Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00855:schedule:1:p4
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Provision Reference: sch 1 (pt 4/9)
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arrangements apply in relation to the approval of State/Territory Annual VET Plans for the purposes of additional Commonwealth funding to contribute to growth as specified in paragraph 33.

9. The functions of the Ministerial Council will include overseeing ANTA and decision making on national strategic policy and planning, including funding, and national objectives and priorities. Other functions of MINCO will include:

    (a) agreeing on necessary Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation establishing ANTA and defining the relationship between ANTA, the Ministerial Council and State training agencies;
    (b) deciding on the appointment of members of the ANTA Board and their removal;
    (c) deciding on the appointment of the chairperson and deputy chairperson of the ANTA Board;
    (d) endorsing an annual plan for ANTA, which includes planning for efficiencies, work priorities and its proposed expenditure;
    (e) determining national objectives and priorities for vocational education and training;
    (f) determining the National Strategy based on advice from ANTA, consistent with agreed national objectives and priorities;
    (g) determining, in the context of the National Strategy, the principles to be applied for the allocation of funding between States/Territories and for any national programs;
    (h) identifying and planning for future growth requirements, including demographic growth, and requirements arising from major changes in factors affecting demand;
    (i) agreeing planning arrangements for the delivery of vocational education and training nationally;
    (j) ensuring that ANTA operates in an effective and efficient manner;
    (k) resolving any dispute between ANTA and a State/Territory training agency or any other issue raised by a Minister;
    (l) giving references to ANTA on other issues of training policy;
    (m) being accountable to the Commonwealth Parliament for the operation of ANTA and the expenditure of Commonwealth funds; and
    (n) approving the Annual National Report.

Australian National Training Authority (ANTA)
10. The ANTA Board will support MINCO in all of its functions and will have the capacity to give effect to industry‑led arrangements with a strategic focus to develop and recommend on national policies and strategies, and will exercise the following core roles:

    (a) development of a draft revised National Strategy for MINCO, when required by MINCO, and preparation for MINCO of the Annual National Report;
    (b) provision of advice to MINCO on annual VET Plans;
    (c) provision of advice to MINCO, in the context of the National Strategy, of the principles to be applied in the allocation of funding between States/Territories and advice to MINCO on the release of Commonwealth funds to each State/Territory having regard to the State/Territory's satisfactory participation in the accountability arrangements relating to the Annual National Report as set out in paragraph 27;
    (d) provision of information and advice to MINCO to assist MINCO to identify and plan for future growth requirements, including demographic growth,