AAACE
Australian Association of Adult and Community Education (refer Adult Learning Australia)

AACC
Australian Association of Career Counsellors

AAEA
Australia America Education Alliance

AAPPA
Australasian Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers (formerly) Australasian Association of Physical Plant Administrators

ABS
Australian Bureau of Statistics

ABSCQ
Australian Bureau of Statistics Classification of Qualifications

ACAL
Australian Council of Adult Literacy

ACATAFE
Anhui China Australia TAFE (Central TAFE)

ACCI
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

ACE
Adult Community Education

ACER
Australian Council for Education Research

ACIL
ACIL International Development Consultants and Project Managers

ACIRRT
Australian Centre for Industrial Relations Research and Training

ACPET
Australian Council for Private Education and Training

ACTRAC
Australian Committee on Training and Curriculum (refer SCC)

ACTRAC Products Ltd
Australian Committee on Training and Curriculum Products Ltd (refer ATP)

ACTU
Australian Council of Trade Unions

ACVETS
Australian Committee on Vocational Education and Training Statistics

ACYS
Australian Clearinghouse for Youth Studies

ADCCI
Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry

ADFA
Australian Defence Force Academy

ADITC
Australian Drilling Industry Training Council

ADTAC
Australian Disabilities Training Advisory Council

AEEDO
Aboriginal Economic and Employment Development Officer

AEI
Australia Education International

AELLN
Adult English Language, Literacy and Numeracy Program (Canberra-ACT)

AESHARENET
Australian Education Sharing on the Internet

AEU
Adult Education Union

AFL
Australian Flexible Learning

AIATSIS
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Study

AICTEC
Australian Information & Communication Technology in Education Committee
SSC: Standards Sub Committee

AIEPB
Affiliation of International Education Peak Bodies

AIHW
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

AILC
Australian Indigenous Leadership Centre

AIM
Australian Institute of Management

AIRC
Australian Industrial Relations Commission

AITAC
Australian Indigenous Training Advisory Council

AITD
Australian Institute of Training and Development

ALA
Adult Learning Australia

AMC's
Australian Managing Contractors

AMEP
Adult Migrant English Program

AMES
Adult Migration Education Services

AMTC
Advanced Manufacturing Technologies Centre (now e-Central)

ANAO
Australian National Audit Office

ANPF
Australian Network of Practice Firms

ANTA
Australian National Training Authority

ANU
Australian National University

ANZSIC
Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification

AOGITC
Australian Oil & Gas Industry Training Council

APACA
Australian Performing Arts Centre Association

APCC
Australian Procurement and Construction Council

API
Aboriginal Participation Initiative

APPEA
Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association Ltd

AQF
Australian Qualifications Framework

AQTF
Australian Quality Training Framework

ARBS
Airconditioning Refrigeration & Building Services

ARC
Australian Research Council

ARF
Australian Recognition Framework

ARIS
Adult Education Resource Information Service

ASA
The Department of Training's Agency Specific Agreement

ASCED
Australian Standard Classification of Education

ASCO
Australian Standard Classification of Occupations

ASF
Australian Standards Framework

ASSPA
Aboriginal Student Support and Parent Awareness

ATA
Australian Teleservices Association

ATAS
Aboriginal Tutorial Assistance Scheme

ATEL
Apprentices Trainees Employment Limited

ATSIWG
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Working Group

ATTHEA
Australian TAFE Tourism and Hospitality Educators Association

ATICCA
Australasian Tertiary Institution Commercial Companies Association

ATIN
Australian TAFE International Network

ATMA
Australian TAFE Marketing Association

ATMS
Apprentice/Trainee Management System

ATP
Australian Training Products (formerly) ACTRAC Products Ltd

ATSIC
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission

ATSIPTAC
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Training Advisory Council

ATSN
Apprenticeship Traineeship Support Network

ATU
Australian Teachers Union

AusAID
The Australian Agency for International Development

AUTC
Australian Universities Teaching Committee

AVECC
Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee

AVETMISS
Australian Vocational Education and Training Management Information Statistical Standard

