course Accreditation Standards (PCAS) 1.2 in relation to the existence of robust internal processes for design and approval of the course of study.

      b) PCAS 2.1 in relation to the overall resourcing of course of study.

      c) PCAS 2.4 in relation to the provision of accurate and current information and advice about the course of study is provided to prospective and current students.

      d) PCAS 3.2 in relation to ensuring admission criteria are designed to ensure that all students admitted are sufficiently competent in the English language to be able to achieve the course learning outcomes.

      e) PCAS 5.5 in relation to benchmarking against similar accredited courses.

    Decision
    Decision Type
    Re-accreditation
    Decision ID
    ID0941
  • Re-accreditation 17 February 2017

    Provider: Melbourne Polytechnic (formerly Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE)

    Course: Associate Degree of Veterinary Nursing

    Renewal of course accreditation

    Report on renewal of accreditation of one higher education course of study offered by Melbourne Polytechnic

    A delegate of TEQSA has renewed the accreditation under section 49 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (the TEQSA Act), the following higher education course of study offered by Melbourne Polytechnic for a period of seven years until 16 February 2024.

    • Associate Degree of Veterinary Nursing

    Main reasons for decision

    TEQSA has determined that the higher education courses of study submitted by Melbourne Polytechnic for re-accreditation complies with the Provider Course Accreditation Standards and arrangements for delivery at all Australian sites.

    Decision
    Decision Type
    Re-accreditation
    Decision ID
    ID0942
  • Revoke-Vary Conditions 27 April 2017

    Provider: William Angliss Institute of TAFE

    Course: Master of Philosophy (Major Thesis)

    Revoke/Vary Conditions

    Report on revocation of condition of accreditation of two higher education courses of study offered by William Angliss Institute

    On 27 April 2017 a delegate of TEQSA revoked under section 53(2) of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (the TEQSA Act), Condition One imposed on the accreditation of the following higher education courses of study offered by William Angliss Institute (refer public report 30 November 2016):

    • Master of Philosophy (Major Thesis)
    • Master of Philosophy (Praxis and Exegesis)

    The decision to revoke the condition was made on the basis that TEQSA was satisfied that the condition had been met.

    Decision
    Decision Type
    Vary/Revoke Conditions
    Decision ID
    ID0944
  • Revoke-Vary Conditions 27 April 2017

    Provider: William Angliss Institute of TAFE

    Course: Master of Philosophy (Praxis and Exegesis)

    Revoke/Vary Conditions

    Report on revocation of condition of accreditation of two higher education courses of study offered by William Angliss Institute

    On 27 April 2017 a delegate of TEQSA revoked under section 53(2) of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (the TEQSA Act), Condition One imposed on the accreditation of the following higher education courses of study offered by William Angliss Institute (refer public report 30 November 2016):

    • Master of Philosophy (Major Thesis)
    • Master of Philosophy (Praxis and Exegesis)

    The decision to revoke the condition was made on the basis that TEQSA was satisfied that the condition had been met.

    Decision
    Decision Type
    Vary/Revoke Conditions
    Decision ID
    ID0945
  • Re-accreditation 23 December 2016

    Provider: Montessori World Educational Institute (Australia) Inc

    Course: Graduate Diploma of Education (Montessori)

    Renewal of course accreditation

    Report on renewal of accreditation of one higher education course of study offered by Montessori World Educational Institute (Australia) Inc

    A delegate of TEQSA has renewed the accreditation, under Section 56 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (the TEQSA Act), of the following higher education course of study offered by Montessori World Educational Institute (Australia) Inc for a period of seven years until 23 December 2023:

    • Graduate Diploma of Education (Montessori)

    Main reasons for decision

    TEQSA has determined that the higher education course of study submitted by Montessori World Educational Institute (Australia) Inc for renewal of accreditation complies with the Provider Course Accreditation Standards and arrangements for delivery at all Australian sites.

    Decision
    Decision Type
    Re-accreditation
    Decision ID
    ID0946
  • Revoke-Vary Conditions 4 January 2017

    Provider: ParaPharm Pty Ltd

    Course: Bachelor of Health Science (Mind Body Medicine)

    Varying Conditions on Registration and Accreditation

    Report on varying conditions on the registration of ParaPharm Pty Ltd and the accreditation of the Bachelor of Health Sciences (Mind Body Medicine) offered by ParaPharm Pty Ltd

    A delegate of TEQSA has varied under subsection 32(2) of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (the TEQSA Act), Condition 1 imposed on registration of ParaPharm Pty Ltd (refer to Renewal of Registration Public Report dated 21 September 2016).

    A delegate of TEQSA also varied under subsection 53(2) of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (the TEQSA Act), Condition 3 imposed on the accreditation of the Bachelor of Health Sciences (Mind Body Medicine) course offered by ParaPharm Pty Ltd (refer to Renewal of Registration Public Report dated 21 September 2016).

    Attachments 1 and 2 reflect the full suite of active conditions on the registration of ParaPharm Pty Ltd and the accreditation of the Bachelor of Health Sciences (Mind Body Medicine).

    Main reasons for decision

    The condition was varied to afford ParaPharm Pty Ltd additional time to meet the requirements of Part C of Condition 1 on its registration and Condition 3 on the accreditation of the Bachelor.

