If you are unfamiliar with some of the terms used in this publication, look them up in the A-Z glossary on the ANTA website - www.anta.gov.au.
ACE Adult and Community Education
ACOSS Australian Council of Social Service
AIDS Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
ADTAC Australian Disability Training Advisory Council
ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
AITAC Australian Indigenous Training Advisory Council
ANTA Australian National Training Authority
AQTF Australian Quality Training Framework
AUSLAN Australian Sign Language
ASRITC Arts, Sport and Recreation Industry Training Council
ATEC Access Training and Employment Centre
CDEP Community Development Employment Program
DEST Department of Education, Science and Training
FAQ Frequently Asked Questions
HIV Human Immuno-deficiency Virus
MS Multiple Sclerosis
NCVER National Centre for Vocational Education Research
QUT Queensland University of Technology
RTO Registered Training Organisation
RPL Recognition of Prior Learning
VET Vocational Education and Training
OTEN Open Training and Education Network