AVETRA
Australian Vocational Education and Training Research Association

AWA
Australian Workplace Agreement

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BCITF
Building and Construction Industry Training Framework

BEC
Business Enterprise Centre

BSMG
Business Systems Management Group

BSP
Building Skills Project

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CA
Certified Accountants

CaLD
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse

CAs
Coordinators and Assessment Officers Committee

CAT
Competitive Allocation of Training

CAVSS
Course in Applied Vocational Study Skills

CBA
Competency Based Assessment

CBT
Competency Based Training

CCNA
Cisco Certified Network Associates

CCNP
Cisco Certified Network Professional

CDEP
Community Development Employment Program

CEET
Centre for the Economics of Education and Training

CEO
Chief Executive Officer

CES
Commonwealth Employment Service

CESCEO
Conference of Education Systems Chief Executive Officers

CGEA
Certificate in General Education for Adults

CH
Challenger TAFE 

CISCO
CISCO is not an acronym but the name of a company

CLMR
Centre for Labour Market Research

CLWR
Centre for Learning and Work Research

CMAA
Concrete Masonry Association of Australia

CMIS
Curriculum Materials Information Services

CMS
Curriculum Management System

CNG
Compressed Natural Gas

COT
Contracts of Training

CPA
Certified Practicing Accountant

CPSU
Community and Public Sector Union

CQU
Central Queensland University

CRAFT
Commonwealth Rebate for Apprentices in Full-time Training

CRCA
Cooperative Research Centres Association

CREEW
Centre for Research in Education, Equity and Work

CRICOS
Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students

CRIS
Capital Resource Information System

CRLRA
Centre for Research and Learning in Regional Australia

CRM
Customer Relationship Management

CSSC
Common Systems Steering Committee

CSU
Charles Sturt University

CSWE
Certificate in Spoken and Written English

CSWG
Corporate Systems Working Group

CT
Central TAFE

CWC
Central West College of TAFE

CY
C. Y. O'Connor College of TAFE

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DA
Data Administrator

DDA
Disability Discrimination Act

DECS
Department of Education and Children's Services (South Australia)

DEEWR
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (Canberra-ACT) 

DET
Department of Education and Training

DPA
Delivery Performance Agreement

DRP
Disaster Recovery Plan

DYNIX
Library Management System

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EAA
Engineering Associates Australia

EBA
Enterprise Bargaining Agreement

ECEF
Enterprise & Career Education Foundation

E-CENTRAL
e-Central

ECU
Edith Cowan University

EDN
Employment Directions Network

EdNA
Education Network Australia

EdNA VET
Education Network Australia Vocational Education and Training

EEO
Equal Employment Opportunity

EIS
Executive Information System

ELICOS
English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students

ERIC
Educational Resources Information Center

ESD
English as a second dialect

ESL
English as a second language

ESM
Electrical Surveillance Monitoring

ESOS
Education Services for Overseas Students

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FAAA
Financial Administration and Audit Act

FLAG
Flexible Learning Advisory Group

FMIS
Financial Management Information System

FOE
Field of Education

FOS
Field of Study

FOSCHEC
Field of Study Classification of Higher Education Courses

FOSCTEC
Field of Study Classification of Tertiary Education Courses

FPI
Frontier Planning International

FRDC
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation

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GEM
Government Electronic Marketing

GESB
Government Employees Superannuation Board

GOSAC
Government Officers Salaries Allowances and Conditions Award

GST
Great Southern TAFE

GTA
Group Training Australia

GTS
Group Training Scheme

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HECS
Higher Education Contribution Scheme

HES
Higher Ed Systems

HMAS
Her Majesty's Australian Ship

HR
Human Resources

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IAS
Independent Assessment Service

