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Adult Learning Australia Adult Learning Australia (ALA) is the national peak body representing organisations and individuals in the adult learning field.

Department of Education, Science and Training

Education Portal The Government Education Portal is a gateway to more than 3,000 websites that give reliable information about education and training in Australia.

Group Training Association of Victoria Group Training Association Of Victoria (GTA Vic) is a network of 25 independent not for profit companies located in metropolitan Melbourne and all major population centres throughout the state.

Learning Communities Catalyst The Learning Communities Catalyst has been established to serve as a clearinghouse of information, research, case studies and practical tools to assist communities, councils, government, businesses, policy-makers and other stakeholders research, advocate for and develop learning communities.

National Training Information Services The National Training Information Service has been developed by ANTA to provide access to current and emerging training market information and products in vocational education and training.

New Apprenticeships New Apprenticeships site is for employers, job seekers, school students and careers advisors. It guides and gives relavant information on apprenticeships.

Office of Training and Tertiary Education The Office of Training and Tertiary Education (OTTE) sits within the Victorian Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development (DIIR).

Resource Generator The ANTA Resource Generator provides trainers and assessors with access to information about units of competency, qualifications and learning resources across a range of industries.

The Age Education pages The Age Education provides schools, tertiary, teachers and students with an overview of different topics in helping them learn and succeed in life. 

Training Support Network The Training Support Network website provides access to training information such as Training Package Purchasing Guides and delivery resources. You can find out about a Curriculum Maintenance Manager or read their latest newsletters and announcements. You can also access the latest information on other initiatives of the Office of Training and Further Education.

Wholesale, Retail & Personal Services Industry Links

Australian Retail Association Australian Retail Association represent all retailers in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania.  They provide useful information on how to become a member and be apart of the retail trade. 

The Pharmacy Guild of Australia The Guild is a national employers' organisation which functions as a single legal entity rather than a federation.

Shop, Distributive & Allied Employees' Association The SDA is the largest trade union in Australia, with more than 230,000 members. SDA promotes the interests and defends the rights of members. It gives members support and advice when negotiating with employers.

National Union of Workers The National Union of Workers is a large and diverse general Union with members in almost all industries.They represent workers under 160 Federal Awards and various State Awards as well as numerous enterprise agreements.

Small Business Victoria (Service Sector) Victoria has a booming services sector, experiencing strong growth in a range of service and knowledge-based industries to underpin a diverse and vibrant economy.

Tourism Industry Links

AAA Tourism AAA Tourism Pty Ltd manages Australia's STAR Rating Scheme and is a major publisher of online content and travel guides.

Aboriginal Tourism Australia Aboriginal Tourism Australia (ATA) is the primary national organisation for Indigenous tourism within Australia. It provides leadership and a focus for the development of Aboriginal tourism, consistent with Aboriginal economic, cultural and environmental values.

Australian Culinary Federation (Vic Branch)

Australian Culinary Federation

Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) The Australian Federation of Travel Agents Limited (AFTA) is the representative body for Australia's travel agents.AFTA provides financial, legal and marketing benefits, education and training, and develops policies and strategies critical to the retail travel sector.

Australian Hotels Association - Victoria (AHA) The Australian Hotels Association has served hotelkeepers for over 200 years and enjoys a well earned reputation as being an effective, determined and influential lobbying body for members operating Victorian hotels and hospitality venues with a general liquor licence.

Australian Tourism Tourism Australia isthe Federal Government statutory authority responsible for international and domestic tourism marketing as well as the delivery of research and forecasts for the sector.

Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC)

Camping Association of Victoria Camping Association of Victoria is a great place for individuals to go and research on a particular camp site.  It gives an opportunity for people to see what is avaliable what best suits their needs and book at their own pleasure. 

City of Melbourne City of Melbourne is a great way of finding out relevant information about issues that may arise in your area such as parking permits, reporting a problem or even registering your pet. 

Clubs Victoria Clubs VIC is the voice of Victoria's network of not-for-profit organisations which provide the community with its social, sporting and cultural infrastructure. Clubs VIC works exclusively for clubs and our sole charter is the promotion and protection of our members.

Hotel, Motel and Accommodation Association Of Victoria HMAA is recognised as the leading authority in the Accommodation sector within Australia. HMAA represents accommodation establishments ranging from 5 Star Hotels and motels to Bed & Breakfasts.

