ABS

Australian Bureau of Statistics

AiG

Australian Industry Group

ACCI

Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

ACTU

Australian Council of Trade Unions

AMWU

Australian Manufacturing Workers Union

ANTA

Australian National Training Authority

ASCO

Australian Standard Classification of Occupations

CBT

Competency-Based Training

CoPS

Centre of Policy Studies, Monash University

DEST

Department of Education, Science and Training

DEWR

Department of Employment and Workplace Relations

GTO

Group Training Organisation

ITAB

Industry Training Advisory Board

LLEN

Local learning and employment network

MCEETYA

Council of Commonwealth and state and territory Ministers of Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs

MINCO

Council of Commonwealth and state and territory ministers for vocational education and training

NAC

New Apprenticeship Centre

NCVER

National Centre for Vocational Education Research

NISI

National Industry Skills Initiative

RPL

Recognition of Prior Learning

RTO

Registered Training Organisation

TAFE

Technical and Further Education (Public provider in most states and territories)

VET

Vocational Education and Training