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TAFE, training and universities sector

Information and resources for TAFE and training sector providers and employers, including governance, supports and organisation information.

TAFE and training sector

Access the Skills Victoria Training System

Log in to the Skills Victoria Training System (SVTS) to upload monthly training activity data, access guidance materials, receive department communications and submit an enquiry.

Running a training organisation

Training packages, purchasing guides, data collection, audits and governance.

Running a Learn Local

Information about the Adult, Community and Further Education Board and the Learn Local sector including grants, funding, resources and events.

TAFE governance

Victoria’s TAFEs are established under the Education and Training Reform Act 2006.

TAFE Toolkit

Making it easier for TAFEs to navigate funding and approval processes, procurement requirements and the delivery of infrastructure projects.

Training reports and surveys

Industry profiles, market trends and feedback from employers on training quality.

VET funding contracts

Contracts between the Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions and TAFE and training providers for the delivery of government-subsidised training under the Skills First program.

Skills First

A set of reforms to ensure Victoria’s training and TAFE system delivers high quality training that leads to real jobs.

Training Needs List

Supports training providers to plan their program delivery. It reports the level of program delivery required to meet skills needs in each region and across Victoria.

Victorian Skills Authority

The Victorian Skills Authority was established by the Victorian Government in July 2021 in direct response to the recommendations of the Skills for Victoria’s Growing Economy Review.

University sector

Support package for universities

This package supports Victorian universities to help thousands of Victorians to stay at work and contribute to the state’s economic recovery.

Partnership agreements between the Victorian Government and Victorian universities

A partnership model between the Victorian Government and 10 universities.

University governance

Victoria’s public universities are formed under their own Acts. The Minister for Skills and TAFE administers the acts that establish the universities, their governing bodies and accountability.

Initiatives and supports

Support programs

Explore a range of support programs that make education and training more accessible and inclusive.

Training for the clean economy

Training for the clean economy – the Victorian TAFE Network prospectus 2024

Education & trainingParents & carersStudents

Updated 4 June 2025

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