Education and Training Reform Act 2006

accredit in relation to a course of study that leads to an education award or the award of a registered qualification, means recognise that the standard of the course of study, the rules for the combination of the parts of the course and the way of delivering it, are appropriate to the award or qualification;

accreditation includes renewed accreditation;

S. 4.1.1(1) def. of AQTF amended by No. 71/2010 s. 4(2).

AQTF means the policy framework entitled "Australian Quality Training Framework" that defines the criteria and standards for the registration of training organisations and the accreditation of courses in the vocational education and training sector endorsed by the Ministerial Council on 9 June 2010, and that policy framework as amended or as remade or endorsed from time to time by the Ministerial Council;

assessment process, in relation to a course, means the methods and criteria used or to be used to determine whether a student has achieved the learning outcomes or competencies specified for that course;

Chairperson means the Chairperson of the Authority;

S. 4.1.1(1) def. of child inserted by No. 23/2021 s. 55.

child has the same meaning as in the Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005 (other than Part 6A of that Act);

condition means—

corresponding law means—

S. 4.1.1(1) def. of course amended by No. 45/2021 s. 15.

course means—

and includes—

Director means the person employed under this Act to be the Director of the Authority;

S. 4.1.1(1) def. of effective complaint handling process inserted by No. 71/2010 s. 29.

effective complaint handling process means a complaint handling process established in accordance with Part 4.6A;

S. 4.1.1(1) def. of foundation secondary course inserted by No. 45/2021 s. 4(1).

foundation secondary course means a course pertaining to year 11 or 12 (other than a senior secondary course) leading to a foundation secondary qualification;

S. 4.1.1(1) def. of foundation secondary qualifications inserted by No. 45/2021 s. 4(1).

foundation secondary qualifications means qualifications described under Level 1 in the AQF;

S. 4.1.1(1) def. of government training contract inserted by No. 73/2012 s. 13.

government training contract means any of the following—

S. 4.1.1(1) def. of high managerial agent inserted by No. 71/2010 s. 4(4).

high managerial agent in relation to a person or body means an employee, agent or officer (including an officer within the meaning of the Corporations Act) of the person or body with duties of such responsibility that his or her conduct may fairly be assumed to represent the person or body in relation to the provision of education and training by the person or body;

institution includes person or body;

jurisdiction means Victoria or, if it has enacted a corresponding law, another State or internal Territory;

legislative compliance standard is the standard included in the RTO standards requiring that an RTO ensures that compliance with Commonwealth, State and Territory legislation and regulatory requirements relevant to its operations is integrated into its policies and procedures and that compliance is maintained;

member means member of the Authority and includes the Chairperson;

S. 4.1.1(1) def. of Ministerial Council repealed by No. 31/2018 s. 54.

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National Register means the National Training Information Service maintained by the Commonwealth to the extent that the Register consists of matters registered in accordance with this Act;

S. 4.1.1(1) def. of principal executive officer inserted by No. 71/2010 s. 4(4).

principal executive officer in relation to a person or body, means the person who has executive responsibility for the operation of the person or body;

prohibition, in relation to an RTO, means a prohibition on all or some of the operations of the RTO;

qualification means—

recognised University means an institution that is—

registered, in relation to vocational education and training or further education, means registered on the State Register and National Register;

registering body, in relation to vocational education and training or further education, means the Authority or a body equivalent to the Authority in another jurisdiction responsible for the registration of training organisations under that jurisdiction's legislation relating to vocational education and training;

registration, in relation to an RTO, includes renewed registration;

restriction, in relation to an RTO, means a restriction on all or some of the operations of an RTO or a prohibition;

RTO means a training organisation registered on the State Register and National Register;

S. 4.1.1(1) def. of RTO standards substituted by No. 71/2010 s. 4(3), amended by No. 76/2013 s. 18(1).

RTO standards means the AQTF 2010 Essential Conditions and Standards for Initial Registration and the AQTF 2010 Essential Conditions and Standards for Continuing Registration as endorsed by the Ministerial Council on 9 June 2010 and as amended or as remade or endorsed from time to time by the Ministerial Council;

S. 4.1.1(1) def. of sector regulator inserted by No. 23/2021 s. 55.

sector regulator has the same meaning as in the Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005;

S. 4.1.1(1) def. of senior secondary course inserted by No. 70/2008 s. 18, substituted by No. 27/2010 s. 58, amended by No. 45/2021 s. 4(2).

senior secondary course means a course leading to a senior secondary qualification or any other course pertaining to year 11 or 12 (other than a foundation secondary course);

senior secondary qualifications means qualifications described under the senior secondary certificate of education in the AQF;

statement of attainment, in relation to vocational education and training or further education, means formal certification by an RTO under the AQF that a person has achieved—

S. 4.1.1(1) def. of TVET inserted by No. 70/2008 s. 18, repealed by No. 39/2012 s. 43.

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unit of competency, in relation to vocational education and training or further education, means a specification of knowledge and skill and their application to a specified standard of performance.