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- Building and construction
- Civil construction, furnishing and water
- Business
- Engineering - automotive
- Engineering - electrical/electronics
- Engineering industries - engineering
- General manufacturing
- Community services and health
- Arts/entertainment and recreation
- Primary industries
- Transport
- General studies and further education
- Tourism and hospitality
- Wholesale, retail and personal services
Victorian purchasing guides contain:
- nominal hour allocations for units of competency
- maximum hour allocations for qualifications within training packages.
View the purchasing guides and resources by selecting the relevant CMM area.
Building and construction
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VPG Date
28 February 2023
VPG Current
- CPCÂ Construction, Plumbing and Services Training Package Release 8Â and 9Â (PDF,
- CPC Construction, Plumbing and Services Training Package Release 8 and 9 (DOCX,
Description
Release 9.0 includes two (2) new qualifications:
- CPC50722 Diploma of Waterproofing Design and Survey
- CPC20822 Prefabricated Concrete Element Installation
- Development of thirteen (13) units of competency
Release 8.0 includes three new units of competency on Silica Safety
- CPCSIL2001 Use and maintain respiratory protective equipment
- CPCSIL3001 Work with products and materials containing crystalline silica
- CPCSIL4001 Supervise and manage work with products and materials generating respirable crystalline silica
Note: In addition, the nominal hours for CPCCLRG3001 Licence to perform rigging basic level has been revised.
VPG Superseded
- CPC Construction, Plumbing and Services Training Package Release 7 (PDF,
- CPC Construction, Plumbing and Services Training Package Release 7 (DOCX,
Description
Release 7 of the CPC Construction, Plumbing and Services training package included one (1) revised unit.
To support employment outcomes in Victoria, the August release of VPG R7.0 had revised hours for CPC32820 Certificate III in Fire Protection to meet the requirements for Fire Protection Plumber registration with the Victorian Building Authority.
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VPG Date
20 May 2014
VPG Current
- CPC08 Construction, Plumbing and Services Training
- CPC08 Construction, Plumbing and Services Training
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects Release 9 of the CPC08 Construction and Property Services Training Package and includes one new qualification and seven revised qualifications’.
VPG Superseded
- CPC08 Construction, Plumbing and Services Training Package
- CPC08 Construction, Plumbing and Services Training Package
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects Release 8 of the CPC08 Construction and Property Services Training Package.
Building industries - civil construction, furnishing and water
Civil construction, furnishing and water
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VPG Date
3 March 2023
VPG Current
Description
This VPG reflects Releases 7 and 8 of the Training Package and includes
- Thirteen (13) revised qualifications
- Nine (9) new units of competency
- One hundred and forty-one (141) revised units of competency.
VPG Superseded
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects the MSF Furnishing Training Package Release 6.0. It included:
- Three (3) revised qualifications
- One (1) new unit of competency (re-instated)
- Thirty-six (36) revised units of competency
- Deletion of one (1) qualification and twenty-nine (29) units of competency
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VPG Date
28 December 2022
VPG Current
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects Release 9 of the RII Resources and Infrastructure Training Package and includes new qualifications and units of competency as noted below:
- 2 new qualifications:
- RII21222 Certificate II in Autonomous Workplace Operations
- RII41522 Certificate IV in Autonomous Control and Remote Operations
- 19 new units of competency
VPG Superseded
- RII Resources and Infrastructure (superseded) (PDF,
- RII Resources and Infrastructure (superseded) (DOCX,
Description
RII Resources and Infrastructure Industry Release 8 included updates to a number of qualifications, units of competency as noted below:
- 1 new qualification in Civil Infrastructure Asset Management
- 13 revised qualifications
- 12 new units of competency in civil infrastructure asset management
- 6 units of competency updated to align content with industry skills needs and standards.
- 2 new qualifications:
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VPG Date
10 February 2023
VPG Current
Description
This VPG reflects Release 5 of the Training Package and includes
- Two (2) revised Water Operations qualifications
- Four (4) new units of competency
VPG superseded
Description
This VPG reflects Release 4 of the NWP National Water Training Package. It included 1 revised qualification - Certificate IV in Water Industry Operations, 3 new units of competency and 33 revised equivalent units of competency
Business
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VPG date
22 March 2022
VPG current
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects Release 8 of BSB Business Services Package and includes:
- BSB41021 Certificate IV in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Governance - not equivalent
- 11 new units of competency – organisational disruption (3), Cyber security awareness (7), Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Governance (1)
- Review of 28 units to 8 revised units
VPG superseded
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects a minor release for the BSB Business Services Package and consisted of the addition of the:
- Unit of competency - BSBWHS432X Contribute to organisational mental health response in the context of disruptive events. This unit forms part of a new Skillset - BSBSS00129 Cross-Sector Mental Health and Organisational Disruption - details available on the Department of Education, Skills and Employment .
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VPG Date
12 October 2021
VPG Current
Description
This VPG reflects Release 4 and includes the revised Certificate IV in Correctional Practice and associated new and revised units of competency.
