Australian National Training Authority
What is ANTA?
The Australian National Training Authority (ANTA) is an Australian Government statutory authority with an industry-based Board. ANTA was established under the Australian National Training Authority Act 1992 to provide a national focus for vocational education and training (VET).
ANTA began operations in 1994 and has offices in Brisbane and Melbourne with a combined staff of around 80.
What does ANTA do?
ANTA is an administrator and an adviser, reporting to a nine-member Board. 
It works closely with governments, industry and other stakeholders to provide advice to the Ministerial Council of Australian, state and territory government ministers responsible for vocational education and training (ANTA MINCO) on:
>>	VET policy, strategy, priorities, goals and objectives nationally; and
>>	VET plans which states and territories develop each year. These plans detail how states and territories propose to meet national priorities, goals and objectives.
ANTA administers national programs and the Australian Government's funding for the national VET system. 
Who heads ANTA?
The ANTA Board is chiefly people from business and industry. Members are nominated by ANTA MINCO and appointed by the Governor-General.
The current Board members are:
>>	David Hind, chair; managing director of BOC, process gas solutions, South Pacific
>>	Stella Axarlis, AM, deputy chair 
>>	Leonie Clyne, managing director and owner of Angus Clyne Australia Pty Ltd 
>>	Julius Roe, national president of the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union 
>>	John Smyth, chief executive officer of the Institute of TAFE Tasmania 
>>	Noel Pearson, director of the Cape York Institute for Policy and Leadership 
>>	Linda Heron, general manager, learning and development, with retailer Coles Myer Ltd
>>	Brendan Crotty, managing director of Australand Holdings Ltd. 
For more information
<www.anta.gov.au>
ANTA (Brisbane)
Level 11 AMP Place
10 Eagle Street
Ph: (07) 3246 2300
Fax: (07) 3246 2490
Postal address
GPO Box 3120
Brisbane QLD 4000
ANTA (Melbourne) 
5/321 Exhibition Street 
Melbourne VIC 3000 
Ph: (03) 9630 9800
Fax: (03) 9630 9888