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State and Territory Training Authorities (STAs)
Each Australian state and territory government has a training authority that administers Vocational Education and Training (VET) – allocating funds, registering [[RTO|RTOs] and accrediting courses.
The STAs are accountable to their minister, who is a member of the Ministerial Council for Vocational and Technical Education (MCVTE).
It is the responsibility of each STA to:
- plan and report on VET strategies
- purchase training on behalf of their government
- administer Australian Apprenticeships and VET in schools
- administer funding and financial incentives for VET within the state/territory
- support training organisations, employers and the community on VET issues
- accredit courses and register training providers within the Australian Quality Framework (AQF)
STA Contacts
- NSW: Department of Education and Training - https://www.det.nsw.edu.au/
- ACT: Department of Education and Training - www.det.act.gov.au
- VIC: Office of Training and Teriary Education - www.otte.vic.gov.au
- QLD: Department of Education, Training and the Arts - www.otte.vic.gov.au
- WA: Department of Education and Training - www.det.wa.edu.au/training
- TAS: Office of Post-Compulsory Education and Training (OPCET) - www.education.tas.gov.au
- NT: Department of Employment, Education and Training - www.deet.nt.gov.au
