The accrediting authorities, currently (2011) in place are:
- State and territory government authorised statutory bodies responsible for the Senior Seondary Certificate of Education in their own state or territory.
- State and territory government accrediting authorities for vocational education and training responsible for accrediting AQF qualifications and for authorising registered training organisations (RTOs) to issue AQF qualifications. The National Quality Council (NQC), a committee of the Ministerial Council for Tertiary Education and Employment (MCTEE), is responsible for the endorsement of AQF qualifications in national Training packages.
- State and territory government accrediting authorities for higher education responsible for accrediting AQF qualifications and authorising non-self-accrediting higher education institutions to issue them.
- Universities and other self-accrediting higher education institutions responsible for accrediting and issuing their own AQF qualifications.
Contact details for each of the Accrediting Authorities are listed below.
National
VET: Refer to ASQA.
Higher Education: Refer to TEQSA.
Australian Capital Territory
Schools: ACT Board of Senior Secondary Studies Contact Tel: 02 6205 7181
VET: Refer to ASQA.
Higher Education: Accreditation and Registration Council, Contact: Chris Whitton Tel: 02 6205 7091
New South Wales
Schools: Office of the Board of Studies NSW Contact Tel: 02 9367 8111
VET: Refer to ASQA.
Higher Education: Department of Education and Training, Higher Education Quality and Regulation Contact: Paul Sheehan Tel: 02 9561 1152
Northern Territory
Schools: Department of Employment Education and Training Contact Tel: 08 8999 5767 Fax: 08 8999 5795
VET: Refer to ASQA.
Higher Education: Department of Employment Education and Training Contact: Liz Pearse Tel: 08 8901 1311
Queensland
Schools: Queensland Studies Authority Tel: 07 3864 0299
VET: Department of Education and Training Contact: Stacey Rolston
Tel: 07 3237 0347
Higher Education: Department of Education and Training Contact: Leigh Elliott, Manager, Quality Assurance, Regulation and Corporate Relations Tel: 07 3237 1172
South Australia
Schools: SACE Board of South Australia Tel: 08 8372 7400
VET: Department of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology Quality and Tertiary Education Policy Directorate Contact Tel: 08 8226 3065
Higher Education: Department of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology Quality and Tertiary Education Policy Directorate Contact Tel: 08 8226 3065
Tasmania
All sectors: Tasmanian Qualifications Authority Contact: Manager Operations Tel: 03 6233 6364 Email: reception@tqa.tas.gov.au
Victoria
Schools: Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority Contact: Ellen Young Tel: 03 9651 3803
VET: Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority.
Higher Education: Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority Contact: Jennie Wong Tel: 03 9651 3223 or Jan Wilson Tel: 03 9651 3212
Western Australia
Schools: Curriculum Council of Western Australia Tel: 08 9273 6300
VET: Training Accreditation Council Western Australia Contact: Karen Smith Tel: 08 9441 1915 or Karen.Smith@des.wa.gov.au
Higher Education: Department of Education Services Contact: Brad Viney Tel: 08 9441 1961 or Brad.Viney@des.wa.gov.au