A * Commonwealth officer may use * Higher Education Support Act information in order to conduct a survey of staff, students or former students of higher education providers or * VET providers for any of the following purposes:
(a) improving the provision of higher education or vocational education and training;
(b) research relating to the provision of higher education or vocational education and training, including research relating to:
(i) quality assurance; or
(ii) planning the provision of higher education or vocational education and training.