As a result of the amendments, there are changes to the governance of the Institute. The size and composition of the Institute Council have been amended.
There are changes to registration, application for permission to teach, duration and renewal of registration, and voluntary suspension or cancellation of registration.
The amendments also allow for inquiry into a broader range of matters, disciplinary processes initiated without a complaint or notification, and changes to both formal and informal hearings
and the role of VCAT in reviewing decisions of the Institute.
The amendments ensure that the Victorian Institute of Teaching has relevant and contemporary powers to regulate the teaching profession in Victoria.
The following pages feature a summary of amendments to the Victorian Education and Training Reform Act 2006.