The Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs (MCEETYA) was formed in 1993. Membership of MCEETYA comprises State, Territory, Australian Government and New Zealand Ministers with responsibility for the portfolios of education, employment, training and youth affairs, with Papua New Guinea and Norfolk Island having observer status.
The areas of responsibility covered by the Council are pre-primary education, primary and secondary education, vocational education and training, higher education, employment and linkages between employment/labour market programs and education and training, adult and community education, youth policy programs and cross-sectoral matters.
Curriculum Corporation is one of a small number of ministerial companies. The Council is also supported by a number of taskforces, advisory and working groups convened as needed for particular tasks.
