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Local Skills Partnerships Program

We support Victorian TAFEs and other registered training organisations to collaborate with industry to address locally-based skills training needs The Local Skills Partnership Program was developed to support priorities identified in Victorian Skills Plans(opens in a new window) and Regional Skills Demand Profiles(opens in a new window), and respond to issues raised by Industry Advisory Groups and through other industry consultation.

The grant program helps regions to identify skills challenges, think innovatively about solutions, and pilot programs which are scalable and will benefit the whole Victorian vocational education and training system, as well as different industry areas and communities across the state.

Place-based, co-designed projects ensure that regional, industry and government skills priorities are supported.

Since 2024, almost $1.19 million has been allocated to Victorian TAFEs and Traditional Owner groups through an invitation process to deliver projects. Phase 1 of the Local Skills Partnership Program provided almost $647,000 in grants in 2024, whilst Phase 2, announced in May 2025(opens in a new window), provided $540,000.

Each of the program’s projects is overseen by local partnerships comprising community, First Nations Peoples organisations including Traditional Owner Corporations, TAFE and industry, and supported by the VSA through the provision of statewide and local knowledge, supply of data and ongoing stakeholder engagement.

Read more about project grant recipients.

Phase 2 projects (May 2025)

Disability awareness and inclusion program for apprenticeships in the automotive industry

The Gordon Institute of TAFE, Barwon region

Develop a prototype of a ‘hub and spoke’ training model for transport and logistics courses

Wodonga Institute of TAFE, Ovens Murray region

Skills Development Strategy model for First Nations Peoples

Kaiela Institute, Goulburn Murray region

Phase 1 projects (2024)

Creating inclusive work environments

Federation University, Central Highlands region

Djakitj pathways to aquaculture

Dja Dja Wurrung Traditional Owners Corporation, Loddon Campaspe region

Maryborough learning hub

Central Goldfields Shire Council, Loddon Campaspe region

Mining skills navigator

Sunraysia TAFE, Wimmera Southern Mallee and Loddon Campaspe regions

Seasonal skills passport

Wodonga TAFE, Ovens Murray and Goulburn regions

Read more about our projects and initiatives.

Updated 23 May 2025

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