    Attachment 1

    Conditions imposed on the registration of ParaPharm Pty Ltd trading as Paramount College of Natural Medicine:

    i. ParaPharm Pty Ltd must review the following three courses of study:

    • Bachelor of Health Science (Naturopathy)
    • Bachelor of Health Science (Nutritional Medicine)
    • Bachelor of Health Science (Western Herbal Medicine)

      and its information resources in light of the matters described in the 2016 expert reports and, within three months of the date of these orders, provide TEQSA with the following:

      1. a list of the changes to be made to each of the courses;
      2. evidence that the changes have been considered and approved by ParaPharm Pty Ltd's Academic Committee; and

      within six months of the date of these orders, provide TEQSA with the following:

      1. evidence from an independent expert (approved by TEQSA prior to his/her appointment) that the revised courses and information resources will allow students to achieve the learning outcomes of the courses (Condition 1);

    ii. ParaPharm Pty Ltd must not enrol any new students in the following three courses of study:

    • Bachelor of Health Science (Naturopathy)
    • Bachelor of Health Science (Nutritional Medicine)
    • Bachelor of Health Science (Western Herbal Medicine).

      until A and B of Condition 1 are met (Condition 2);

    iii. ParaPharm Pty Ltd must, within one month of the date of these orders and, at least one month prior to the beginning of each financial year in which it is registered, provide TEQSA with the following:

    1. a budget describing ParaPharm Pty Ltd's planned expenditure on staffing, facilities and educational resources for the financial year, which includes details on how ParaPharm Pty Ltd intends to address the concerns raised in the 2016 expert reports in relation to the currency of ParaPharm Pty Ltd's information resources and the adequacy of ParaPharm Pty Ltd's physical facilities (particularly its specialised facilities); and
    2. evidence that the budget has been considered and approved by ParaPharm Pty Ltd's Board of Governors, with the benefit of advice from the ParaPharm Pty Ltd's Academic Committee (Condition 3);

    iv. For six months from the date of these orders, ParaPharm Pty Ltd must provide TEQSA with a copy of the minutes of each meeting of its Board of governors and Academic Committee (minutes) no later than 21 days after the meeting takes place. After the initial six month period, ParaPharm Pty Ltd must provide the minutes no later than two weeks after the date the meeting takes place. The minutes must:

    1. demonstrate a process consistent with the TEQSA Guidance Notes for the relevant bodies on the matters the subject of discussion;
    2. include consideration of the matters required to be considered by the relevant bodies under the Higher Education Standards Framework, including risk management, delegations, course review, student performance, financial sustainability, facilities and staffing; and
    3. specify the extent to which the discussion took account of external advice or input (Condition 4);

    v. Within one month of the date of these orders, ParaPharm Pty Ltd must provide to TEQSA revised position descriptions for its Faculty Manager and another person or other persons, which set out the specific responsibilities of those staff to guide and support students to access library and information resources (Condition 5); and

    vi. Within six months after the date of these orders, ParaPharm Pty Ltd must provide TEQSA with a report from an independent external expert (approved by TEQSA prior to his/her appointment), which reviews ParaPharm Pty Ltd's clinic arrangements and confirms that those arrangements provide for appropriate supervision, resources and student experiences to prepare students for practice in the field of their course of study (Condition 6).

    Attachment 2

    Conditions imposed on the accreditation of the Bachelor of Health Science (Mind Body Medicine) offered by ParaPharm Pty Ltd trading as Paramount College of Natural Medicine:

    i. ParaPharm Pty Ltd must not enrol, or allow to be enrolled, any new students in the Bachelor of Health Science (Mind Body Medicine) course;

    ii. any students currently enrolled in the Bachelor of Health Sciences (Mind Body Medicine) course who are scheduled to complete the course by 31 July 2017 may continue studying the course; and

    iii. any students currently enrolled in the Bachelor of Health Sciences (Mind Body Medicine) course who are not scheduled to complete the course by 31 July 2017 must be transferred to another appropriate course or be provided with an appropriate refund within six months of the date of these orders

    Decision
    Decision Type
    Vary/Revoke Conditions
    Decision ID
    ID0947
  • Re-accreditation 15 February 2017

    Provider: Navitas Bundoora Pty Ltd

    Course: Diploma of Media and Communication (previously Diploma of Mass Media and Communication)

    Renewal of course accreditation

    Report on renewal of accreditation of five (5) higher education courses of study offered by Navitas Bundoora Pty Ltd

    A delegate of TEQSA has renewed the accreditation, under Section 56 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (the TEQSA Act), of the following higher education courses of study offered by Navitas Bundoora Pty Ltd for a period of seven years until 15 February 2024

    • Diploma of Business
    • Diploma of Information Technology
    • Diploma of Media and Communication (previously Diploma of Mass Media and Communication)
    • Diploma of Bioscience
    • Diploma of Health Sciences

    Main reasons for decision

    TEQSA has determined that the five (5) higher education courses of study submitted by Navitas Bundoora Pty Ltd for accreditation comply with the Provider Course Accreditation Standards and arrangements for delivery at all Australian sites.

    Decision
    Decision Type
    Re-accreditation
    Decision ID
    ID0948
  • Re-accreditation 15 February 2017

    Provider: Navitas Bundoora Pty Ltd

    Course: Diploma of Bioscience

    Renewal of course accreditation

    Report on renewal of accreditation of five (5) higher education courses of study offered by Navitas Bundoora Pty Ltd

    A delegate of TEQSA has renewed the accreditation, under Section 56 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (the TEQSA Act), of the following higher education courses of study offered by Navitas Bundoora Pty Ltd for a period of seven years until 15 February 2024

    • Diploma of Business
    • Diploma of Information Technology
    • Diploma of Media and Communication (previously Diploma of Mass Media and Communication)
    • Diploma of Bioscience
    • Diploma of Health Sciences

    Main reasons for decision

    TEQSA has determined that the five (5) higher education courses of study submitted by Navitas Bundoora Pty Ltd for accreditation comply with the Provider Course Accreditation Standards and arrangements for delivery at all Australian sites.

    Decision
    Decision Type
    Re-accreditation
    Decision ID
    ID0949