Acronyms and Abbreviations

ACT

Australian Capital Territory

AQF

Australian Qualifications Framework

COAG

Council of Australian Governments

GTO

Group Training Organisation

LEED

Local Economic and Employment Development

NEET

Not in Employment, Education or Training

NGO

Non-Governmental Organisation

Northern Territory

NSW

New South Wales

OECD

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

PIAAC

Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies

PISA

Programme for International Student Assessment

QLD

Queensland

RDA

Regional Development Australia (RDA Hunter)

RTO

Registered Training Organisations

Southern Australia

SES

Socio-Economic Status

SME

Small and Medium-sized Enterprise

STEM

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

TAFE

Technical and Further Education

TAS

Tasmania

VET

Vocational Education and Training

Western Australia