The Australian Government will introduce a new Ministerial Direction 115 (replacing Ministerial Direction 111) to support the 2026 National Planning Level for international student places and related policy measures announced in August. The Direction will take effect on Friday 14 November.
A media release states, "Under the new direction, visa processing resources are allocated to support all education providers on an equitable basis. Higher processing priorities are afforded to providers who manage their international student enrolments broadly in accordance with their indicative allocations under the National Planning Level. The direction will also promote greater utilisation of allocations to more fairly respond to the needs of small vocational education and training providers."
The government will hold information sessions for education providers in November and December to explain the operation of the new Ministerial Direction.
Read the media release here and view the Ministerial Direction in full here.