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Cost Recovery Implementation for CRICOS - Have Your Say!

The Department of Education, Skills and Employment’s Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) registration charges are changing from 1 January 2022, as announced in the 2021-22 Budget.

Consultation on the revised CRICOS charges took place in January 2020 and May 2021. 

The current consultation seeks feedback on an Exposure Draft of the Cost Recovery Implementation Statement (CRIS).

This CRIS provides information on how the department implements cost recovery for its regulatory responsibilities under the ESOS Act.  It reports the financial  and non-financial performance information for the CRICOS program and contains financial forecasts for  2021-22 and three forward years. 

Consistent with the Australian Government Charging Framework, the department will maintain the CRIS until the activity or cost recovery for the  activity has been discontinued.  

Relying on separate legislation, TEQSA and ASQA impose charges for some of their CRICOS specific  regulatory effort as well as their non-CRICOS regulatory effort. The arrangements will ensure that ESOS  agencies are resourced to provide the necessary regulatory oversight and guidance to providers. TEQSA  and ASQA regulatory charging activities are not included in this CRIS.

More information is available on the ESOS Fees and Charges webpage.

You can use the response template to provide feedback on the Exposure Draft of the CRIS which you can submit by 5pm AEST MONDAY 23 AUGUST 2021. 

See media release from the Department of Education, Skills and Employment here.

Date posted Aug 5, 2021