Australian Vocational Education and Training Policies
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(2)Department of Education, Science and Technology Home Page
Department of Education ,Science and Training is Australian
Federal Government Department that guides Australian national vocational
education and training policies. It focuses on vocational skills needs in
Australia, sets the national vocational education and training guidelines,
provides the direction to Australian States and Territories vocational education
and training authorities and coordinates with them to provide vocational
education and training to Australians.
The home page of Department of Education ,Science and
Training can be accessed at the following address. Webmaster’s relevant
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(3) Australian Competency Based Training and Assessment System
(3) Australian
Competency Based Training and Assessment System
Australian vocational education and training system is competency based training system. In the system, depending on the type of industries such as technical, agricultural, business and economics, cooking etc where the trainee is being employed or intends to work, the real tasks to be performed at the workplace are divided into modules of competencies which compose of series of competencies. The trainee undertakes both on and off-the-job training in each competency belongs to the module and both practical performance and theoretical knowledge related to the module are assessed. The qualification ranging from statement of attainment, certificate I to advanced diploma is awarded to the trainee who has completed the required number of modules under the qualification.
The
training packages that combine the modules of competencies for various
industrial sectors are developed by Australian Government Vocational Education
and Training Departments and Authorities. By referring them, the worker or
prospective skill migrant can review own experience and training and can find
out what to be trained and has the experience in which aspect to acquire the
formal Australian vocational qualification. Australian States and Territories
Vocational Education and Training Departments control the Registered Training
Organizations of them in their states.
The
internet websites of Australian States and Territories Vocational Education and
Training Departments can be accessed at the following internet addresses.
The
The
Training packages which are developed by Australian States and Territories
Vocational Education and Training Departments in accordance with the various
industrial sectors such as manufacturing, agriculture etc can be accessed
at the following internet address.
| State/ Territory | State/Territory Vocational Education & Training Authority | Web Site Address |
| Australian Capital Territory | ACT Accreditation and Registration Council | http://www.arc.act.gov.au |
| New South Wale | NSW Vocation and Training Accreditation Board | http://www.vetab.nsw.gov.au |
| Queensland | Training and Employment Recognition Council | http://www.trainandemploy.qld.gov.au/partners/registration_and_audit/ |
| Victoria | VIC Office of Training and Tertiary Education | http://www.otte.vic.gov.au |
| South Australia | SA-Training and Skills Commission | http://www.training.sa.gov.au |
| Western Australia | Training Accreditation Council | http://www.tac.wa.gov.au |
| Northern Territory | Department of Employment, Education and Training | http://www.nt.gov.au/deet |
| Tasmania | Tasmanian Qualifications Authority | http://www.tqa.gov.au |
(4)How to use Australian Training Packages
The
webmaster presents the articles how to select the suitable Australian training
package relevant to trainee's background, work experience and future career, how
to interpret and utilize the training packages together with case studies. The
articles will consist of Skills Migration, Worker's Education and Refugee
Education in both English language and Burmese language. Due to time
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