Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

SKILLING AUSTRALIA'S WORKFORCE ACT 2005 - SECT 4

                   The objects of this Act are:

                     (a)  to strengthen Australia's economic base through providing a highly skilled workforce that will meet the future needs of Australian businesses, industries, communities and individuals; and

                     (b)  to promote a national approach to the delivery of vocational education and training through collaboration and cooperation between the Commonwealth, the States and industry; and

                     (c)  to support a national training system that:

                              (i)  is responsive to the needs of industry and employers and in which industry and employers drive the policies, priorities and delivery of vocational education and training; and

                             (ii)  ensures high quality and nationally consistent vocational education and training, including through providing flexible and accelerated training delivery; and

                            (iii)  operates through streamlined arrangements, is simple to access, and encourages more Australians to prefer vocational education and training options when making career choices.