The Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) is a quality assured national framework of qualifications in the school, vocational education and training (VET), and higher education sectors in Australia. The Framework links together all the qualifications and is a quality-assured national system of educational recognition that promotes lifelong learning and a seamless and diverse education and training system. School, work-based qualifications and academic qualifications are part of a single system of qualifications, allowing maximum flexibility in career planning and continuous learning....  [+] Show more

The Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) is a quality assured national framework of qualifications in the school, vocational education and training (VET), and higher education sectors in Australia. The Framework links together all the qualifications and is a quality-assured national system of educational recognition that promotes lifelong learning and a seamless and diverse education and training system. School, work-based qualifications and academic qualifications are part of a single system of qualifications, allowing maximum flexibility in career planning and continuous learning. The AQF groups the qualifications according to the educational sector responsible for their accreditation. The Framework was developed and is endorsed by all Australian governments and therefore an AQF qualification is recognised around Australia and by other countries. The AQF Council provided its advice on strengthening the AQF to the Ministerial Council for Tertiary Education and Employment (MCTEE) at its meetings on 19 November 2010 and 18 March 2011. The strengthened AQF has been approved by MCTEE for implementation to commence on 1 July 2011.

Excerpt from the AQF website.