South Australian Skills Act 2008

The Commission's functions are—

to advise the Minister on—

matters relating to the development, funding, quality and performance of vocational education and training and adult community education;

and

strategies and priorities for workforce development in the State with the aim of supporting employment growth and investment in the State (including the recognition of skills and qualifications gained outside of

Australia); and

the State's role as part of an integrated national system of education and training; and

to regulate the State’s apprenticeship and traineeship system; and

to prepare the South Australian Skills Standards and other information for the purposes of this Act; and

to undertake complaint handling and provide, where appropriate, mediation and advocacy services in disputes relating to apprenticeships and traineeships, vocational education and training, higher education or international education, and to otherwise assist in the resolution of such disputes (including by providing advocacy services for parties in proceedings before the SAET); and

to monitor, and report to the Minister on, the state of vocational education and training and adult community education in the State, including the expenditure of public money in those areas; and

to promote the development of investment, equity and participation in, and access to, vocational education and training and adult community education; and

to promote pathways between the secondary school, vocational education and training, adult community education, and higher education sectors; and

to enter into reciprocal arrangements with appropriate bodies with respect to the recognition of education and training; and

to monitor, and make recommendations to the Minister on, the administration and operation of this Act; and

such other functions as may be assigned to the Commission by the

Minister or by or under this or any other Act.

The Commission must, in advising or making recommendations to the

Minister, to such extent as may be reasonably practicable, consult with—

industry and commerce, including industry, skills and other advisory bodies and associations and organisations established by or representing industry and commerce; and

associations and organisations representing employees;

and

relevant bodies, associations or organisations representing higher education, vocational education and training and adult community education;

and

relevant government and community bodies.

The Commission may, in accordance with any requirements in the regulations, establish such industry engagement or advisory bodies as the

Commission thinks appropriate (which may but need not consist of members of the

Commission).