VET Reforms

The Minister for Education, Julia Gillard has welcomed the Council of Australian Governments' in-principle support for the establishment of a national regulatory body for the Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector. The Minister also welcomed support for the formation of a new Ministerial Council, the Ministerial Council for Tertiary Education and Employment. All Australian governments have committed to ensuring young Australians under the age of 25 have an entitlement to an education or training place to improve their qualifications and ensure they are properly skilled for when the economy begins to recover. A single national regulatory body will provide stronger and more cohesive national regulatory arrangements for VET.