The Victorian Government has unveiled a major package of reforms to the Victorian training system, Securing Jobs for Your Future: Skills for Victoria.

Securing Jobs for Your Future delivers $316 million in extra funding over the next four years. This is the largest package of additional funding ever to be invested in the Victorian skills system. It will provide for an additional 172,000 training places, increase direct engagement with business and strengthen partnership with industry.

This will mean big changes and significant opportunities for Victorias training capacity a larger overall training market, more opportunities for providers already delivering government subsidised programs and more providers accessing government subsidised places.

The Victorian Training Guarantee

The main idea behind the changes is to encourage more people to become qualified at a higher level, especially in areas where employers find it hard to find enough staff. The Government is expanding the number of places at TAFE Institutes, private training providers, and Adult and Community Education providers over the next few years. A subsidised place is guaranteed to anyone who is eligible and you can access this entitlement more than once, as you move up the qualification scale.  This is called the Victorian Training Guarantee and it will come in for Diplomas and Advanced Diplomas from  1 July 2009.

Please download the pdf's below for further information or visit the Skills Victoria website.

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Guide for Students: Securing Jobs for Your Future What students need to know regarding the changes to Victoria's training system on 1 July 2009. (PDF 405.2 kb)

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Skills Reform Employers and Industry Fact Sheet Fact sheet which provides information for employers and industry on the changes to the vocational education and training (VET) system in Victoria. (PDF 475.3 kb)