Legislative objectives
The Board’s objectives, as specified in section 6 of
the NSW
Board of Vocational Education and Training Act, 1994,
are to:
a) Advise the Minister on State vocational
education and training policies in the context of State and
national priorities and objectives
b) Promote and develop, in collaboration
with other agencies, a State vocational education and training
system delivering high quality and nationally recognised programs
c) Prepare, in collaboration with industry
and vocational education and training providers, State Training
Profiles based on the National Strategic Plan and agreed planning
parameters, for approval by the Minister
d) Recommend to the Minister the allocation
of resources, including funding, to achieve optimal effectiveness
and efficiency in the State’s vocational education and
training system
e) Coordinate the provision of data on the
performance of the State vocational education and training
system to the Minister as required
f) Prepare such plans and reports as may
be required by the Minister
g) Liaise with the Australian Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST) and with the State Training Agencies of other
States and Territories
h) Commission and conduct inquiries and
foster research in vocational education and training
i) Promote and develop, in consultation
with the Vocational Education and Training Accreditation Board,
a coordinated and effective State system for the accreditation
of courses and registration of education and training providers
j) Encourage the development of innovative
programs and best practices, and the creation of new partnerships
between the consumers of vocational education and training
and public and private providers
k) Collaborate with other agencies to develop
effective communication mechanisms for the dissemination of
information about State and national developments in vocational
education and training, and
l) Advise and make recommendations on any
matter referred to the Board by the Minister.
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