Technical and Further Education Accreditation Board

Full description

Establishment and Function

The Technical and Further Education Accreditation Board was established under the provisions of the Post-Secondary Education (Amendment) Act 1983 (No. 9933). The TAFE (Technical and Further Education) Accreditation Board considered TAFE courses referred to it by the TAFE Board (VA 1176) for the purpose of accreditation or re-accreditation. Prior to 1983 the TAFE Board had established a Committee to make recommendations on the accreditation of courses.

The Board consisted of eight members who were appointed by the Governor-in-Council.

Relationship with the Technical and Further Education Board (VA 1176)

Under section 123 of the Act, the TAFE Board could refer a course of study, whether or not the course of study was registered as accredited, to the Technical and Further Education Accreditation Board for investigation. The Accreditation Board could appoint a committee (which might be composed wholly or partly of persons who were not members of the Accreditation Board), to investigate and report to the Accreditation Board on the content and educational standard of the course. The Accreditation Board was required to advise the TAFE Board whether the course being investigated should be registered or struck off the Technical and Further Education Register of Accredited Courses.

The Technical and Further Education Accreditation Board reported to the Technical and Further Education Board on its activities.

Location of records

See list below for series transferred to PROV.

Abolition

Following the proclamation of the Post-Secondary (Amendment) Act on 1 July 1987, a single accreditation board for post-secondary education, the Victorian Post-Secondary Education Accreditation Board (VA 3066) was established. This Board combined the accreditation functions in TAFEs of the Technical and Further Education Accreditation Board and in the advanced education sector of the Accreditation Board.