IBMEC
International Business Managers Education Centre

ICDE
International Council for Open and Distance Education

ICDP
Indigenous Career Development Program

ICT
Information and Communication Technologies

IDP
International Development Projects

IEAust
Institute of Engineers Australia

IEC
International Education Corporation

IEDA
Indigenous Education Direct Assistance

IESIP
Indigenous Education Strategic Initiatives Program

IEUs
Indigenous Education Units

IID
Internet Intranet Development

IIP
Investors in People

IISC
Internet/Intranet Steering Committee

IMSC
Information Management Steering Committee

IOGTA
Indian Ocean Group Training Association

IOT
Indian Ocean Territories

IRD
Indigenous Researchers Development

IREE
Institute of Radio and Electronic Engineers

ISB
Information Services Branch

ISCED
International Standard Classification of Education

ISIS
International Student Information System (TAFE International)

ISMG
Information Systems Management Group

ISO
International Standards Organisation

IT&T
Information Technology & Telecommunications

ITAB
Industry Training Advisory Body also called Industry Training Advisory Board

ITC
Industry Training Council

ITP
Industry Training Plan

IVEC
Interactive Virtual Environment Centre

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JCU
James Cook University

JDF
Job Description Form

JET
Jobs, Education and Training

JPET
Job Placement, Employment and Training Program

JPP
Jobs Pathway Programme

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Kim
Kimberley College of TAFE

KPI
Key Performance Indicator

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LAN
Local Area Network 

LAPD
Learning and Professional Development

LEAP
Landcare and Employment Action Program

LISWA
Library and Information Service of Western Australia

LLNP
Language, Literacy and Numeracy Programme

LOTE
Language(s) other than English

LRC
Learning Resource Centre

LRSP
Learning Resources Systems Project Steering Committee

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MCEETYA
Ministerial Council of Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs

ME
Members Equity

MINCO
Ministerial Council

MLCR
Module Load Completion Rate

MMS
Market Management Services

MOU
Memorandum of Understanding

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NAAP
New Apprenticeship Access Programme

NAB
National Association of Broadcasters

NAIDOC
National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee

NAWTB
National Assessors and Workplace Trainers Body

NBEET
National Board of Employment, Education and Training

NCAC
National Consistency Advisory Committee

NCELTR
National Centre for English Language Teaching and Research

NCGP
National Competitive Grants Programme

NCIS
National Career Information System

NCVER
National Centre for Vocational Education and Research

NEAS
National ELICOS Accreditation Scheme (see ELICOS)

NETSU
National Education and Training Statistics Unit

NFITAB
National Finance Industry Training Advisory Board

NICP
National Indigenous Cadetship Project

NIELNS
National Indigenous English Literacy and Numeracy Strategy

NILS
National Institute of Labour Studies

NISI
National Industry Skills Initiative

NITCIN
National Information Technology Competency Implementation Network

NOC
National Operational Committee

NOIE
National Office of Information Technology

NOOSR
National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition

NPRG
National Physical Resource Group

NREC
National Research Evaluation Committee

NRS
National Reporting System

NRSCC
National Relay Service Consumer Council

NTCE
National TAFE Council Executive

NTETA
Northern Territory Employment and Training Authority

NTF
National Training Framework

NTFC
National Training Framework Committee

NTIS
National Training Information Service

NTP
National Transition Program

NTQC
National Training Quality Council

NTSC
National Training Statistics Committee

NTU
Northern Territory University

NUEITAB
National Utilities Electrotechnology Industry Training Advisory Board

NUITAB
National Utilities Industry Training Advisory Board

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ODLAA
Open and Distance Learning Association of Australia

OET
Occupational English Test

OGIA
Oil and Gas Institute of Australia

OLA
Open Learning Australia

OLCA
OnLine College Access

OPECT
Office of Post-Compulsory Education and Training (Tasmania)

OPITO
Offshore Petroleum Industry Training Organisation

OQU
Overseas Qualifications Unit

OSH
Occupational Health and Safety

OTEN
Open Training and Education Network (TAFE NSW)

OTTE
Office of Training and Tertiary Education (Victoria)

OVAL
Organisational Vocational and Adult Learning

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PACD
Professional and Career Development

