The VET Knowledge Bank contains a suite of products that aims to provide a collected memory of VET reference information. It contains the following timelines:
- Australian VET policy initiatives: 1998-2023
Australia's vocational education and training system has transformed over the past 26 years in response to changing economic and societal needs. The Australian VET policy initiatives: 1998-2022 timeline helps understand the scale of change and the individual policies, programs or initiatives that have shaped VET at both the national and state and territory level.
- From MINCO to CISC - COAG ministerial councils, committees and advisory bodies: 1992-2020
The From MINCO to CISC - COAG ministerial councils, committees and advisory bodies: 1992-2020 timeline captures the different Ministerial Councils responsible for education and training - from the ANTA Ministerial Council (MINCO) to the present COAG Industry and Skills Council (CISC) - and their committees and advisory bodies and shows their evolution during this period.
- Governing VET in Australia: 1992-2024
The Governing VET in Australia: 1992-2024 timeline shows the Prime Ministers, Federal ministers and the Commonwealth departments responsible for skills and training in Australia.
- Inquiries and reviews: 1954-2021
The Inquiries and reviews: 1954-2021 timeline shows VET-related government inquiries and reviews. They range from parliamentary committee inquiries to reviews commissioned by ministers and government departments, at national and state/territory levels.
- Landmark documents
The Landmark documents: 1954-2010 timeline shows the key documents that have influenced the development of Australia's vocational education and training system.
- Milestones in the history of VET: 1952-2021
The Milestones in the history of VET: 1952-2021 timeline highlights key events in the history of VET.
- VET legislation: 1946-2022
The VET legislation: 1946-2022 timeline lists past and current federal legislation for VET in Australia.
Archived timelines
- History of VET in Australia timeline
The History of VET in Australia timeline provides a history of vocational education and training (VET) in Australia, with a focus on apprenticeships and traineeships, covering the period 1939-2015.