Universities Australia considers the amendments in this Bill to be beneficial. These changes should greatly improve access to OS-Help loans, increase the amount of loan funds available to students, and through the removal of the financial barrier to mobility, increase the number of Australian students able to benefit from an overseas study experience.
While the proposed amendments are positive and will go a long way to improving the policy settings that enable and encourage student mobility, there are additional changes that could greatly increase the benefits of this legislation.
To read Universities Australia's full submission, please see the attachment below.