law://au/li/2022/f2022l00347@2026-11-13| Section 238-10 of the Act states that the Minister may, by legislative instrument, make Other Grant Guidelines which provide for matters required or permitted by Part 2-3 of the Act, which deals with other grants.Section 41-5 of the Act says that the provisions of Part 2-3 indicate when a particular matter is or may be dealt with in these guidelines, as summarised below.Section 41-10 of the Act contains a table which states the purposes for which other grants made under Part 2-3 of the Act may be made and says that the Other Grant Guidelines may:(a) specify certain bodies corporate that are eligible for grants in relation to particular purposes set out in the table in that section;(b) specify national institutes for the purposes of item 4 in the table in that section; and(c) specify extra conditions of eligibility to receive a grant under a program that is also specified in these Guidelines.Subsection 41-15(1) of the Act states that Other Grants Guidelines may specify one or more programs under which grants for particular purposes specified in the table in subsection 41-10(1) are to be paid.Subsection 41-15(2) of the Act says that, if the Other Grants Guidelines specify a program for a grant for a particular purpose, the guidelines may also specify all or any of the following matters for the program:(a) the program’s objectives;(b) the extra conditions of eligibility to receive a grant under the program;(c) the amount, being a part of the amount referred to in section 41-45 for a year, that will be spent on the program in that particular year;(d) the indexation of that amount for subsequent years, using the method of indexation set out in Part 5-6 of the Act;(e) the method by which the amount of grants under the program will be determined;(f) whether grants under a program are in respect of a year or a project;(g) the conditions that apply to grants under the program.Subsection 41-25(1) of the Act states that, if a grant is made under a program and the Other Grants Guidelines specify conditions that apply to a grant under that program, the grant is made on the conditions provided for in the guidelines (however the Minister may also determine other conditions).Section 41-30 of the Act states that the Other Grant Guidelines may also specify a method by which the amount of grants under a program are to be determined. |
| Item 1 of the table in section 41-10 of the Act states that other grants may be made for the purpose of promoting equality of opportunity in higher education.Each Division of this Part specifies separate programs for this purpose.Each program provides grants to Table A providers, to encourage the enrolment of Indigenous persons, people from a regional area or a remote area, and people from a low socioeconomic background. |
| Remoteness category | Loading (L) |
| Remote and very remote | 20% |
| Darwin region | 15% |
| Outer regional | 10% |
| Inner regional | 5% |
| Major city and overseas | 0% |
| Item 1 of the table in section 41-10 of the Act states that other grants may be made for the purpose of promoting equality of opportunity in higher education.Each Division of this Part specifies separate programs for this purpose.Each program provides grants to Table A providers, to promote equality of opportunity in higher education by providing support to students with disability to access, participate in and succeed in higher education. |
| Enrolment band | Amount of grant for the year |
| Up to and including 9,999 CSPs | $3.25 million |
| Including and between 10,000 – 14,999 CSPs | $4.75 million |
| Including and between 15,000 – 21,999 CSPs | $7.0 million |
| Equal to or greater than 22,000 CSPs | $8.75 million |
| Item | Funding clusters: | The amount in respect of a student is: |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Law, Accounting, Administration, Economics, Commerce, Communications, Society and Culture | $15,142. |
| 2 | Education, Clinical Psychology, English, Mathematics, Statistics, Allied Health, Other Health, Built Environment, Computing, Visual and Performing Arts, Professional Pathway Psychology or Professional Pathway Social Work | (a) for a microcredential course in Education, Clinical Psychology, English, Mathematics or Statistics—$4,124; or(b) for a microcredential course in Allied Health, Other Health, Built Environment, Computing, Visual and Performing Arts, Professional Pathway Psychology or Professional Pathway Social Work—$8,301. |
| 3 | Nursing, Foreign Languages, Engineering, Surveying, Environmental Studies, Science | (a) for a microcredential course in Nursing or Foreign Languages—$4,124; or(b) for a microcredential course in Engineering, Surveying, Environmental Studies or Science—$8,301. |
| 4 | Agriculture, Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Science, Pathology | (a) for a microcredential course in Agriculture—$4,124; or(b) for a microcredential course in Medicine, Dentistry or Veterinary Science—$11,800; or(c) for a microcredential course in Pathology—$8,301. |
| Item | Funding cluster: | Commonwealth payment |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Law, Accounting, Administration, Economics, Commerce, Communications, Society and Culture | $1,147 |
| 2 | Education, Clinical Psychology, English, Mathematics, Statistics, Allied Health, Other Health, Built Environment, Computing, Visual and Performing Arts, Professional Pathway Psychology or Professional Pathway Social Work | $13,836 |
| 3 | Nursing, Foreign Languages, Engineering, Surveying, Environmental Studies, Science | $16,969 |
| 4 | Agriculture, Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Science, Pathology | $28,196 |
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