VPG Superseded
Description
This Purchasing Guide reflected Release 3 of the CSC Correctional Services Training Package and includes:
- 3 revised qualifications:
- CSC30120 Certificate III in Correctional Practice
- CSC40120 Certificate IV in Correctional Practice
- CSC60120 Advanced Diploma of Correctional Management
- 2 new and 10 revised units of competency.
- 3 revised qualifications:
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VPG Date
9 November 2022
VPG Current
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects Release 8 of the FNS Financial Services Training Package. This release consists of the following changes:
Qualifications:
- Twenty (20) updated: seventeen (17) equivalent and three (3) not equivalent.
Units of competency
- One (1) new.
- Seventy-five (75) updated: sixty-seven (67) equivalent and eight (8) not equivalent.
- Eighteen (18) deleted.
VPG Superseded
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects updates as part of FNS Financial Services Training Package Release 7
Qualifications
- One (1) updated qualification in Finance and Mortgage Broking - FNS40821 (equivalent), and one updated qualification in Life Insurance - FNS41521 (not equivalent).
- One (1) qualification deleted: FNS51315.
Units of competency
- Five (5) new.
- Nine (9) updated of which seven (7) were not equivalent and two (2) were equivalent.
- Seven (7) deleted.
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VPG Date
12 April 2022
VPG Current:
- ICT Information and Communications Technology (PDF,
- ICT Information and Communications Technology (DOCX,
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects a major release for the ICT Information and Communications Technology Package. The following updates occurred as part of Release 8:
- Units of competency: thirty-three (33) new and twenty-seven (27) revised.
VPG Superseded
- ICT Information and Communications Technology (PDF, (Superseded)
- ICT Information and Communications Technology (DOCX, (Superseded)
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects a minor release for the ICT Information and Communications Technology Package as part of a national Critical Skills for Recovery (post-pandemic) project. The following changes occurred as part of Release 7.2:
- Units of competency: Two (2) new. Twenty-five (25) deleted as per Commonwealth project to remove low/zero enrolment training products.
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VPG Date
7 May 2021
VPG Current
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects the full transition of qualifications and units from the LGA04 Local Government Training Package to the Standards for Training Packages.
VPG Superseded
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects Release 3 of the LGA04 Local Government Training Package. It includes one new qualification and one new unit of competency.
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VPG Date
February 2023
VPG Current
Description
This guide reflects release 17.0 for the CPP Property Services Training Package consisting of:
- One (1) new qualification
- Eight (8) new units of competency
VPG Superseded
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects release 16 for the CPP Property Services Training Package and consists of one (1) updated qualification and four (4) updated units. In addition, two (2) previously deleted units were reinstated.
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VPG Date
28 September 2020
VPG Current
Description
The following version updates have occurred:
- Version 14.2 released on 8 July 2016, including the deletion of CPP10211 Certificate I in Cleaning Operations, CPP20711 Certificate II in Carpet Cleaning Operations, CPP31111 Certificate III in Carpet Cleaning Operations and CPP60112 Advanced Diploma of Spatial Information Services.
- Version 14.3 released on 19 December 2016, replaced a superseded unit in CPP41212 Certificate IV in NaTHERS Assessment.
- Version 14.4 released on 18 January 2017 SSO replaced superseded imported elective units with current equivalent units in 27 current qualifications.
- Version 14.5 released on April 2017 related to a minor update to CPP40307 Certificate in Property Services (Real Estate) modification history table to fix typo.
- Version 14.6 relates to the deletion of Three (3) qualifications; CPP20411 Certificate II in Waste Management, CPP50811 Diploma of Waste Management and CPPP51012 Diploma of Residential Building Energy Assessment, agreed by the National Skills Standards Council (NSSC) on 12 February 2014 and executed by Artibus Innovation through a minor change to the Training Package which was published on 12/08/2020.
VPG Superseded
Description
This superseded VPG was published for the CPP07 Training Package in February 2014 several qualifications have been superseded and replaced by qualifications in the CPP Training Package to comply with the Standards for Training Packages.
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VPG Date
14 March 2023
VPG Current
Description
This VPG reflects Release 5 of the Training Package and includes
- one (1) new and eight (8) revised qualifications
- eleven (11) new and three (3) revised units of competency
VPG Superseded
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects Release 4 of the PUA Public Safety Training Package. It included one (1) revised qualification, PUA31422 Certificate III in Public Safety (Community Safety) and three (3) new associated units of competency
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VPG Date
8 March 2023
VPG Current
Description
This VPG reflects Release 4 of the Training Package and includes
- Four (4) revised qualifications
- Forty-eight (48) revised associated units of competency for Translating and Interpreting
VPG Superseded
Description
This VPG reflects Release 3 and includes seven (7) revised qualifications and one (1) new and 155 revised units of competency.
Engineering - automotive
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VPG date:
17 January 2019
VPG current
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects Release 2 of the AUM Automotive Training Package. It includes three revised qualifications, four updated qualifications and seven revised (equivalent) units of competency.
