VET Legislation and Registration Policies
Vocational Education, Training and Employment Act 2000
The Vocational Education, Training and Employment Act 2000 was introduced in Queensland to provide a legislative foundation for flexible high quality training to support Queensland's workforce, both now and in the future. The Act establishes legislative requirements for registered training organisations as well as those delivering under apprenticeship and traineeship arrangements and using vocational placement. Compliance with the ACT is a condition of registration for Queensland registered training organisations.
The Training and Employment Recognition Council has legislative authority to administer the legislation which includes the registration and regulation of registered training organisations in Queensland.
Sections 20-45 of the Vocational Education, Training and Employment Act 2000 apply specifically to registered training organisations. Where a registered training organisation has a component of a vocational placement in a training course, sections 107-132 also apply.
The Vocational Education, Training and Employment Act 2000 [PDF 956kb] may be downloaded from the website of the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Registration Policies
The Queensland Training and Employment Recognition Council has established a number of registration policies which apply to Queensland registered training organisations. Compliance with these policies is a condition of registration:
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Change of organisational status policy for registered training organisations [PDF 96kb] For registered training organisations that wish to sell or change the legal entity of their business.
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Retention of Student Results and Assessment Records Framework [PDF 74kb] Information for registered training organisations on what records must be kept, and for how long those records must be retained. Important notice: Contractual arrangements with the department may have additional record keeping requirements. All User Choice contracted registered training organisations must also comply with Clause 3 and Appendix 2 of the 2006-2009 User Choice contract.
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Transition requirements and maintaining current scope of registration [PDF 109kb]
This policy outlines the requirements for registered training organisations to maintain a current and up to date scope of registration and transition qualifications and courses to ensure students have every opportunity to receive the most current qualification.
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