The Vocational Education and Training (VET) Ombudsman has recommended the re-credit of VET FEE-HELP debts following the closure of investigations into 5,838 complaints made to the ombudsman, as at 31 March 2020.
The total value of this debt was $94.2 million, including $78.6 million in tuition fees and $15.6 million in loan fees, amidst what The Sydney Morning Herald termed widespread exploitation of vulnerable students by private vocational training colleges.
Commencing in July 2017, the Ombudsman completes quarterly reports which assess complaints about the former VET FEE-HELP scheme and the current VET Student Loans program.
From 1 February 2020, responsibility for assessing the Ombudsmans recommendations was transferred to the ne…
Read the full article at: https://thesector.com.au/2020/06/17/federal-government-returns-funds-following-investigation-into-vet-complaints/
