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Australia’s vocational education and training (VET) sector provides high-quality, nationally recognised training. The sector is supported by strong partnerships between the Australian Government and state and territory governments, registered training organisations and industry bodies. The Australian and state and territory governments provide funding, develop policies, regulate and quality assure the
Australia has a well-established higher education system supported by strong quality assurance and qualifications recognition frameworks. As an active participant in international education, Australia promotes student mobility, transparency of qualifications, and cross-border cooperation through its national information centre and robust regulatory systems.
Australia’s National Information Centre under the UNESCO qualifications recognition conventions, including the Tokyo Convention, is the Australian Government Department of Education. The department has a policy advising and information provision role in the recognition of overseas qualifications. It also provides a suite of information products and services to support organisations
Higher education institutions TEQSA maintains the National Register for Providers and Courses that deliver higher education in Australia. The National Register is the authoritative source of information on the status of registered higher education providers in Australia, and specifies whether an institution has or does not have self-accrediting authority (see page
Higher education Quality assurance in higher education is based on a strong partnership between the Australian Government, state and territory governments and the higher education sector. Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency The Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) is the national regulator and quality assurance agency for the
The Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) is the national policy for regulated qualifications in Australia. The AQF covers qualifications from all education sectors: Some qualifications are offered in more than one sector. The AQF is the agreed policy of the Australian Government and state and territory government ministers and is administered by
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