Australian Education Regulations (Prescription of Guidelines and Documents) Determination 2024 I, Jason Clare, Minister for Education, make this instrument under section 5A, and subparagraphs 31(1)(d)(ii) and 36(7)(c)(ii) of the Australian Education Regulations 2023. Dated 17 September 2024 Jason Clare Minister for Education Contents 1 Name 2 Commencement 3 Authority 4 Definition 5 Guidelines 6 Documents 7 Written arrangements with non-government representative bodies 1 Name This instrument is the Australian Education Regulations (Prescription of Guidelines and Documents) Determination 2024 2 Commencement This instrument commences on the day after it is registered. 3 Authority This instrument is made under section 5A, and subparagraphs 31(1)(d)(ii) and 36(7)(c)(ii) of the Australian Education Regulations 2023. 4 Definition In this instrument: Regulations means the Australian Education Regulations 2023. 5 Guidelines For the purposes of subsection 5A(1) of the Regulations, the guidelines mentioned in column 3 of the following table are prescribed for the purposes of the definitions in subsection 4(1) of the Regulations mentioned in column 2 of the table. Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Item Definition Guidelines 1 Capital Grants Program Guidelines Capital Grants Program Guidelines 2024 2 Choice and Affordability Fund Guidelines Choice and Affordability Fund Guidelines 2020-2029 3 Ministerial Council disability guidelines Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on Students with Disability: 2025 Guidelines 4 Non‑Government Reform Support Fund Guidelines Non-Government Reform Support Fund Guidelines 2023 Note 1: In 2024, the Capital Grants Program Guidelines, Choice and Affordability Fund Guidelines and Non‑Government Reform Support Fund Guidelines could be found on the Department's website at www.education.gov.au. Note 2: In 2024, the Ministerial Council disability guidelines could be found on the website of the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on Students with Disability at www.nccd.edu.au. 6 Documents For the purposes of subsection 5A(2) of the Regulations, the documents mentioned in column 3 of the following table are prescribed for the purposes of the definitions in subsection 4(1) of the Regulations mentioned in column 2 of the table. Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Item Definition Document 1 Capacity to Contribute Data Validation and Quality Assurance Process Capacity to Contribute Data Validation and Quality Assurance Process 2 DMI methodology document Direct Measure of Income (DMI) Methodology 3 NAPLAN Online Data Extract Dictionary NAPLAN Online Data Extract Dictionary Note 1: In 2024, the Capacity to Contribute Data Validation and Quality Assurance Process and DMI methodology document could be found on the Department's website at www.education.gov.au. Note 2: In 2024, the NAPLAN Online Data Extract Dictionary could be found on the website of the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority at www.acara.edu.au. 7 Written arrangements with non-government representative bodies Each of the written arrangements mentioned in column 3 of the following table between the Secretary and the non-government representative body mentioned in column 2 of the table are: (a) for the purposes of subparagraph 31(1)(d)(ii) of the Regulations—an arrangement that the body must spend financial assistance in accordance with; and (b) for the purposes of subparagraph 36(7)(c)(ii) of the Regulations—an arrangement that the body must give reports in accordance with. Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Item Body Written Arrangement 1 Catholic Schools NSW Limited Choice and Affordability Fund Agreement 2020 to 2029, revised 15 January 2024 2 Catholic Education Commission of Victoria Ltd Choice and Affordability Fund Agreement 2020 to 2029, revised 15 January 2024 3 Queensland Catholic Education Commission Choice and Affordability Fund Agreement 2020 to 2029, revised 15 January 2024 4 Catholic Education Western Australia Limited Choice and Affordability Fund Agreement 2020 to 2029, revised 15 January 2024 5 South Australian Commission for Catholic Schools Choice and Affordability Fund Agreement 2020 to 2029, revised 15 January 2024 6 Catholic Education Centre (Tasmania) Choice and Affordability Fund Agreement 2020 to 2029, revised 15 January 2024 7 Trustees for Catholic Education Office Archdiocese of Canberra & Goulburn Choice and Affordability Fund Agreement 2020 to 2029, revised 15 January 2024 8 Catholic Education Office (Northern Territory) Choice and Affordability Fund Agreement 2020 to 2029, revised 15 January 2024 9 Association of Independent Schools of NSW Choice and Affordability Fund Agreement 2020 to 2029, revised 15 January 2024 10 Independent Schools Victoria Choice and Affordability Fund Agreement 2020 to 2029, revised 15 January 2024 11 Independent Schools Queensland Choice and Affordability Fund Agreement 2020 to 2029, revised 15 January 2024 12 Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia Choice and Affordability Fund Agreement 2020 to 2029, revised 15 January 2024 13 Association of Independent Schools of South Australia (AISSA) Choice and Affordability Fund Agreement 2020 to 2029, revised 15 January 2024 14 Independent Schools Tasmania Choice and Affordability Fund Agreement 2020 to 2029, revised 15 January 2024 15 Association of Independent Schools of the ACT Choice and Affordability Fund Agreement 2020 to 2029, revised 15 January 2024 16 Association of Independent Schools of the Northern Territory Choice and Affordability Fund Agreement 2020 to 2029, revised 15 January 2024 Note 1: In 2024, the written arrangements in column 3 of the above table could be found on the Department's website at www.education.gov.au.