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n Department of Education and Training was a former department of the

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that was in existence between 2014 and 2019 and which was charged with the responsibility for national policies and programs that help Australians access quality and affordable

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, school education,

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and training,

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and

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. The head of the department was the

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of the Department of Education and Training,

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, who reported to the

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MP.

History

The department was formed by way of an Administrative Arrangements Order issued on 23 December 2014. It incorporated the functions of the previous Department of Education, except for child care which was transferred to the Department of Social Services. Vocational training was transferred from the

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to the new Department of Education and Training. Following the re-election of Scott Morrison's Government in 2019, through an Administrative Arrangements Order issued on 29 May 2019. the Department was largely replaced by the Department of Education, with the following changes: * vocational education and training and apprenticeships transferred to the Department of Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business; and * migrant adult education transferred to the

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Preceding departments

The Department of Education and Training's predecessor departments have been: * Department of Education and Science (13 December 1966 – 19 December 1972) * Department of Education (19 December 1972 – 11 March 1983) * Department of Education and Youth Affairs (11 March 1983 – 13 December 1984) * Department of Education (13 December 1984 – 24 July 1987) * Department of Employment, Education and Training (DEET) (24 July 1987 – 11 March 1996) *

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(DEETYA) (11 March 1996 – 21 October 1998) *

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(DETYA) (21 October 1998 – 26 November 2001) *

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(DEST) (26 November 2001 – 3 December 2007) * Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) (3 December 2007 – 18 September 2013) * Department of Education (18 September 2013 – 23 December 2014)

Operational activities

The functions of the department are broadly classified into the following matters: *Schools education policy and programs, including

and training in schools *Schooling transitions policy and programs including career pathways *Education and training transitions policy and programs *Youth affairs and programs, including youth transitions *Pre-school education policy and programs *Higher education policy, regulation and programs *Policy, coordination and support for international education and research engagement *Coordination of research policy in relation to universities *Creation and development of research infrastructure *Research grants and fellowships *Skills and vocational education policy regulation and programs *Training (including apprenticeships) and training and skills assessment services *Foundation skills for adults *Adult migrant education

References

External links

Department of Education and Training website

Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership Website
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History

Preceding departments

Operational activities

See also

References

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