State Training Authorities are government departments in each State or Territory responsible for the operation of the Vocational Education and Training (VET) system (including Australian Apprenticeships) within that jurisdiction.
Each STA participates in the formulation of national policy, planning and objectives, and promotes and implements the agreed policies and priorities in the State or Territory.
Specific areas of State or Territory responsibility include:
ACT Department of Education and Training
Training and Adult Education Branch
220 Northbourne Avenue Braddon ACT 2612
PO Box 1584, Canberra City ACT 2601
Ph: 02 6205 8555
Fax: 02 6205 8448
Web: www.det.act.gov.au
Department of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology
Traineeship and Apprenticeships Services
GPO Box 320
Adelaide SA 5001
Ph: 1800 673 097
Fax: 08 8463 5654
Web: www.employment.sa.gov.au
State Training Services
NSW Department of Education and Training
Locked Bag 53
Darlinghurst NSW 1300
Ph: 13 28 11 (NSW callers)
02 9266 8704 (interstate callers)
Fax: 02 9266 8590
Web:
http://apprenticeship.det.nsw.edu.au
Skills Tasmania
GPO Box 169, Hobart TAS 7001
Ph: 1800 655 846
Fax: 03 6234 4358
Web: www.skills.tas.gov.au
Department of Education and Training
Training of Higher Education
Mitchell Centre, 11th Floor, 55-59 Mitchell Street
PO Box 4821, Darwin NT 0801
Ph: 08 8901 1357
08 8901 1326
Web: www.nt.gov.au/training
Skills Victoria
GPO Box 266, Melbourne VIC 3001
Ph: 03-9651-9999
Fax: 03-9651-9129
Web: www.skills.vic.gov.au
Department of Education and Training
Apprenticeships Information
LMB 527
Brisbane QLD 4001
Ph: 1300 369 935
Web: www.training.qld.gov.au
Apprenticentre
Department of Education and Training
Locked Bag 145, Leederville WA 6903
Ph: 08 9318 5450
or 13 19 54 (WA callers)
Fax: 08-9264-8952
Web:
http://www.det.wa.edu.au/apprenticentre/detcms/portal/
The National Training Hotline listens to the complaints or concerns of
vocational and technical education consumers about training delivered by
Registered Training Organisations in their State/Territory. The Hotline may
refer these issues to the State/Territory Training Authority or other
appropriate bodies for follow up.
The National Training Hotline can be contacted by:
The Hotline is managed by Skilling Australia.
Find an Australian Apprenticeships Centre in your region - Call 13 38 73.
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