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) |