This fact sheet provides summary information about the Victorian Skills Plan for 2026 into 2027.
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Victorian Skills Plan for 2026 into 2027 fact sheet
The Skills Plan helps Victoria meet its workforce needs
- Identifies workforce and skills needs to meet Victoria’s economic, social and environmental priorities
- Guides education and training choices with information on in-demand jobs and their vocational education and training (VET) pathways
- Informs investment in workforce and skills by government, training providers and businesses.
The Skills Plan shows what jobs are in demand and how to get into these jobs
Victoria’s growth sectors and jobs in demand
Victorian Economic Growth Statement and Victorian Industry Policy:
- Digital technologies – software and applications programmers
- Health technologies and medical research – ageing and disability carers
- Advanced manufacturing and defence – structural steel and welding trades workers
- Agribusiness – livestock farmers
- Clean economy – electricians.
Housing and public infrastructure:
- Construction – construction managers.
The above jobs all have government-funded VET pathways available.
The Skills Plan identifies the skills Victorians need to succeed in a range of jobs
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and technological change are transforming the nature of the labour market and jobs.
To move between jobs and adapt to changing work practices, Victorians need transferable, non-technical skills, such as:
- Initiative and leadership
- Communication
- Critical thinking and problem solving.
The Skills Plan helps Victorians succeed in an AI-enabled world
Promoting AI-resilient jobs
Vocational education is a pathway into many AI-resilient jobs, for example:
- Plumbers
- Child carers
- Nursing support and personal care workers.
Building digital capability
The Digital Jobs program provides free digital skills training for selected industries
The Skills Solutions Partnerships program supports the development of targeted digital skills training.
Shifting to skills-centred vocational education
This approach to qualifications equips Victorians with the transferable skills and knowledge needed to succeed in different jobs and career pathways
TAFE Centres of Excellence are a catalyst for change, bringing together industry, TAFEs, universities and government to develop responsive training.
To find out more
Visit vic.gov.au/victorian-skills-plan
The Victorian Skills Plan for 2026 into 2027 supports skilling for the jobs of today and tomorrow.
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