Victorian Skills Plan Implementation Update

• The Victorian Skills Plan 2022 into 2023 actions and initiatives

  The 25 initiatives scheduled to start in year one are well underway.

• Promoting post-secondary education skills and career pathways

  The first priority area's actions and initiatives from the Victorian Skills Plan 2022.

• Lifting participation in education and training

  The second priority area's actions and initiatives from the Victorian Skills Plan 2022.

• Delivering the right skills for the jobs of today and tomorrow

  The third priority area's actions and initiatives from the Victorian Skills Plan 2022.

• The Victorian Skills Plan supports action on skills

  Learn what's been achieved since the Victorian Skills Plan for 2022 into 2023 was implemented.

• Start the VET journey at school

  Improvements including a strengthened VET Delivered To School Students system have increased access to VET options for schools.

• Enable learners and workers to make informed skills and career choices

  Using intelligence gathered through various resources, the Victorian Skills Authority has helped learners understand their options and advised employers on upskilling.

• Expand opportunities and approaches for students to put theory into practice during their course

  Practical placement officers have been funded for all Victorian TAFE Network providers to assist students seeking placements.

• Build foundation skills to enhance workforce participation

  Accredited and pre-accredited foundation skills support skill development across a range of areas to enable individuals to participate in education and training, work and life.

• Bridge the gender gap

  Attracting more women into the labour force and increasing the number of female workers, is critical.

• Build skills to support Victoria's clean economy intentions

  There are many initiatives in place to support the Clean Economy Workforce Development Strategy.

• Create innovative solutions to support future skills development

  How the skills system is keeping up with changing occupations and shifts in industries and jobs.

• Align qualifications to new needs

  Using existing skills classification tools, the Victorian Skills Authority is exploring approaches to better describe changing skills demand in the Victorian economy.

• Drive for higher skills and progression through education and training

  The Victorian Skills Authority is progressing reforms in the skills and training system.

• Build the VET workforce

  The Victorian Skills Authority has commenced work on the VET Workforce Development Strategy through a range of initiatives.

• Expand re-skilling and up-skilling opportunities through skill sets

  The Victorian Skills Authority's Industry Advisory Groups and Skills and Jobs Centres have played an important part in supporting learners up-skill through skills sets.

Updated 31 October 2023