Working within the Vocational Education and Training System

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Overview of the VET System

VET is closely regulated so that it offers up-to-date real world training opportunities.

VET policies and conditions include:• Policies and procedures set by national

organisations• Standards and Conditions of the Australian

Quality Training Framework (AQTF)• Organisational/Legislative requirements

Training Packageswww.training.gov.au

• Qualifications Framework– Australian Qualifications Framework– Qualifications in the Training Package– Packaging Rules

• Assessment Guidelines– Requirements for Assessment

• Units of Competency

Purchasing Guide

• Available at Training Support Networkhttp://trainingsupport.skills.vic.gov.au

• Version History• Nominal Hours• Sample Training Programs

National Policies and Frameworks

http://www.aqf.edu.au/http://www.nssc.natese.gov.au

http://www.asqa.gov.au

Australian Quality Training Framework

Governing Bodies• Department of Education, Employment and

Workplace Relations (DEEWR)

• Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA)– The new national regulator

• http://www.asqa.gov.au/

• National Skills Standards Council– Replaces the National Quality Council

• http://www.nssc.natese.gov.au/

• Victorian Registrations and Qualifications Authority– State Regulatory Body

• http://www.vrqa.vic.gov.au/

Other Bodies

• Industry Skills Councils (ISC)– One for each industry– Develop and maintain training packages

• http://www.isc.org.au/

• Registered Training Organisations– Organisations which deliver nationally

regocognised training– Have to meet AQTF standards and

conditions

Organisational Polices and Procedures

• Legislation• Industry standards• Licensing requirements• Industry policies and procedures• RTO policies and procedures

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