Terms and Conditions

AustralianCourses is an online index of accredited Australian courses and registered training providers. Course and provider information is sourced primarily from Australian Government open data — including training.gov.au (operated by the Australian Skills Quality Authority, ASQA), the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS), and state and territory government funding program data.

AustralianCourses is not a registered training organisation (RTO), TAFE, university, or government agency. We are an independent information and educational marketplace platform and are not responsible for the delivery, quality, or outcomes of any course listed by any institutions listed within our index.

By using AustralianCourses, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, you must not use the platform.

We may amend or update these Terms from time to time. The current version will always be available at australiancourses.com.au/terms. Your continued use of the platform after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms. Where changes materially affect provider accounts, we will provide reasonable advance notice in writing.

We make reasonable efforts to ensure course and provider information is accurate and current. However, because information is sourced from third-party government data and provider-submitted content, we do not warrant or guarantee its accuracy, completeness, or currency.

In particular:

• Course fees, duration, study modes, and entry requirements are indicative only and may change. Always confirm current details directly with the provider.
• Government funding eligibility estimates are indicative only and are subject to individual eligibility criteria, program availability, and government policy. They do not constitute confirmation of funding.
• Provider registration status is sourced from public government registers and may not reflect real-time changes.

We strongly recommend verifying all information directly with the relevant training provider or government authority before making any enrolment decision.

You must not use, and must not permit or assist any other person or automated system to use, AustralianCourses to:

• Access, scrape, crawl, harvest, index, mine, or otherwise systematically extract data from the platform by automated means — including bots, scripts, browser-automation tools, or AI agents — other than through our supported MCP endpoint under Clause 20 and in accordance with these Terms
• Reproduce, republish, redistribute, or use material from the platform to build or contribute to a derivative database, index, directory, or comparable product, whether in whole or in substantial part
• Bypass, circumvent, or attempt to circumvent any rate limiting, bot management, access control, or other technical measure we use to control or monitor access to the platform
• Submit false, misleading, or fraudulent enquiries
• Impersonate another person or organisation
• Interfere with or disrupt the platform or its infrastructure
• Access or attempt to access other users' accounts or data
• Use the platform for any purpose that is unlawful or contrary to these Terms

Automated or bulk access of the kind described above is not authorised. Accessing the platform in that manner is a breach of these Terms whether or not you have created an account or otherwise logged in. If we identify unauthorised automated access, we may block, rate-limit, or otherwise restrict access from the relevant source without notice. Any access that continues after we have given notice that it is unauthorised — including by way of a cease-and-desist or similar notice — takes place with our permission expressly withdrawn and for which we reserve the ability to pursue all our available legal rights.

The AustralianCourses platform, brand, design, software, and original content are owned by or licensed to Course Finder Group Pty Ltd and are protected by Australian and international intellectual property laws.

Course and provider information originating from government open data (including training.gov.au, CRICOS, and CourseSeeker) remains available under the applicable open data licences, and we do not claim ownership of that underlying factual data. What we do own, and reserve all rights in, is our own original contribution layered on top of that data, including:

• editorial course and provider descriptions written by our team
• our quality scores and ratings, and the methodology behind them
• our funding-eligibility mappings and analysis
• our course and provider taxonomy, categorisation, and comparison groupings, to the extent these reflect our own editorial judgment
• provider reviews submitted through the platform (subject to the rights of the reviewer)
• the platform's compilation, selection, and arrangement of information, and its software, design, and code

You must not reproduce, copy, or create a derivative work from any of the material listed above without our prior express written consent. This is in addition to, and separate from, the restrictions on automated data extraction in Clause 4.

In using government open data, we acknowledge our sources as follows: training.gov.au data is used under Creative Commons Attribution–No Derivatives (CC BY-ND) 3.0 Australia, courtesy of the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) and the Australian Government; CRICOS data published on data.gov.au is used under Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) 4.0. Full attribution details are available on our data sources and attribution page.

Provider logos, descriptions, and other submitted materials remain the intellectual property of the relevant provider. By submitting content to the platform, providers grant Course Finder Group a non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to display that content on the platform for the duration of their listing.

Nothing on AustralianCourses constitutes education advice, legal advice, financial advice, or career advice. The platform is an information index only.

