Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01281:clause:1ab_438
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Provision Reference: sch 1AB cl 438
Character Range: 1126594–1130198

438       National Training System Commonwealth Own Purpose Expenditure Program                                                                                To provide essential governance and infrastructure for the operation of the national training system, including through the provision of funding for:
                                                                                                                                                               (a) vocational education and training (VET) data collection, analysis and research; and
                                                                                                                                                               (b) the development and evaluation of VET policy; and
                                                                                                                                                               (c) the development of VET standards, frameworks and supporting materials; and
                                                                                                                                                               (d) the collection and publication of VET information; and
                                                                                                                                                               (e) the development, hosting and maintenance of infrastructure (including telecommunication systems) to support the VET sector;
                                                                                                                                                               to give effect to Australia's obligations under one or more of the following:
                                                                                                                                                               (f) the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, particularly Articles 2 and 6;
                                                                                                                                                               (g) the International Labour Organization's Convention concerning Employment Policy, particularly Articles 1 and 2;
                                                                                                                                                               (h) the International Labour Organization's Convention concerning Vocational Guidance and Vocational Training in the Development of Human Resources, particularly Articles 1 and 2.
                                                                                                                                                               This objective also has the effect it would have if it were limited to measures:
                                                                                                                                                               (a) with respect to postal, telegraphic, telephonic, and other like services (within the meaning of paragraph 51(v) of the Constitution); or
                                                                                                                                                               (b) with respect to census and statistics; or
                                                                                                                                                               (c) undertaken in the exercise of the executive power of the Commonwealth.