Melbourne Airport Melbourne Airport gives a range of different options that can viewed on the site.  They are the following: flight information, getting there and away, passangers, shopping and eating, Melbourne and region, and corporate information.

Melbourne Convention and Visitors Bureau Melbourne Convention + Visitors Bureau (MCVB) markets Melbourne as a business events destination. MCVB has a current partnership base of over 300 companies, including many leading Melbourne businesses, representing retailers, accommodation and convention venues, tour operators, various service providers, conference organisers, restaurants, tourist venues, attractions and many others.

Museums Australia Inc (Victoria) Museums Australia Inc. (Victoria) aims to facilitate the exchange of information and ideas in ways which affirm the value of museums. MA (Vic) provides professional development and training services, runs the Museums Accreditation Program (MAP) and gives advice and funding to regional touring exhibits under the RETI program.

Professional Executive Housekeepers' Network P.E.H.N. is a non profit Incorporated Association and members comprise of Executive Housekeepers ,Assistant Housekeepers , Senior Supervisors and Associate members who are suppliers to the hospitality industry and have a particular affinity with Housekeeping.

Restaurant and Catering Victoria There are few reasons in why Resturant and Catering Victoria exists.  The following are fewe points in why: encourge Australian dining consumers to eat out more often and spend more when they do; operate within financial resources of the Association; run a profitable national awards event plus more.

Tourism Accreditation Board of Victoria Tourism Accreditation Board of Victoria indicates to tourists, visitors, customersand tourism operators on which businesses are accredited and how to make a business accredited.

Tourism Alliance Tourism Alliance Victoria is the new peak body advocating for and supporting the development of a professional and sustainable tourism industry across Victoria.

Tourism Victoria Tourism Victoria is the State Government authority responsible for developing and marketing Victoria as a premium tourist destination for Australian and international travellers.

Victorian Coastal Council The Victorian Coastal Council is appointed under the Coastal Management Act 1995 as the peak body for the strategic planning and management of the Victorian coast, and to provide advice to the Minister for Environment.

Victorian Wineries Tourism Council (VWTC)

General Business & Government Links

Business License Information Service The Business Channel saves you time by making government more accessible. It offers accurate, current and comprehensive business-related information and services from State, Commonwealth and Local Government without you leaving the home or office. Information is updated daily and grouped by topics for easy discovery.

City of Melbourne City of Melbourne is a great way of finding out relevant information about issues that may arise in your area such as parking permits, reporting a problem or even registering your pet. 

Consumer & Business Affairs

Department of Employment, Workplace Relations & Small Business (C'wealth) The department provides the government with high quality advice, programmes and services to achieve three outcomes: an effective labour market, higher productivity, higher pay workplaces, and increased workforce participation.

Food Safety Victoria Food Safety Victoriais responsible for food regulation in Victoria through administration of the Food Act (1984) and, as a consequence, the Food Standards Code.

Group Training Association of Victoria Group Training Association Of Victoria (GTA Vic) is a network of 25 independent not for profit companies located in metropolitan Melbourne and all major population centres throughout the state.

National Innovation Website The National Innovation Council has developed this website to raise awareness of the importance and benefits of innovation and entrepreneurship for young Australians and small to medium enterprises.

Liquor Licensing Victoria

New Apprenticeships New Apprenticeships site is for employers, job seekers, school students and careers advisors. It guides and gives relavant information on apprenticeships.

Parks Victoria

Small Business Victoria (Service Sector) Victoria has a booming services sector, experiencing strong growth in a range of service and knowledge-based industries to underpin a diverse and vibrant economy.

Research Links

Bureau of Tourism Research The Bureau of Tourism Research (BTR) is a non-statutory, intergovernmental agency, funded jointly by the Commonwealth, State and Territory governments. The BTR is located, for administrative purposes, within the Commonwealth Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources.

Decipher - Tourism Buiness Knowledge Decipher is an online data warehouse for tourism research and business intelligence. Decipher catalogues and accesses more than 2000 discrete ‘information resources’ from over 100 suppliers.

Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources 

National Centre for Vocational Education Research The National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) is a not-for-profit company owned by the state, territory and federal ministers responsible for vocational education and training (VET).

The Age Education pages The Age Education provides schools, tertiary, teachers and students with an overview of different topics in helping them learn and succeed in life. 

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