Jargon/Acronym

Meaning

AACs

Australian Apprenticeships Centres

AAV

Aboriginal Affairs Victoria

ACE

Adult and Community Education

ACFE

Adult, Community and Further Education

ACFEB

Adult Community and Further Education Board

ACOSS

Australian Council of Social Service

ACTU

Australian Council of Trade Unions

AEU

Australian Education Union

AGM

Annual General Meeting

Ai Group

Australian Industry Group

AMES

Adult Multicultural Education Service

ASB / ASBA

Australian School Based Apprenticeship

AQF

Australian Qualifications Framework

CAE

Centre for Adult Education

CALD

Culturally and Linguistically Diverse

CATs

Career and Transitions pilot programs

CEAV

Career Education Association of Victoria

CGEA

Certificate of General Education for  Adults

CMYI

Centre for Multicultural Youth Issues

CoM

Committee of Management

CVCAL

Community Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning

DEECD

Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (Victorian)

DEEWR

Department of Employment, Education and Workplace Relations (Commonwealth)

DEST

Department of Education, Science and Training (Commonwealth)

DHS

Department of Human Services (Victoria)

DIIRD

Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development (Victoria)

DoJ

Department of Justice (Victoria)

DoT

Department of Transport (Victoria)

DPCD

Department for Planning and Community Development (Victoria)

EdNA

Education Network Australia

EMA

Education Maintenance Allowance

ESL

English as a Second Language

FaHCSIA

Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (Commonwealth)

FLAG

Flexible Learning Advisory Group

FReeZA

Youth Central Underage Entertainment Program

GFTP

Government Funded Training Program

GTC

Group Training Company

HECS

Higher Education Contribution Scheme

ICT

Information and Communication Technology

IT

Information Technology

ITABs

Industry Training Advisory Boards

JPET

Job Placement, Employment and Training (Federal program)

JPP

Jobs Pathways Program

KLA

Key Learning Area

KODE

Koorie Open Door Education

LCPs

Local Community Partnerships

LGA

Local Government Area

LLEN

Local Learning and Employment Network

LOTE

Language Other Than English

LSAY

Longitudinal Studies of Australian Youth

MCEETYA

Ministerial Council of Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs

MIPs

Managed Individual Pathways Program

MPB

Merit Protection Board

NCVER

National Centre for Vocational Education Research

NESB

Non-English Speaking Background

NICS

National Industry Careers Specialist

NTIS

National Training Information Service

OECD

Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development

OGSE

Office for Government Schools Education (Victoria)

On Track

In addition to collecting destination data, the Victorian Government On Track survey identifies young people who need further help in reaching their career goals.

OTC

On Track Connect

OTTE (now VSC)

Office of Training and Tertiary Education - now Victorian Skills Commission, in DIIRD (Victoria)

RICA

Regional Industry Careers Advisors

RTO

Registered Training Organisation

RYAN

Regional Youth Affairs Network (replaced Regional Youth Committee)

PD

Professional Development

POEMs

Partnership Outreach Education Model Pilots

RSB

Registered Schools Board

RTOs

Registered Training Organisations

RYC

Regional Youth Committee – now RYAN (Regional Youth Affairs Network)

SFYS

School Focussed Youth Service

SOSE

Studies of Society and the Environment

SPO

Senior Policy Officer

SSO

Student Support Officer

SWC

Student Welfare Coordinator

SWL

Structured Workplace Learning

TAFE

Technical and Further Education

VAEAI

Victorian Aboriginal Education Association Incorporated

VASS

Victorian Assessment Software System

VCAA

Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority

VCAL

Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning

VCE

Victorian Certificate of Education

VCOSS

Victorian Council of Social Service

VECCI

Victorian Employers Chamber of Commerce and Industry

VET

Vocational Education and Training

VETiS

Vocational Education and Training in Schools

Vista

Community Leadership program

VIT

Victorian Institute of Teaching

VITAB

Victorian Industry Training Advisory Boards

VLESC

Victorian Learning and Employment Skills Commission – now VSC (Victorian Skills Commission)

VOCED

A database managed by NCVER on Education & Training Research

VOMA

Victorian Office of Multicultural Affairs

VQA

Victorian Qualifications Authority

VRQA

Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority

VSC

Victorian Skills Commission

VTAC

Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre

VTHC

Victorian Trades Hall Council

VYMA

Victorian Youth Mentoring Alliance

YACVic

Youth Affairs Council of Victoria

YEL

Youth Employment Link

YES

Youth Employment Scheme

YETTI

Youth Employment, Education and Training Initiative

YMAP

Youth Mentoring Assisted Pathways Program

YPP

Youth Pathways Program

YTSI

Youth Transition Support Initiative