3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

(1) In this Act:

annual VET plan, for a State, means the plan setting out the State’s intended vocational education and training activities for a year prepared in accordance with the Skilling Australia’s Workforce Agreement.

Australian Quality Training Framework means the document of that name approved by the Ministerial Council, as in force from time to time.

Australian workplace agreement means an AWA within the meaning of Schedule 7A to the Workplace Relations Act 1996.

bilateral agreement means an agreement referred to in subsection 7(2), as in force from time to time.

industrial association has the meaning given by the Workplace Relations Act 1996.

industrial instrument has the same meaning as in section 779 of the Workplace Relations Act 1996.

Ministerial Council means the Council that:

(a) consists of the Ministers from the Commonwealth and each State that is a party to the Skilling Australia’s Workforce Agreement who have responsibility for vocational education and training; and
(b) has overall responsibility for the national training system, including in relation to strategic policy, national objectives, national priorities and national performance targets.

National Industry Skills Committee means the Committee of that name that is responsible for advising the Ministerial Council on matters relating to vocational education and training, including workforce planning, future training priorities and other related issues.

National Quality Council means the Council of that name that is responsible for:

(a) monitoring quality assurance procedures in the vocational education and training sector; and
(b) ensuring national consistency in the application of the standards for auditing and registering VET providers under the Australian Quality Training Framework.

new apprentice means a person who is undertaking a full‑time or part‑time apprenticeship, traineeship or trainee apprenticeship under the New Apprenticeships Scheme.

New Apprenticeships Scheme means the national apprenticeship and traineeship arrangements that came into effect on 1 January 1998.

non‑corporate Commonwealth entity has the same meaning as in the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.