Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01482:reg:9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01482
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9
Character Range: 8018–9875

9  Number of students a higher education provider may select for receipt of STARTUP-HELP assistance in a year
  For the purposes of subsection 128B-35(2), a higher education provider selecting a number of students for receipt of STARTUP-HELP assistance in a year, must:
 (a) not exceed the number allocated to the higher education provider by the department; and
 (b) submit an expression of interest to be allocated places for its accelerator program course, in the time and format determined by the department, which includes the following information about the course:
 (i) the curriculum and structure for the course; and
 (ii) the skills students will develop and the learning outcomes they will achieve, during the course; and
 (iii) the ways the course will facilitate the participation of, and support the learning of, groups that are underrepresented in the startup ecosystem such as First Nations Australians, people with disability and women; and
 (iv) where the course will be delivered and whether the course will support startups solving regional and rural issues; and
 (v) the details of any partner organisations that will participate in the delivery of the course; and
 (vi) the EFTSL value of the course; and
 (vii) the title of the qualification students will receive as an outcome of the course; and
 (viii) any other matters notified by the department in writing.
Note 1: The total number of places allocated to all higher education providers for a year will not exceed 2000.
Note 2: The department will allocate places on the basis of a yearly expression of interest process.
Note 3: Expressions of interest will be assessed by a panel which includes representatives with industry, startup or venture capital experience. The views of the panel will be considered by the department in allocating places to higher education providers.