Revoke Conditions 11 December 2024

Provider: Higher Education Leadership Institute Pty Ltd

Renewal of registration

Report on renewal of registration of Higher Education Leadership Institute Pty Ltd

On 11 December 2024, TEQSA:

  • renewed, under section 36 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), the registration of Higher Education Leadership Institute Pty Ltd as an Institute of Higher Education, for a period of seven years until 17 December 2031.
  • revoked, under section 32 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), Condition 2 imposed on the registration of Higher Education Leadership institute Pty Ltd (HELI).
  • imposed, under section 32 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), a new condition on the registration of Higher Education Leadership institute Pty Ltd (HELI) as follows:

Condition 1:

  1. By 1 February 2025, HELI must engage a suitably qualified independent expert or experts to undertake a review the effectiveness of HELI's oversight and management of risks to its higher education operations. The reviewer/s should have particular regard to the effectiveness of:
    1. the governing board's oversight of, and processes for monitoring performance and managing risk; and
    2. HELI's organisational management, delegated decision making and academic administrative processes.
    3. The application of HELI's Risk Management Framework, including the integration of risk appetite and tolerance in HELI's approach.

      The reviewer/s and the scope of review must be approved by TEQSA, and the review, in addressing the above, must consider, but is not limited to, the concerns outlined in the Summary of Concerns relating to the effectiveness of HELI's risk management.

  2. By 1 October 2025, HELI must provide TEQSA with:
    1. A copy of the completed expert review.
    2. Evidence that HELI's governing body has considered the review; including any action plans to address or implement recommendations from the review.
    3. Evidence of progress towards implementing any agreed actions arising from the review.
  3. By 1 October 2026, HELI must provide TEQSA with:
    1. Evidence that HELI's governing body has reviewed the implementation of any actions arising from the comprehensive review, and the effectiveness of these actions in addressing any identified issues.
    2. Evidence that HELI's governing body has used the review of the effectiveness of their actions to embed continuous improvements into their routine corporate and academic governance processes.

Main reasons for the decision

TEQSA made these decisions in light of risks that HELI may not meet, or continue to meet, the following provisions of the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2021:

  1. Section 6.1 and 6.2 of Part A, in relation to effective governance in the management of risk

Application to withdraw conditions

In accordance with section 32 of the TEQSA Act, TEQSA may vary or revoke a condition imposed on the registration of a higher education provider, either on its own initiative, or upon application by the provider for variation or revocation.