Summary
Element 475 was included as part of the Higher Education Student data collection under the new policy and program initiatives introduced under the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (HESA) which was implemented in 2005. The element was included in the VET FEE‑HELP data collection in 2009. The element is now retired due to discontinuance of the electronic Commonwealth assistance form.
Table 1. Change control information with links to relevant versions 1
| First year version applied | Last year version applied | Version | Change | Reason for change | Notice date | Issue date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | N/A | From 2013 the electronic Commonwealth assistance form was no long required and element 475 was retired from the collection. | This aligns the changes to the Request for Commonwealth assistance forms completed by students with the data reported to the Australian Taxation Office. | 18 Dec 2012 | 18 Dec 2012 |
| 2012 | 2012 | 3.00 | New versioning applied to data elements | No change in requirements - Implementation of new document management system. | 11 Mar 2011 | 11 Mar 2011 |
| 2010 | 2011 | 1.20 | Corrected classification code for year and updated coding notes to reflect the change. | Consistency in specifying dates across elements | 26 Nov 2009 | 26 Nov 2009 |
| 2009 | 2009 | 1.10 | Addition of coding notes and update of element description to accommodate use by VET providers | Introduction of VET FEE‑HELP | 5 Dec 2008 | 5 Dec 2008 |
| 2005 | 2008 | 1.00 | Coding and code meanings modified to support the policy and program initiatives under HESA 2003. | Implementation of new policy and initiatives under HESA 2003; required for audit purposes | 9 Dec 2004 | 9 Dec 2004 |
| Pre‑HESA: Element 475 was included in the original Higher Education student data collection in 2001. It continued as part of the student data collection under the new policy and program initiatives introduced under the Higher Education Support Act 2003. There have been no significant coding changes to this element. | ||||||
Note 1: A version of an element can be associated with one or more reporting years. Where there are multiple versions applicable to a reporting year, only a link to the latest version is provided.
Element #
475