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Commonwealth & State Legislation Relevant to VET and TAFE
Both public and private providers of Vocational Education & Training (VET) are subject to a range of Commonwealth and State-based legislation depending on the nature of their establishment and the application of the particular legislation.
Online Repositories
The Australasian Legal Information Institute provides access to both Australian Commonwealth State legislation at
austlii.edu.au
Commonwealth Acts and Regulations are also available from Federal Register of Legislation ComLaw at
legislation.gov.au
The Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents repository contains searchable libraries for all consolidated Principal Victorian Acts and Statutory Rules as in force, at a given point in time and by year.
legislation.vic.gov.au
Vocational Education and Training Specific Acts
Key legislation underpinning VET and Higher Education training arrangements and regulation is as follows:
- Education & Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic)
- Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 (Clth)
- Skilling Australia's Workforce Act 2005 (Clth)
- National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 (Clth)
- Standards for NVR Registered Training Organisations 2012 (Clth)
- Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (Clth)
- Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2011 (Clth)
- Higher Education Support Act 2003 (Clth)
Other relevant Commonwealth Acts
- The Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009
- Competition and Consumer Act 2010
- Privacy Act 1988
- Age Discrimination Act 2004
- Disability Discrimination Act 1992
- Racial Discrimination Act 1975
- Sex Discrimination Act 1984
- Copyright Act 1968
- Higher Education Support Act 2003
- Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986
- Spam Act 2003
- Ombudsman’s Act 1976