PAD
Priority Access Database

PEP
Project Execution Plan

PIP
Treasury's Project Initiation Process

PMS
Performance Management System

PNG
Papua New Guinea

PSETA
Public Service Education and Training Australia

PSMO
Public Sector Management Office

PSU
Public Sector Union

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QAC
Quality Assurance Consultant

QARIS
Quality Assurance and Recognition Information System

QETO
Quality Endorsed Training Organisation

QUT
Queensland University of Technology

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RAPT
Resource Allocation Programs for Training

RCVET now OVAL
Research Centre for Vocational Education and Training

REC
Regional Employment Coordinator

REDO
Regional Employment Development Officer

RIMG
Records and Information Management Group

RMIT
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

RPL
Recognition of Prior Learning

RTO
Registered Training Organisation

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SAGRIC
South Australian Government Regional & International Company

SAM
Treasury's Strategic Asset Management

SCC
Standards and Curriculum Council (refer NTFC)

SCH
Student Contact Hour

SCOP
Standing Conference of Presidents of Open & Distance Learning Institute

SCUP
Society for College and University Planning

SDA
Service Delivery Agreement

SEARCC
South East Asia Regional Computer Federation

SEAS
State Employment Assistant Strategy

SES
Special Employer Support Program

SESDA
State Employment and Skills Development Authority

SIAM
System Information and Asset Management

SIAS
School of Indigenous Australian Studies

SimTec
Simulation Technologies

SIP
Site Implementation Package

SLA
Service Level Agreement

SMPTE
Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers

SNAP
School based New Apprenticeship Program (Canberra-ACT)

SOCCI
School Online Curriculum Content Initiative

SOE
Standard Operating Environment

SPIRIT
Strategic Partnering in Resourcing Information Technology

SPIRT
Strategic Partnerships with Industry - Research and Training

SRA
Supplementary Recurrent Assistance

SSG
Systems Support Group

SSTUWA
State School Teacher's Union of Western Australia

STARS
State Training Accreditation and Registration System

STAT
Special Tertiary Admissions Test

STB
State Training Board

STW
Set to work

SWL
Structured Workplace Learning

SWRC
South West Regional College of TAFE

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TAB
Training Administration Board

TAC
Training Accreditation Council

TAFE
Technical and Further Education

TAP
Training for Aboriginals Program

TAS
TAFE Admissions System

TASTA
Tasmanian State Training Authority

TDA
TAFE Directors Association

TDS
Training Delivery Systems

TEMTF
Technical Education Management Trust Fund

TESOL
Teaching of English as a Second or Other Language

TI
Treasurers Instruction

TISC
Tertiary Institutions Service Centre

TIWA
TAFE International Western Australia

TMG
Training Markets Group System

TOP
Targeted Outcomes Programme

TPO
Training Program Outline

TRAM
Training Resource Applied to Minerals and Energy

TRB
Training Record Book

TRIC
TAFE in Rural and Isolated Communities

TRIM
Total Records Information Management (records system for Department of Education and Training)

TRS
Training Records System

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UCBI
Universal Concept Beauty Institute

UNE
University of New England

UNISA
University of South Australia

UNSPSC
United Nations Standard Products and Services Classification

UNSW
University of New South Wales

UOW
University of Wollongong

USC
University of the Sunshine Coast

USQ
University of Southern Queensland

UTAS
University of Tasmania

UTS
University of Technology, Sydney

UWA
University of Western Australia

U3A
University of the Third Age

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VEAC
Vocational Education and Assessment Centre

VECO
Vocational Education Community Online

VEGAS
Vocational and Educational Guidance for Aboriginals Scheme

VET
Vocational Education and Training

VETAB
Vocational Education and Training Accreditation Board

VETASSESS
Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services

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WAAPA
Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts

WAIRC
Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission

WAN
Wide Area Network

WAP
Workers Assistance Package

WBS
Work Breakdown Schedule

WCC
West Coast TAFE

WELL
Workplace English Language and Literacy Program

WestOne
WestOne Services

WPA
Workplace Agreement

WRAPS
Wholesale Retail and Personal Service

WTIY
Working Together for Indigenous Youth

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