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ANTA Website: www.anta.gov.au On 21 July 1992 the Prime Minister announced the agreement by heads of Government to establish a new authority to advise State/Territory and Commonwealth Ministers on appropriate policies and mechanisms to move towards a more national focus for vocational education and training. The Australian National Training Authority was established by the Federal Parliament under the ANTA Act 1992. A Planning Group with representatives from all governments was formed in December 1992 to establish the Authority's offices in Brisbane. ANTA reports to the ANTA Ministerial Council (ANTA MINCO) which consists of the appropriate Minister from each State and Territory, and the Commonwealth Ministers for Employment, Education and Training, and Schools, Vocational Education and Training. The Commonwealth chairs the Council. ANTA is overseen by an industry-based Board which is closely involved in setting and executing ANTA's priorities and direction. The Board was appointed in December 1992 on a part-time basis for a period of three years. It is responsible for the development of, and advice on, national policy and the development of national strategy on vocational education and training, within the framework of national goals, objectives and priorities established by the Ministerial Council and for endorsement by the Ministerial Council. ANTA is charged with developing and implementing: a national vocational education and training system with agreed goals and priorities;
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