We do not:

• Guarantee that any course will lead to employment or a particular career outcome
• Guarantee enrolment acceptance by any provider
• Confirm your eligibility for any government funding program
• Provide immigration or visa advice in relation to international study

To the maximum extent permitted by the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) and other applicable legislation:

• We exclude all warranties, representations, and conditions not expressly stated in these Terms.
• Our total liability to a consumer for any claim arising from use of the platform is limited to AUD $500, or the amount paid by you to us in the two months preceding the claim, whichever is greater.
• Our total liability to a provider is limited to the amounts paid by that provider (whether by subscription or wallet draw-down) in the two calendar months immediately preceding the claim.
• We are not liable for any indirect, consequential, special, or incidental loss, including lost revenue, lost data, or lost opportunity, regardless of how it arises.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits rights that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law, including statutory guarantees for consumer services.

AustralianCourses may contain links to external websites and resources, including provider websites and government portals. We do not endorse, control, or accept responsibility for those websites or their content. Accessing external sites is at your own risk.

The collection and use of personal information on this platform is governed by our Privacy Policy, available at australiancourses.com.au/privacy. By using the platform, you agree to the terms of our Privacy Policy.

These Terms are governed by the laws of New South Wales, Australia. Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of the platform will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New South Wales.

When you submit an enquiry through AustralianCourses:

• You consent to your personal information (including name, email, phone number, citizenship/residency status, and enquiry content) being transmitted to the training provider you are enquiring with.
• The provider will contact you directly in relation to your enquiry.
• Course Finder Group is not a party to any arrangement, agreement, or contract entered into between you and the provider.
• Submitting an enquiry does not constitute an application for enrolment or any form of commitment by the provider.

If you submit an enquiry via an AI agent (for example, an AI assistant that uses our MCP endpoint on your behalf), your agent is responsible for obtaining your prior consent. The same terms apply to AI-agent-submitted enquiries as to directly submitted ones.

By submitting an enquiry, you consent to the relevant provider contacting you regarding your enquiry and related study options. Providers may send you marketing communications about their courses.

If you wish to stop receiving communications from a provider, please contact that provider directly. AustralianCourses is not able to manage or withdraw consent on your behalf with individual providers.

Submitting an enquiry does not guarantee enrolment, an offer from the provider, or access to any government funding program. Enrolment is at the sole discretion of the training provider, subject to their entry requirements, available places, and applicable regulations. Government funding eligibility is determined by the relevant government authority, not by AustralianCourses or the provider.

AustralianCourses is a full directory of accredited Australian courses. Eligible providers are listed automatically, drawing on the government data sources described in Clause 1, whether or not they have claimed their listing.

Claiming your listing is free and does not itself create a paid subscription or activate lead capture (see Clause 17). To claim a listing, you must:

• Be duly authorised to represent the organisation named on the listing
• Hold current registration with the relevant regulatory authority (ASQA, TEQSA, or equivalent state authority)
• Provide accurate business details, including a valid ABN

We reserve the right to verify claims and to reject or revoke claimed listings at our sole discretion where information is found to be inaccurate, misleading, or fraudulent.

AustralianCourses offers the following plans:

• Claimed — free. Claim and manage your listing, correct basic details, and view your public profile. Does not include lead capture.
• Present — AUD $89 per month (excluding GST). Enhanced listing features includes: analytics dashboard, priority placement and other Provider benefits as may be added to and amended from time to time. The Present plan does not include lead capture, unless it has been specifically combined with the Leads plan.
• Leads — AUD $80 per accepted lead (excluding GST). This CPL applies to all leads generated across our AustralianCourses platform, including domestic and international student leads, and is billed via a prepaid wallet (see Clause 16). Activates lead capture.
• Custom — by arrangement, for providers wanting a bespoke or higher-volume arrangement. Pricing and inclusions are set out in a separate agreement between you and Course Finder Group.

Pricing is subject to change with 14 days' written notice to active subscribers. Plans may be updated or discontinued from time to time.

Present is billed as a recurring monthly subscription, in advance, through Stripe. By activating Present, you agree to Stripe's terms of service (stripe.com/au/legal) in addition to these Terms.

Leads are billed through a prepaid wallet. To activate lead capture on the Leads plan:

• You top up your wallet balance via Stripe in advance, with a minimum top-up of $1,000.
• Each accepted lead (see Clause 18) automatically draws down AUD $80 (excluding GST) from your wallet balance at the time it is accepted.
• We will notify you when your wallet balance falls below $600, and again when it reaches zero.
• If your wallet balance reaches zero, lead capture is automatically paused. No further leads will be delivered to your listing until you top up your wallet.

GST (where applicable) will be added to all charges. We will issue a tax invoice or receipt for each top-up and, on request, a monthly summary of leads drawn down against your wallet.

