Australian Government Australian Skills Quality Authority

ELICOS fee relief

ASQA will continue to waive fees and charges for ESOS providers who are only registered to deliver ELICOS courses (ELICOS-only providers) until 31 December 2022.

This implements the former Government’s announcement on 25 November 2021, extending fee relief to English Language providers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Fee relief was first introduced in April 2020 as part of a package of measures to support the VET and ESOS sectors.

Excluded from these relief measures are fees and charges:

  • incurred by ELICOS providers who are registered under both the NVR and ESOS Acts
  • related to applications for initial registration on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS)

Which fees and charges are included in the relief measures? Which fees and charges are excluded?

Please note: If you submit one of the below applications and fee relief applies to your organisation, an invoice for the normal amount will be invoiced automatically to you and ASQA will issue you with a credit note.

The table below shows how the financial relief measures for ELICOS-only providers apply to relevant fees and charges.

Fee/Charge Waived from 1 July 2022 to 31 December
2022 as part of COVID-19 relief measures
ESOS Initial Registration - Application Lodgement Fee                                                                                                              ✘
ESOS Initial Registration - Application Assessment Fee                                            ✘
ESOS Renewal Registration - Application Lodgement Fee                                            ✔
ESOS Renewal Registration - Assessment Fee                                            ✔
ESOS Change of Scope - Application Lodgement Fee                                            ✔
Annual Registration Charge                                            ✔
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 fee relief applies, you will not have to pay an annual registration charge for 2022-2023. Please note: an invoice will be issued automatically in July 2022, and ASQA will issue you with a credit note.

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