Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2011A00171:clause:1_2a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2011A00171
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Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 2A
Character Range: 3206–4305

2A  Objects
  The objects of this Act are:
 (a) to provide for national consistency in the regulation of vocational education and training (VET); and
 (b) to regulate VET using:
 (i) a standards‑based quality framework; and
 (ii) risk assessments, where appropriate; and
 (c) to protect and enhance:
 (i) quality, flexibility and innovation in VET; and
 (ii) Australia's reputation for VET nationally and internationally; and
 (d) to provide a regulatory framework that encourages and promotes a VET system that is appropriate to meet Australia's social and economic needs for a highly educated and skilled population; and
 (e) to protect students undertaking, or proposing to undertake, Australian VET by ensuring the provision of quality VET; and
 (f) to facilitate access to accurate information relating to the quality of VET.
Note 1: The standards‑based quality framework mentioned in paragraph (b) consists of instruments made by the Ministerial Council, the Minister or the National VET Regulator.
Note 2: These objects are subject to the constitutional basis for this Act (see Division 3).