The Department of Education and Training is a department of government established by the Governor in Council pursuant to Section 13 (now repealed) of the Public Service Act 1996. The department commenced operation on 1 October 2006 under Public Service Arrangement Notice (No. 9) 2006 which amalgamated the former Department of Education and the Arts with the training activities undertaken by the former Department of Employment and Training.
The department administers the following legislation and subordinate legislation on behalf of the Queensland Government.
Principal legislation
| Name | Objective |
|---|---|
| Australian Catholic University (Queensland) Act 2007 | To provide statutory recognition of the Australian Catholic University and to facilitate its operation in Queensland. |
| Bond University Act 1987 | To provide in relation to the operation of a university in Queensland under the name and style Bond University. |
| Central Queensland University Act 1998 | An Act about the Central Queensland University. |
| Child Care Act 2002 | An Act relating to the provision of child care services in Queensland. |
| Community Services Act 2007 | Parts 1 to 9, 11 to 13 and Schedules 1 to 4. Jointly administered with the Minister for Communities, Minister for Disability Services, Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Seniors and Youth |
| Education (Capital Assistance) Act 1993 | An Act relating to the grant of capital assistance for capital projects to certain non-State schools, and for other purposes. |
| Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2001 | An Act to provide for the accreditation of non-State schools, and deciding the eligibility of non-State schools' governing bodies for Government funding for the schools, and for other purposes. |
| Education (General Provisions) Act 2006 | An Act about the education of children and the participation of young people in education and training, and for other purposes. |
| Education (Overseas Students) Act 1996 | An Act to provide for the registration of persons providing courses to overseas students and for registration of the courses, and for related purposes. |
| Education (Queensland Studies Authority) Act 2002 | An Act to establish the Queensland Studies Authority, to confer functions on the authority including functions about developing, purchasing and accrediting 1-12 syllabuses and preparatory guidelines, testing, assessment, moderation, certification, vocational education and training and tertiary entrance, to establish the Office of the Queensland Studies Authority, and for other purposes. |
| Education (Queensland College of Teachers) Act 2005 | An Act to establish the Queensland College of Teachers, to confer functions on the college including functions about the registration of teachers in Queensland and related matters, to establish the Office of the Queensland College of Teachers, and for other purposes. |
| Education (Work Experience) Act 1996 | An Act regulating work experience provided to students as part of their education. |
| Grammar Schools Act 1975 | An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to grammar schools and for related purposes. |
| Griffith University Act 1998 | An Act about the Griffith University. |
| Libraries Act 1988 | An Act about the State library and to promote libraries, and for related purposes. |
| Higher Education (General Provisions) Act 2008 | An Act to provide for the approval of the establishment or recognition of universities, approval of the operation of overseas higher education institutions or interstate universities, accreditation of courses offered by non university providers, and for other purposes. |
| James Cook University Act 1997 | An Act about the James Cook University. |
| Queensland University of Technology Act 1998 | An Act about the Queensland University of Technology. |
| University of Queensland Act 1998 | An Act about The University of Queensland. |
| University of Southern Queensland Act 1998 | An Act about the University of Southern Queensland. |
| University of the Sunshine Coast Act 1998 | An Act establishing the University of the Sunshine Coast, and for other purposes. |
| Vocational Education, Training and Employment Act 2000 | An Act to provide for vocational education, training and employment. |
No significant subordinate legislation was made during the 2007-08 financial year.
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