Acronyms and abbreviations

AUS

Australian dollars

ABS

Australian Bureau of Statistics

ACE

Adult community education

AIG

Australian Industry Group

AMEP

Australian Migrant Education programme

AQF

Australian Qualification Framework

ATN

Australia Technology Network

BCA

Business Council of Australia

CAD

Canadian dollars

Cedefop

European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training

CEP

France's Conseil en Évolution Professionelle

CIF

France's Congé Individuel de Formation

CPF

France’s Compte Personnel de Formation

CTB

Canada Training Benefit

CW

Commonwealth government

DESSFB

Department of Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business

DET

Department of Education and Training

DJSB

Department of Jobs and Small Business

EI

Canada's Employment Insurance

EUR

Euros

FBT

Fringe Benefits Tax

FT

Full time

GBP

British pounds

GDP

Gross domestic product

HE

Higher education

HELP

Higher Education Loan Programme

HILDA

Household Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia

IAG

Information, advice and guidance

ICT

Information and communications technology

ILA

Individual learning account

IRC

Industry reference committees

ISCO

International Standard Classification of Occupations

ISF

Industry Skills Fund

MOOC

Massive open online course

NCSEHE

National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education

NCVER

National Centre for Vocational Education and Research

NSNL

National Skills Needs List

OECD

Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development

PAL

Priorities for Adult Learning dashboard

PES

Public employment service

PIAAC

OECD Survey of Adult Skills

QILT

Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching

RTO

Registered training organisation

S&T

State and territory governments

SEE

Skills for Education and Employment

SEUV

Survey of Employer Use and Views

SFC

Singapore's SkillsFuture Credit

SGD

Singapore dollars

SME

Small and medium-sized enterprise

TAFE

Technical and Further Education

TC

Training consortium

VET

Vocational education and training

WELL

Workplace English Language and Literacy

WRTAL

Work-Related Training and Adult Learning

WSQ

Workforce Skills Qualifications

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