Acronyms and Definitions

ANTA - Australian National Training Authority

ANZSCO - Australian and New Zealand Standard Classifications of Occupations

ANZSIC - Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification

AQF - Australian Qualifications Framework

AQTF - Australian Quality Training Framework

ATP - Australian Training Products

ATSN - Apprenticeships and Traineeships Support Network

BSTA - Business Services Training Australia

COAG - Council of Australian Governments

CPSISC - Construction and Property Services Industry Skills Council

CSHISC - Community Services Health and Industry Skills Council

DEEWR - Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations

DEST - Department of Educations, Science and Training

DTWD - Department of Training and Workforce Development

EEO - Equal Employment Opportunity

FAPSTC - Financial, Administrative and Professional Services Training Council Inc

FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions

GTCs - Group Training Companies

GTOs - Group Training Organizations

GTS - Group Training Scheme

HE - Higher Education

IBSA - Innovation and Business Skills Australia

ICTs - Information and Communications Technology

IR - Industrial Relations

ISCs - Industry Skills Councils (formally Industry Training Advisory Bodies)

IT - Information Technology

ITAB - Industry Training Advisory Bodies

LLN - Language, Literacy and Numeracy

LOTE - Language other than English

MCVTE - Ministerial Council on Vocational and Technical Education

METS - Mining and Engineering, Trades and Services

NAWT - National Assessors and Workplace Trainers (part of BSTA)

NCVER - National Centre for Vocational Education Research

NGAF - National Governance and Accountability Framework

NISC - National Industry Skills Committee

NOHSC - National Occupational Health and Safety Commission

NQC - National Quality Council

NRS - National Reporting System

NSF - National Skills Framework

NSOC - National Senior Officials Committee

NTIS - National Training Information Service

NTQC - National Training Quality Service

OHS - Occupational Health and Safety

OTAC - Office of the Training Accreditation Council

PALS - Professional and Lifestyle Services

PDSP - Professional Development Support Program

PIPS - Primary Industry and Personal Services

RCC - Recognition of Current Competency

RICA - Regional Industry Career Advisers

RPL - Recognition of Prior Learning

RTO - Registered Training Organisation

SoA - Statement of Attainment

STAs - State Training Authorities

TAA - Training and Assessment

TAC - Training Accreditation Council

TAFE - Technical and Further Education

TPO - Training Plan Outcome

VET - Vocational Education and Training

VTE - Vocational and Training Education

WELL - Workplace English Language and Literacy

WWW - World Wide Web