DomainName.edu.au - Policy 2: .edu.au Eligibility Policy

This table sets out the types of entities which will be considered as registrants in the .edu.au domain space, together with the criteria which assist the Registrar in determining whether they are recognised Australian education and training entities.

Recognised Education and Training entities
Type of Entity	Criteria assisting Registrar to determine if entity is a recognised education and training entity
School, Pre-School	A school or pre-school must be registered with a State/Territory Department of Education, or registered with a State/Territory authority as listed below:
	Non-Government Schools
	QLD NSW SA VIC WA TAS NT ACT	Office of Non-State Schooling Board of Studies Non-Government Schools Registration Board Registered Schools Board Office of Non-Government and International Education Schools Registration Board Department of Employment, Education and Training Non Government Schools Office
	Pre-Schools
	QLD NSW SA VIC WA TAS NT ACT	Education Queensland Department of Education and Training (Government pre-schools) and the Department of Community Services (oversees private pre-schools) Department of Education, Training and Employment Department of Human Services Department of Education Department of Education Department of Employment, Education and Training Department of Education, Youth and Family Services
Training organisation	Registration with a State/Territory authority as listed below:
	QLD NSW SA VIC WA TAS NT ACT	Training Recognition Council (Queensland) NSW Vocational Education & Training Accreditation Board Accreditation & Registration Council Office of Training and Tertiary Education Department of Training Office of Post-Compulsory Education (OPCET) - Tasmania Department of Employment, Education and Training ACT Accreditation and Registration Council
	Further details are available through the National Training Information Service database.
Higher education institution	Institutions must be established under an Act of State, Federal, NT and ACT Parliaments, or approved to provide higher education by a relevant State, Federal, NT or ACT Government Accreditation Agency. These institutions and the relevant Accreditation Agencies in each State are listed at http://www.aqf.edu.au/accred.htm. The Registrar is bound to provide notice of applications from universities (3LD) to the Australian Vice-Chancellors Committee (AVCC).
Research organisation (eg Co-operative Research Centre)	Warranty by the applicant that it is currently in receipt of funding under a program conducted by a Commonwealth or State education, training or research authority, or by a private organisation whose primary business is the conduct and/or support of education research. The Registrar may ask an applicant to supply references from up to three current licence-holders in the *.edu.au* domain space, confirming that provision of an *edu.au* domain name to the applicant would be consistent with the objectives of the *edu.au* domain name allocation policy.
National bodies	Warranty by the applicant that its primary function is provision of education, training, research and/or related services in Australia, and provision of accreditation by the relevant authority. Bodies providing education and training services to overseas students in Australia must be registered on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS).
Child Care Centres	The Commonwealth Department of Family and Community Services has responsibility for national child care policy, research and data collection through the Child Care Programme. All Commonwealth-funded child care services must comply with relevant State/Territory Government licensing regulations. Long day care centres must participate in the Commonwealth’s Quality Improvement and Accreditation System administered by the National Childcare Accreditation Council. Child care centres must be registered with a State/Territory authority as listed below:
	QLD NSW SA VIC WA TAS NT ACT	Department of Families Department of Community Services Department of Education, Training and Employment Department of Human Services Department of Community Development Department of Education Department of Health and Community Services Department of Education and Community Services
Non-profit associations e.g. of parents, teachers, professionals, providers	As National bodies above.
Entities not listed above	As National bodies above. It is the responsibility of applicants to attest that they comply with the requirements set out above when applying for an *.edu.au* licence. The Registrar will liaise with the State/Territory Departments and the Australian Qualifications Framework Advisory Board when appropriate, to verify the official accreditation status of applicants. The Registrar may ask an applicant to supply references from up to three current licence-holders in the *.edu.au* domain space, confirming that provision of an *edu.au* domain name to the applicant would be consistent with the objectives of the *edu.au* domain name allocation policy.