Victorian Skills Plan for 2024 into 2025 general fact sheet
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This fact sheet provides general summary information about the Victorian Skills Plan 2024 into 2025.
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The Skills Plan
The annual Victorian Skills Plan sets out Victoria’s skills needs based on the latest data and stakeholder insights, and identifies key areas for action to achieve a world-class post-secondary education and training system.
- Sets the vision for Victoria’s skills and training system
- Brings stakeholders together to help address Victoria’s workforce needs
- Helps to develop a skilled and inclusive workforce to support Victoria’s economic priorities
The Skills Plan supports the delivery of key Victorian Government priorities:
- Housing Statement
- Care economy
- Clean economy
- Big Build
- Digital skills
Focus areas for the Victorian Skills Plan 2024 into 2025:
Give students the knowledge and skills they need
- Deliver stronger foundation skills like reading, writing and maths to succeed in work and life
- Re-design vocational education and training (VET) qualifications to better meet the needs of learners and industry
- Build digital capability to leverage new technologies and lift productivity
Break down barriers to training
- Better recognise workers’ existing skills to meet skills shortages in sectors like construction and care
- Advocate for more financial support from the Commonwealth Government for VET learners to improve training access and completion
Connect school students with pathways to work
- More exposure to the world of work to make better career decisions
- Promote the value of apprenticeships to help school students prepare for a career in growing industries
Victoria’s workforce needs over the next three years:
- 392,000 new workers are expected to enter the Victorian economy between 2024 and 2027
- Many occupations in demand require VET qualifications, including apprenticeships and traineeships
New workers expected by industry and occupation, and TAFE pathways into occupation
Victorian Skills Plan 2024 into 2025 general fact sheet
4 in 5 of the new workers expected to enter the Victorian economy will be in metropolitan Melbourne
Victorian Skills Plan 2024 into 2025 general fact sheet
To find out more
- Visit vic.gov.au/victorian-skills-plan
- Email skills.plan@djsir.vic.gov.au
- Access free, independent advice at vic.gov.au/skills-and-jobs-centres
- Read about Victoria’s labour market at vic.gov.au/employment-projections-dashboard
- Find course and careers information at vic.gov.au/discover-training-courses-careers
Updated 24 March 2025
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