Tasmanian Assessment, Standards and Certification Act 2003

The Secretary of the Department has the following responsibilities in relation to the curriculum for senior secondary education:to advise the Minister on the priorities in relation to the development or revision of the curriculum for senior secondary education; to cause the Department to develop, and regularly revise, the curriculum for senior secondary education; to ensure that the curriculum for senior secondary education is – developed and revised in accordance with any priorities established by the Minister under section 24A; and suitable for use in State schools and registered schools.

In undertaking his or her responsibilities, the Secretary of the Department is to – consult and work collaboratively with any organisations that represent all, or any group of, registered schools; and consult with relevant teacher unions, and associations that represent parents of students, and take their opinions into consideration; and consider – the needs of the Tasmanian workforce; and the needs of providers of vocational education and training, and of higher education, in developing their own accredited training courses and higher education courses.