Application for registration and course accreditation
Decision:
Rejected
Date of decision:
19 June 2025
Main reasons for decision:
The decisions were made on the basis that TEQSA was not satisfied that New Medical Education Pty Ltd meets the following criteria for establishing a greenfield ‘University College’ B1.2:
NewMed did not satisfy Criterion 13 which requires it to satisfy the criteria for the ‘Institute of Higher Education’ category, including:
Standard 6.2.1(b),(c),(e),(i) in relation to governance and accountability
Standards 2.1.1 in relation to learning environment
Standards 3.1.4 and 3.1.5 in relation to teaching.
NewMed did not satisfy Criterion 14 which requires it to provide strong evidence of financial backing necessary to sustain a ‘greenfield’ University College during start-up (at least the first five years).
The decision to reject the application for accreditation of the course was made as a consequence of the application for registration being rejected.