"Lead capture" refers to the ability to receive student enquiries submitted through AustralianCourses. Lead capture requires:

• A claimed listing, and
• An active Leads plan with a positive wallet balance, or an active Custom arrangement

Enquiries submitted to listings without active lead capture are logged as anonymous analytics signals for our own reporting purposes and are not delivered to the provider. These signals may be used to communicate the value of activating lead capture.

A Provider with an active Lead capture plan on AustralianCourses will automatically, by default, have its activated course listings added across Course Finder Group's 4-site course-comparison and lead-generation network, including its other lead-generation sites: CareerFAQs, CourseFinder, StudySelect.

A "lead" is a completed student enquiry (including name, email address, phone number, and course interest) transmitted to your listing through the platform, including enquiries submitted via AI agents using our MCP endpoint.

A lead is counted as "accepted" — and therefore billable against your wallet balance — if it has not been disputed within five (5) business days of delivery to your portal or nominated email address.

To dispute a lead, you must submit a dispute via your provider portal within the five-business-day window, providing a specific reason (for example, duplicate submission, incomplete contact details, or clearly ineligible enquirer). Disputed leads are assessed at our sole discretion. Our decision on disputed leads is final. Successfully disputed leads are credited back to your wallet balance.

We do not guarantee that any lead will result in enrolment. Lead quality — including a student's genuine interest, eligibility, and ability to enrol — is subject to factors outside our control.

Present subscription fees are non-refundable once a billing period has commenced, except where required by the Australian Consumer Law.

Wallet top-ups are treated as prepayment for future leads, StudentIgnite services (if applicable) and for any other Course Finder Group paid product or services, and are non-refundable except where required by the Australian Consumer Law.

Custom plan fees are subject to the specific terms agreed in your Custom plan agreement.

Access to the MCP endpoint is limited to AI platforms and authorised Providers who have been approved in writing and issued credentials by Course Finder Group. Such authorisation is determined solely at Course Finder Group's discretion and may be withdrawn for any reason by Course Finder Group with 7-days notice in writing. Accessing or attempting to access the MCP endpoint without an approved and current credential, or sharing, reselling, or misusing an issued credential, is unauthorised automated access under Clause 4 and a breach of these Terms.

Those Providers which have an active Leads or Custom arrangement, and who have been explicitly authorised by Course Finder Group to do so, may access the AustralianCourses MCP (Model Context Protocol) endpoint, which enables AI agents to query course data and submit enquiries programmatically. By accessing the MCP endpoint:

• You acknowledge that student enquiries submitted via the MCP endpoint are treated the same as enquiries submitted directly through the platform, and are billable against your wallet balance in the same way.
• You must not abuse, overload, or attempt to exploit the endpoint. Excessive or automated non-genuine use may result in suspension.
• The endpoint is subject to availability and may be updated, restricted, or discontinued with reasonable notice.

As a provider on AustralianCourses, you agree to:

• Ensure your listing information (including course details, fees, durations, and contact details) is accurate and up to date
• Respond to student enquiries within a reasonable time (we recommend same-day response within standard business hours)
• Handle student personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and your own privacy obligations
• Comply with the Spam Act 2003 (Cth) when communicating with enquiring students
• Not contact students for purposes unrelated to their submitted enquiry without their separate consent
• Maintain current registration with the relevant regulatory authority (ASQA, TEQSA, or equivalent) for the duration of your listing
• Notify us promptly if your registration status changes

We reserve the right to:

• Edit or remove listing content that is inaccurate, misleading, or in breach of these Terms
• Suspend or deactivate a provider account where we reasonably believe the provider has breached these Terms, engaged in fraudulent activity, or had their regulatory registration suspended or cancelled
• Modify or discontinue any feature, plan, or service with reasonable notice

Suspension or termination of your account does not entitle you to a refund of any prepaid subscription fees or wallet balance, except as required by the Australian Consumer Law or as set out in Clause 19.

You may cancel your Present subscription at any time via your provider portal. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. You will continue to have access to your plan features until that date.

You may stop topping up your wallet at any time. Lead capture will pause automatically once your wallet balance reaches zero, as set out in Clause 16. After cancellation of Present, or once lead capture is paused, your listing will revert to a Claimed or unclaimed listing, as applicable.

Nothing in these Terms creates a relationship of agency, partnership, employment, or joint venture between Course Finder Group and any training provider. You are an independent business. You are solely responsible for the delivery of courses, the handling of student enrolments, and compliance with all applicable education, consumer, and privacy laws.