Australian Government Australian Skills Quality Authority

ELICOS fee relief

ELICOS fee relief ends on 31 December 2022

Fee relief for ESOS providers who are only registered to deliver ELICOS courses (ELICOS-only providers) will cease on 31 December 2022 however the Annual Registration Charge will not be payable for 2022-23 for ELICOS-only providers.

Fee relief was first introduced by the Australian Government in April 2020 as part of a package of measures to support English Language providers in the VET and ESOS sectors impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Which fees and charges will apply when the fee relief measure ends?

The Annual Registration Charge was subject to the fee waiver and is not payable for 2022-23. All other applicable fees and charges will be resumed from 1 January 2023.

(Providers will receive an invoice in July 2023 for the 2023-24 Annual Registration Charge).

The table below shows which fees and charges will be reintroduced when the fee relief measure ceases.

Fee/Charge Charges reintroduced on 1 January 2023
2022-23 Annual Registration Charge                                            ✘
ESOS Initial Registration - Application Assessment Fee                                            ✔
ESOS Renewal Registration - Application Lodgement Fee                                            ✔
ESOS Renewal Registration - Assessment Fee                                            ✔
ESOS Change of Scope - Application Lodgement Fee                                            ✔
Performance Assessment (Audit) Charge                                            ✔
Internal review application Fee                                            ✔
Reassessment of Evidence Fee                                            ✔

Frequently asked questions

  • If I deliver both VET and ELICOS courses will my fees and charges be reimbursed as part of fee relief?

    No. Only organisations that are registered ESOS providers who are only registered to deliver ELICOS courses are subject to the fee relief.

  • Will I have to pay an Annual Registration Charge in 2022-23 if I am an ELICOS-only provider?

    If you are an ELICOS only provider, the ARC for 2022-23 was waived under Australian Government fee relief measures and you will not have to pay an annual registration charge for 2022-2023. (The next ARC will be invoiced in July 2023 for your 2023-24 Annual Registration Charge).

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