Australia will suspend new applications from vocational education and training (VET) providers seeking to enrol international students for 12 months, as the government moves to tighten oversight of the international education sector.
The announcement was made on May 18 by Assistant Minister for International Education Julian Hill. The suspension applies to new applications for Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) registrations and courses submitted to the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA).
