The annual Victorian Skills Plan is central to developing a knowledgeable, skilled and adaptable workforce to support Victoria's growing economy.
The Victorian Skills Plan promotes education and training pathways to deliver Victoria’s economic agenda
Through robust data and insights, close industry collaboration and stakeholder engagement, each Victorian Skills Plan (Skills Plan) weaves the aspirations of learners with the skills needs of industry, government and local communities. The Skills Plan identifies and promotes forward-looking education and training pathways that support Victoria’s economic priorities.
Prospective learners can find information on education and training pathways to in-demand jobs through the VSA’s Employment Projections Dashboard, Victorian Skills Gateway, Skills and Jobs Centres, and the TAFE and Training Line. These resources help future students and their parents, teachers and career advisors.
Victorian employers and unions use the Skills Plan to guide workforce planning and identify the skilling pathways needed to meet workforce needs. Registered training organisations, including TAFEs, Learn Locals and private training providers use the Skills Plan to inform the training they provide.
The Skills Plan draws on engagement with diverse stakeholders including the Victorian TAFE Network, training providers, unions, employers, learners, the Victorian Skills Authority's (VSA) Advisory Board and Industry Advisory Groups, and government.
Through the Skills Plan, Victoria aligns its skills agenda with national priorities identified in the National Skills Agreement and the Australian Universities Accord.
This Skills Plan continues the work program to build the skills Victoria needs now and in the future
The Victorian Government’s Economic Growth Statement and Victorian Industry Policy make it clear that Victoria must continue building a skilled workforce to have the right workers with the right skills to drive productivity, innovation and economic growth.
The series of Skills Plans has established a strong work program to achieve this goal. The Victorian Government, together with the Victorian TAFE Network, other training providers, employers, unions and the Victorian community, have made significant progress in implementing the actions in the 2022, 2023 and 2024 Skills Plans. Selected actions are presented in Figure 1.
Further details can be found in the accompanying Victorian Skills Plan Implementation Update for 2025.
Building on the existing work program, the Skills Plan for 2025 into 2026:
- focuses on opportunities to further improve the skills system and develop Victoria's workforce to drive productivity and innovation and grow the economy. This includes capitalising on the opportunities arising from rapid changes in technology, especially artificial intelligence (AI).
- presents vocational and higher education pathways for learners into in-demand and emerging jobs in priority sectors such as construction, digital technologies, health technologies, advanced manufacturing, and clean economy.
Figure 1: Actions from the Skills Plans help build the skills and workforce needed to grow Victoria’s economy
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