The National Quality Council

Welcome to the National Quality Council’s web page.

Overview

The National Quality Council is a Committee of the Ministerial Council for Vocational and Technical Education (MCVTE), and oversees quality assurance and ensures national consistency in the application of the Australian Quality Training Framework standards for the audit and registration of training providers.

It has specific decision-making powers in relation to the endorsement of Training Packages and other aspects of the quality assurance under the National Skills Framework.

The National Quality Council has a key role in bringing together the major players in the vocational and technical education sector - industry, unions, governments, equity groups and practitioners - to oversee and support the current and future quality of vocational and technical education across Australia. It is also critical to ensuring the successful operation of the National Skills Framework – the system’s requirements for quality and national consistency in terms of qualifications and the delivery of training.

Membership

From 2008, the National Quality Council includes fourteen members:

an independent Chair, appointed by the Australian Government following consultation with the Ministerial Council;
four industry representatives and an Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) representative appointed by the Australian Government following consultation with the Ministerial Council;
three National Senior Officials Committee (NSOC) members as representatives for State and Territories on a three-year rotational basis;
a representative from the Commonwealth Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR);
two provider representatives, one public and one private, nominated by the Australian Council for Private Education and Training (ACPET) and TAFE Directors Australia (TDA) and appointed by the Australian Government following consultation with the Ministerial Council; and
two equity representatives nominated by the Client Action Group.

Members are appointed on behalf of the Australian Government Minister for three year terms.

NQC Stakeholder and Communication Strategy

The NQC Stakeholder Communication and Engagement Strategy 2008 outlines a high level framework for the council's communication and engagement across all areas of its work in 2008. It includes general guidelines for the Council's communication and engagement with stakeholders and a suite of detailed stakeholder-specific communication and engagement strategies developed in consultation with each stakeholder group (Appendix 2). The high level framework is also designed to inform the development of project specific communication and engagement strategies o be developed as appropriate for individual projects within the NQC 2008 Work Plan.

Since the indicative 2008 NQC Work Plan was endorsed by the Ministerial Council (MCVTE) in July 2008 the NQC has agreed to a number of changes to projects. An updated summary of anticipated stakeholder consultation for projects being conducted as part of the 2008 NQC Work Plan is provided to support the NQC Stakeholder Communication and Engagement Strategy 2008 document.

NQC Stakeholder Communication and Engagement Strategy.pdf

Updated summary of stakeholder consultation for NQC 2008 Work Plan projects.pdf

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