| AAS | Australian Accounting Standards |
| AASB | Australian Accounting Standards Board |
| ACER | Australian Council for Educational Research |
| ACFE | adult, community and further education |
| AMAF | Asset Management Accountability Framework |
| ALNPP | Adult Literacy and Numeracy Practitioners Program |
| CGEA | Certificates in General Education for Adults |
| DET | Department of Education and Training |
| the department | Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions |
| ESiCK | Employability Skills initial Check Kit |
| FOI | freedom of information |
| FOI Act | Freedom of Information Act 1982 |
| FRD | Financial Reporting Direction |
| GST | goods and services tax |
| IBAC | Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission |
| ICT | information and communications technology |
| OVIC | Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner |
| PID Act | Public Interest Disclosures Act 2012 |
| PQF | Pre-accredited Quality Framework |
| PQF+ | Pre-accredited Quality Framework+ |
| SPF | Social Procurement Framework |
| TAFE | technical and further education |
| the Board | Adult, Community and Further Education Board |
| VDC | VET Development Centre |
| VET | vocational education and training |
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