20Matters to which conditions of the Skilling Australia’s Workforce Agreement must relate

#### 20 Matters to which conditions of the Skilling Australia’s Workforce Agreement must relate (1) For the purposes of paragraph 7(1)(b), an agreement complies with this Division if the agreement satisfies the requirements of this section. (2) The agreement must contain conditions relating to the following matters: (a) national goals and objectives in relation to vocational education and training; (b) national policies to improve the consistency, quality and responsiveness of providers of vocational education and training; (c) national policies to improve the standards for auditing and monitoring providers of vocational education and training; (d) national policies to improve the standards for recognition of qualifications provided by providers of vocational education and training; (e) national planning arrangements in relation to vocational education and training; (f) national priorities in relation to vocational education and training; (g) national initiatives in relation to vocational education and training; (h) national outcomes focused performance measures in relation to vocational education and training. (3) The agreement must include a commitment by all parties to the agreement to support the national training system and its guiding principles, including the National Governance and Accountability Framework and the National Skills Framework, by working collaboratively in conjunction with the Ministerial Council, the National Quality Council and National Industry Skills Committee. (4) The agreement must contain a provision enabling the making of a bilateral agreement between the Commonwealth and each State that is a party to the Skilling Australia’s Workforce Agreement. (5) The agreement may specify conditions in addition to, but not inconsistent with, the conditions mentioned in subsections (2), (3) and (4).