| National contacts |
Australian Apprenticeships
Australian Apprenticeships is the umbrella term commonly used for the national apprenticeship and traineeship arrangements. |
| Website |
Telephone number |
| www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au |
13 38 73 |
Australian Apprenticeships Training Information Service
This website provides information on Australian Apprenticeships and traineeships, as well as links to other government websites that specialise in training and apprenticeships. |
| Website |
Telephone number |
| www.aatinfo.com.au |
1800 338 022 |
Australian Council for Private Education and Training
The Australian Council for Private Education and Training (ACPET) is the national industry association for independent providers of post-compulsory education and training. |
| Website |
Telephone number |
| www.acpet.edu.au |
02 9264 4490 |
Australian Education International
Australian Education International is part of the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations. It liaises with all sectors of the education and training industry and all levels of government to integrate the development of international government relations with support for the commercial activities of Australia’s education community. |
| Website |
Telephone number |
| aei.dest.gov.au |
1300 363 079 |
Australian Flexible Learning Framework
The Australian Flexible Learning Framework is a collaborative national strategy to help the vocational education and training sector take up e-learning and flexible learning. |
| Website |
Telephone number |
| www.flexiblelearning.net.au |
07 3307 4700 |
Australian Qualifications Framework
The national qualifications described by the Australian Qualifications Framework are a key element of the national training system. This site explains how vocational education and training fits into the big picture. |
| Website |
Telephone number |
| www.aqf.edu.au |
08 8226 2775 |
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
This Australian Government department takes a national leadership role in education, science and training. It is responsible for the national vocational education and training system. |
| Website |
Telephone number |
| www.deewr.gov.au/deewr/training |
1300 363 079 |
Education Network Australia (edna)
edna is an online information service supporting all education and training sectors in Australia. It provides free news, resources, networks and online tools for educators. It allows users to participate in online groups, join email discussion lists and receive newsletters. It also has shared resources from Australian and international collections and comprehensive listings of national and international events. |
| Website |
Telephone number |
| www.edna.edu.au |
08 8334 3210 |
National Audit and Registration Agency
The National Audit and Registration Agency provides audit and registration services for registered training organisations that operate in more than one Australian state or territory. |
| Website |
Telephone number |
| www.nara.tvetaustralia.com.au |
1300 006 272 |
National Centre for Vocational Education Research
The National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) is Australia's principal provider of vocational education and training research and statistics. |
| Website |
Telephone number |
| www.ncver.edu.au |
08 8230 8400 |
National Industry Skills Committee
The National Industry Skills Committee is the advisory committee to the ministerial council and provides high-level, evidence- based advice on workforce planning, future training priorities and other critical issues facing the training sector. |
| Website |
Telephone number |
| www.nisc.tvetaustralia.com.au |
03 9832 8100 |
National Training Information Service
This is an online database about vocational education and training in Australia. It contains detailed information about courses, qualifications, training packages, competency standards and training organisations. |
| Website |
| www.ntis.gov.au |
National Quality Council
This National Quality Council oversees quality assurance and ensures national consistency in the application of Australian Quality Training Framework standards for the registration and audit of training providers. It also oversees the endorsement of training packages. |
| Website |
Telephone number |
| www.nqc.tvetaustralia.com.au |
03 9832 8100 |
Reframing the Future
Reframing the Future is a major workforce development initiative of the Australian and state and territory governments. It assists in building the capacity of the Australian vocational education and training sector to support the implementation of the national training system. It provides a professional learning framework for educational change, staff learning and organisational capability building. |
| Website |
Telephone number |
| www.reframingthefuture.net |
08 8207 9655 |
Skills Australia
Skills Australia is an independent statutory body which provides advice on current and future demand for skills and investment of public funds in training. |
| Website |
| www.skillsaustralia.gov.au/ |
TAFE Directors Australia
TAFE Directors Australia is the peak body representing Australian TAFE and technology institutes. |
| Website |
Telephone number |
| www.tda.edu.au |
02 6205 4600 |
training.com.au
This is a one-stop web entry point for information on vocational education and training, designed for use by registered training organisations and Australian businesses. This website includes comprehensive information on the Australian Quality Training Framework. |
| Website |
| www.training.com.au |
Training Packages @ Work
Training Packages @ Work is Australia's leading national source of information on training packages and vocational education and training news and issues. |
| Website |
Telephone number |
| ww.tpatwork.com |
07 3225 2450 |
TVET Australia
Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Australia Limited is a ministerial company owned by the Commonwealth, State and Territory Ministers responsible for training. It was established to provide responsive and high quality services to support the national training system. |
| Website |
Telephone number |
| www.tvetaustralia.com.au |
03 9832 8100 |
TVET Australia Product Services
TVET Australia roduct Services brings together the products and services of Australian Training Products and AEShareNet. It is making it easier for teachers, trainers and assessors to locate, buy, copy and adapt from over 22,000 teaching and learning resources across 80 industry categories. |
| Website |
Telephone number |
| www.productservices.tvetaustralia.com.au |
13 38 73 |
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