The purpose of this Act is to—
provide for the recognition and funding of organisations (to be known as industry training organisations) to develop and maintain skill standards for, and administer the delivery of, industry training; and
encourage and improve industry training; and
encourage and help people to take up and complete apprenticeship training; and
provide for other related matters.
Section 1A: inserted, on 23 April 2014, by section 7 of the Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Act 2014 (2014 No 16).