There have been a number of iterations of the Student Learning Entitlement (SLE) introduced or abolished by various governments.

Abolishment of SLE from 2012
The introduction of the demand driven system from 1 January 2012 abolished the then-existing student learning entitlement (SLE). From 1 January 2012, eligibility for Commonwealth Supported Places no longer depended on a student having sufficient SLE to cover their study.

Introduction of SLE from 1 January 2022

On 1 January 2022 the government introduced a new SLE, which gives students 7 years of full-time subsidised study in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP). This applies to all new commencing eligible students enrolled in a CSP courses, both undergraduate and postgraduate, but not to full fee-paying courses. Your SLE will not reduce for any study undertaken before 1 January 2022, only units of study with a census date after 1 January 2022 will count towards your SLE amount.

Refer to the Study Assist website for further information.