1. Governing policy
These procedures relate to the International Representative Policy (“policy”).
They describe how staff will enact the policy and the steps taken where a decision has been made to terminate an international representative’s (“representative”) agreement.
2. Scope
These procedures apply to staff involved in the process of terminating an International Representative Agreement (“agreement”).
3. Procedures
These procedures set out the three key processes involved in the termination of a representative’s agreement as per Table 1 below:
1. Proof of evidence
A record of evidence that the representative has breached its obligations under the agreement.
2. Warning/termination of agreement
In the event that a representative has been found to have breached his/her obligations, the institution may either issue a formal warning to the representative or terminate the agreement in writing.
3. Recording the decision
All decisions to terminate an agreement will be recorded on the Institution’s database and any future requests to form an agreement with that representative may be declined.
Table 1.
| Process | Responsibilities |
| 1. Proof of evidence | |
| Country Manager submits evidence (or a reasonable suspicion) to Senior Vice President (SVP) Domestic and International Development to demonstrate that the representative has breached its obligations including but not limited to:
a. participating in false or misleading recruitment practices; b. deliberate attempt to recruit a student where it conflicts with the institution’s obligations under the National Code Standard 7; c. providing migration advice to international students in breach of migration legislation; or d. acting in any other manner deemed unacceptable by the Institution. 2. SVP Domestic and International Development, after discussion with Country Manager, makes a recommendation to the President and Managing Director (President) as follows: a. a formal warning including corrective action and timelines where appropriate; or b. terminate the agreement immediately if:
|
Country Manager
SVP Domestic and International Development
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| 2. Warning/ termination of agreement | |
| 1. Manager International drafts the warning letter or letter of termination and submits to the President for approval.
2. President approves and signs the warning letter or letter of termination. 3. SVP Domestic and International Development sends the warning letter or letter of termination to the representative. |
Manager International;
SVP Domestic and International Development President |
| 3. Recording the decision | |
| 1. Termination decision to be recorded in the institution’s database by Manager International.
2. Representative office and all branches to be removed from the institution’s website and Provider Registration and International Student Management System (PRISMs). 3. Notification of representative termination sent to appropriate staff in the institution. |
Manager International |
4. Roles and responsibilities
4.1 The Senior Vice President (SVP) Domestic and International Development is responsible for overseeing representative termination practices in accordance with these procedures and making recommendations to the President on representative warning and/or termination.
4.2 Country Managers are responsible for reporting representative misconduct and providing reasonable proof.
4.3 The President is responsible for approving representative warnings and/or terminations.
5. Compliance and monitoring
These procedures are written in accordance with Standard 4 of the National Code of Practice for Providers of Education and Training to Overseas Students 2018 and Higher Education Standards Framework 2021.
6. Records management
As detailed in Table 1 above, the termination of a representative’s agreement are recorded in the Institution’s database.
7. Related documents
International Representative Policy
Monitoring Representatives and Agreement Renewal Procedures
Representative Engagement and Appointment Procedures
Training of Representative Procedures
Approved by the Board of Directors on 7 December 2020