Summary
Element 558 was included in the Higher Education Student data collection under the new policy and program initiatives introduced under the Opens in a new window: Higher Education Support Act 2003 (HESA) which was implemented in 2005. The element was included in the VET FEE‑HELP data collection in 2009. There have been updates to coding notes to include SA‑HELP and reflect the change of upfront payments. In 2012 additional set of criteria for SA‑HELP was added to create a generic term for all HELP debts.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Current | 7.10 | Update to coding notes | VET Student Loans Secretary Notice update July 2025 | 8 July 2025 | 8 July 2025 |
| 2021 | 2025 | 7.00 | Incremental version number applied. | A new version number is applied to mark the transition from the Higher Education Information Management System (HEIMS) to the Tertiary Collection of Information (TCSI). | 3 Jul 2020 | 3 Jul 2020 |
| 2018 | 2020 | 6.00 | Updated coding notes | For clarification on reporting of HELP debt amount | 18 Sep 2017 | 18 Sep 2017 |
| 2015 | 2017 | 5.00 | Re‑format document to conform with the department's application upgrade | Ministerial Notice document system upgrade | 22 May 2014 | 22 May 2014 |
| 2013 | 2014 | 4.00 | Modification of coding notes | Clarification | 14 Feb 2012 | 18 Dec 2012 |
| 2012 | 2012 | 3.30 | Renamed the post 2012 calculation section to "Calculating the HELP debt on or after 1 January 2012" and added an additional set of criteria for SA‑HELP. | To make "HELP DEBT" generic to accommodate all types of HELP debts | 14 Feb 2012 | 18 Dec 2012 |
| 2012 | 2012 | 3.20 | Updated coding notes to reflect change of upfront payment discount from 20% to 10% used in calculating the total Help debt amount. | Legislative change | 11 Mar 2011 | 14 Feb 2012 |
| 2012 | 2012 | 3.10 | Updated coding notes to include SA‑HELP. | New reporting requirement for SA‑HELP | 11 Mar 2011 | 07 Dec 2011 |
| 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 |
| 2009 | 2011 | 1.10 | Addition of coding notes of VET input files; and change to element description and code meanings to accommodate use by VET providers | Introduction of VET FEE‑HELP | 05 Dec 2008 | 05 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 accurate reporting of HELP debt at unit of study level. | 09 Dec 2004 | 09 Dec 2004 |
| Pre‑HESA: There is no earlier version of 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
Element #
558