South Australian Numbered Acts

TRAINING AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT ACT 2003 (NO 10 OF 2003) - SECT 7

7—Functions of Minister as Agency

        (1)         As the State Training Agency, the Minister has the following functions:

            (a)         to provide to ANTA advice and information on vocational education and training and adult community education needs and the funding implications of those needs, in consultation with all interested parties, including industry, commerce and government;

            (b)         to develop, in conjunction with ANTA, the Annual VET Plan in accordance with the ANTA Agreement;

            (c)         to ensure that the management of the State's system of vocational education and training and adult community education, including—

                  (i)         planning, regulation and provision of public and private training; and

                  (ii)         allocation of resources within the State on a program and geographic basis,

is in accordance with any national priorities approved by the Ministerial Council under the ANTA Agreement and the Annual VET Plan;

            (d)         to provide annually to ANTA a report on performance to enable the compilation of an annual integrated report for approval by the Ministerial Council;

            (e)         the other functions contemplated by the ANTA Agreement and any other functions that the Minister considers appropriate.

        (2)         The Minister is to ensure that the vocational education and training and adult community education needs of the State are identified and met in a cost effective and efficient manner.