[1] ELICOS stands for English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students and is designed for students who need to learn English before commencing formal studies in Australia.
[2] The association helped create the National ELICOS Accreditation Scheme in January 1990.
[1][3] In July 1990, the association completed data for a federal industries commission inquiry.
[3] In September 1997, its member institutions in Victoria were Acacia College, the Hawthorne English Language Centre, Holmes English Centre, La Trobe University English Language Centre, Melbourne Language Centre, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Swinburne University of Technology, and Victoria College.
[6][1] Its national headquarters are in Darlinghurst, New South Wales in Australia.