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 relevant Commonwealth Bodies 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.