Role of AICTEC 


AICTEC's role is to encourage the advancement of teaching and learning in Australia through the effective and efficient use of information and communication technologies (ICT) and online services and thereby to enable all sectors of education and training to contribute to the growth and vitality of Australia's society and economy.

As a committee reporting to Ministerial Council for Educaiton, Early Childhood Development and Youth Affairs (MCEECDYA) and Ministerial Council of Tertiary Education and Employment (MCTEE) (previously MCEETYA), AICTEC is uniquely placed to support information-sharing, shared use of information and communication technologies, joint development or other forms of coordination, in areas where it is agreed by its members to be advantageous.

The core business of AICTEC is to:

  • Act as the authoritative national forum providing coordinated policy advice relating to the use of online technologies in education and training;
  • Be an effective vehicle for cooperative and collaborative policy development work; and 
  • Encourage cross-fertilisation and shared access to ICT research and resources between systems and sectors.

The core function of AICTEC is to support MCEECDYA and MCTEE in its cooperative and collaborative efforts for effective and economic utilisation of online technologies across all sectors of Australian education and training.

It does this by:

  • Advising the Council and other responsible authorities on priorities for achieving effective and efficient use of online technologies in all sectors of education and training;
  • Obtaining expert advice on the strategic use of online technologies in education and training and providing advice to the Council and other responsible authorities about the recommendations of experts; and
  • Advising Council on the management and operation of ongoing activities relating to the effective, coordinated and efficient use of online technologies in all sectors of education and training, including (but not necessarily limited to):
    • the national, public education and training online facility, EdNA (Education Network Australia) operated by the company, Education Services Australia, owned by Ministers;
    • the .edu.au domain;
    • information management, technical standards and their articulation to enhance the interoperability of online educational services.

The provision of cross-sectoral advice on the formulation of ICT policy is a crucial aspect of AICTEC's role in facilitating cooperation across all States and Territories, and ensuring that the needs of all education sectors are addressed.