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Australian Skills Quality Authority (National Vocational Education and Training Regulator)

Employment and Workplace Relations
As Australia’s national vocational education and training (VET) regulator, the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) regulates providers that: • deliver VET qualifications and courses to students in Australia • offer Australian qualifications internationally • deliver VET courses to overseas students. ASQA also: • regulates certain providers that deliver English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students, and • accredits VET courses to make sure nationally approved standards are met.

Further information

  • Type of Body

    A. Non-corporate Commonwealth entity

  • GFS Sector Classification

    GGS

  • Established By / Under

    Act / Regulation

  • Established By/Under More info

    National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011

  • Annual Report Prepared and tabled?

    Yes

  • Classification

    A. Primary body

  • GFS Function / Sector Reported

    GGS

  • Materiality

    Small

  • PS Act Body

    Yes - Statutory Agency

  • Auditor

    ANAO

  • Creation Date

  • Postal Address

    GPO Box 9928, Melbourne VIC 3001

Current single executive appointments

Position Appointee Start Date End Date
Chief Executive Officer Ms. Saxon Rice 1 January 2021 31 December 2025
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