House of Representatives

National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Amendment (Governance and Other Matters) Bill 2020

Explanatory Memorandum

(Circulated by authority of the Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business, Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash)

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

Acts Interpretation Act Acts Interpretation Act 1901
ASQA Australian Skills Quality Authority
Advisory Council National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Advisory Council
Braithwaite Review Review report prepared by Professor Valerie Braithwaite titled 'All eyes on quality: Review of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011' (as of 30 January 2020 this report can be accessed at:
https://docs.employment.gov.au/documents/all-eyes-quality-review-national-vocational-education-and-training-regulator-act-2011 )
CEO Chief Executive Officer
Data Provision Requirements Data Provision Requirements 2012
ESOS Act Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000
HESA Higher Education Support Act 2003
Joyce Review 'Strengthening Skills: Expert review of Australia's Vocational Education and Training System' by the Hon Steven Joyce (as of 30 January 2020 this report can be accessed at
https://www.pmc.gov.au/resource-centre/domestic-policy/vet-review/strengthening-skills-expert-review-australias-vocational-education-and-training-system .)
Ministerial Council The body established by the Council of Australian Governments to deal with training and skills. That body is currently called the Council of Australian Governments Skills Council.
National VET Regulator National Vocational Education and Training Regulator
NCVER National Centre for Vocational Education Research
NVETR Act National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011
NVETR (Charges) Act National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Charges) Act 2012
NVR RTO NVR registered training organisation
NVETR Transitional Act National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Transitional Provisions) Act 2011
PGPA Act Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013
Privacy Act Privacy Act 1988
Public Service Act Public Service Act 1999
Remuneration Tribunal Act Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973
RTO registered training organisation
VET vocational education and training
VSL Act VET Student Loans Act 2016
WA Regulations Vocational Education and Training (General) Regulations 2009 (WA)


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