Abbreviations
AANApprenticeship Ambassador Network
AASNAustralian Apprenticeship Support Network
AATSEAustralian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering
ABSAustralian Bureau of Statistics
ACCE Australian Centre for Career Education
ACCIAustralian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
ACTAustralian Capital Territory
ACTUAustralian Council of Trade Unions
ADITAAustralian Digital & Telecommunications Industry Association
AEUAustralian Education Union
AI Artificial Intelligence
AISCAustralian Industry and Skills Committee
AMESAMES Australia
AQFAustralian Qualifications Framework
ARAAustralian Retailers Association
ASQAAustralian Skills Quality Authority
ATARAustralian Tertiary Admission Ranking
AUAAustralian Universities Accord
AUCAlphacrucis University College
AVETRAAustralasian Vocational Education and Training Research Association
CALDCulturally and Linguistically Diverse
CCYPCommissioner for Children and Young People
CEWACatholic Education Western Australia
CFAClaire Field and Associates
CGSCommonwealth Grant Scheme
CICACareer Industry Council of Australia
CIS Centre for Independent Studies
CMTOCommunity Media Training Organisation
COAGCouncil of Australian Government
COSBOACouncil of Small Business Organisations Australia
CRICOSCommonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students
CTECCommonwealth Tertiary Education Commission
DEWRDepartment of Employment and Workplace Relations
DTWDWA Department of Training and Workforce Development
ELICOSEnglish Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students
EOC-WAEqual Opportunity Commission of Western Australia
ETUAElectrical Trade Union of Australia
HRHuman Resources
IATInstitute of Applied Technology
ICPAWAThe Isolated Children’s Parents Association of Western Australia
ICSEAIndex of Community Socio-educational Advantage
IEU-QNTIndependent Education Union—Queensland and Northern Territory
IHEAIndependent Higher Education Australia
IISIntegrated Information Service
IRCsIndustry Reference Committees
ISTIndependent Schools of Tasmania
ITInformation Technology
ITE Initial Teacher Education
ITEInstitute of Technology Education
ITECA Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia
JSAJobs and Skills Australia
MBAMaster of Business Administration
MBA Master Builders Association
MCAMinerals Council of Australia
MEA Master Electricians Australia
MP Member of Parliament
MTAA Motor Trades Association of Australia
MTAQMotor Trades Association of Queensland
MTASANTMotor Trades Association of South Australia and Northern Territory
NAAANational Australian Apprenticeships Association
NAEMNational Apprentice Employment Network
NASWDNational Agreement for Skills and Workforce Development
NCINational Careers Institute
NCVERNational Centre for Vocational Education Research
NECANational Electrical and Communications Association
NESANSW Education Standards Authority
NETMNew Education and Training Model
NFIANational Fire Industry Association
NewberryNewberry Consulting
NIET Nepean Industry Edge Training
NPILFNational Priorities and Industry Linkage Fund
NRL National Rugby League
NRLW National Women’s Rugby League
NSANational Skills Agreement
NSCNational Skills Commission
NSW New South Wales
NUSNational Union of Students
NVRNational Vocational Education and Training Regulator
NYCANational Youth Commission Australia
OECDOrganisation for economic Cooperation and Development
PGAPharmacy Guild of Australia
PSDProgram for Students with Disability
QAMHQueensland Association for Mental Health
QLDQueensland
QNMUQueensland Nurses and Midwives Union
RCCRecognition of Current Competency
RLSSARoyal Life Saving Society Australia
RoGSReview of Government Services
RPL Recognition of Prior Learning
RSAResponsible Service of Alcohol
RTORegistered Training Organisation
SASouth Australia
SBATSchool-based Apprenticeships and Traineeships
SDAShop Distributive and Allied Employees Association
SESSocio Economic Status
SSCESenior Secondary Certificate of Education
SSOsSkills Services Organisations
STEM Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
SWMCSkills and Workforce Ministerial Council
TACTraining and Accreditation Council
TAETraining and Education
TAFETechnical and Further Education
TAS Tasmania
TESQATertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency
TPOFTraining Package Organising Framework
UKUnited Kingdom
VCCIVictorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
VETVocational Education and Training
VETDSSSVocational Education and Training Delivered to Secondary School Students
VIC Victoria
Vic SRCVictorian Student Representative Council
VNDA VET National Data Asset
VRQAVictorian Registration and Qualifications Authority
VSLVET Student Loan
WAWestern Australia
WAVEWomen in Adult and Vocational Education
WNTTWomen in Non-Traditional Trades