VPG Superseded
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects Release 1 of the AUM Automotive Training Package.
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VPG Date:
27 April 2022
VPG Current
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects AUR Automotive Retail Service and Repair Release 7. Updates include:
- 2 new qualifications in Automotive Accessory Fitting and Automotive Electric Vehicle Technology
- 4 revised qualifications (no code change)
- 6 new units of competency
- 5 revised units of competency
This version of the AUR VPG replaces the VPG for AUR Release 6.
VPG Superseded
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects the changes made to AUR Automotive Retail, Service and Repair Training Package Release 6.
- 41 revised qualifications
- 7 deleted qualifications
- 289 revised units of competency
- 9 new skill sets
Engineering - electrical/electronics
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VPG date:
February 2023
VPG current
- UEP Electricity Supply Industry – Generation Sector
- UEP Electricity Supply Industry – Generation Sector
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide (VPG) incorporates Releases 2 and 3 of the UEP Electricity Supply Industry – Generation Sector training Package.
VPG superseded
- UEP Electricity Supply Industry – Generation Sector
- UEP Electricity Supply Industry – Generation Sector
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects Release 1 of the UEP Electricity Supply Industry – Generation Sector Training Package. It reflects the transition of 13 qualifications from the UEP12 Electricity Supply Industry – Generation Sector Training Package and one qualification from the UEE11 Electrotechnology Training Package.
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VPG date
January 2023
VPG current
- UET Electricity Supply Industry - Transmission, Distribution and Rail
- UET Electricity Supply Industry - Transmission, Distribution and Rail Sector
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects Release 5.0, one (1) unit of competency, UETDRCD001 Work safely around powerlines as an ordinary person, which constitutes Skill set UETSS00055.
This guide also includes UETDRRF004 Perform rescue from a live LV panel. Note UETDRRF004 is superseded by UETDRMP007. This amendment applies nominal hours for Victorian funding purposes and is not aligned to a training package revision.
VPG superseded
- UET Electricity Supply Industry - Transmission, Distribution and Rail Sector - Release
- UET Electricity Supply Industry - Transmission, Distribution and Rail Sector - Release 4.0
Description
This guide reflects release 4.0 of the UET Training Package. Note the following qualifications:
- UET40422 Certificate IV in ESI – Network Systems
- UET40522 Certificate IV in ESI – Substations
- UET60222 Advanced Diploma of ESI – Power Systems
- UET20321 Certificate II in ESI - Powerline Vegetation Control
- UET30621 Certificate III in ESI - Distribution Overhead
- UET30821 Certificate III in ESI – Distribution Underground
In addition, UETDRIS017 Perform high voltage field switching operation to a given schedule, has been updated.
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VPG date
28 February 2023
VPG current
Description
This purchasing guide for Release 6.0 includes one not equivalent qualification:
- UEE41223 Certificate IV in Rail Signalling.
There are: three (3) new Units of Competency (UoCs) and fifteen UoCs with a code change, all within the Rail Signalling (RS) discipline.
VPG superseded
Description
The Release 5.0 included:
- UEE43322 Certificate IV in Electrical - Renewable Energy
- UEE50122 Diploma of Computer Systems Engineering
- UEE50722 Diploma of Renewable Energy Engineering
- UEE60922 Advanced Diploma of Renewable Energy Engineering
- UEE62022 Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology - Renewable Energy
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VPG date:
21 September 2012
VPG current
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects Release 1 of the UEE11 Electrotechnology Training Package.
VPG superseded
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects Release 4 of the UEE07 Electrotechnology Training Package. It includes 12 new qualifications and 129 new units of competency.
Engineering industries - engineering
Engineering industries - engineering
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VPG date:
February 2023
VPG current
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide for Release 5 of the MEA Aeroskills Training Package reflects the following changes:
- MEA50422 Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management The amalgamation of MEA50318 Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management (Avionics) and MEA50418 Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management (Mechanical).
- MEA60222 Advanced Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management The amalgamation of MEA60118 Advanced Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management (Avionics) and MEA60218 Advanced Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management (Mechanical).
- Eleven revised qualifications with a code change.
- MEAENG0003 Select and test aviation engineering materials
VPG superseded
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects Release 4 of the MEA Aeroskills Training Package and includes the revised MEA50219 Diploma of Aeroskills (Mechanical).
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VPG date:
February 2023
VPG current
Description
This guide reflects release 4.0 of the UEG Gas Industry Training Package and includes the following:
- Four (4) qualifications added and five (5) qualifications removed;
- Sixty (60) Units of Competency (UoCs) added, including one new UoC;
- Sixty-five (65) UoCs removed; and three (3) UoCs deleted.
VPG superseded
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects Release 3.0 of the UEG Gas Training Package and includes fourteen (14) new units of competency.
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VPG date:
13 August 2019
VPG current
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide relates to MEM Manufacturing and Engineering Training Package Release 2.0. It includes 446 units transitioned to the Standards for Training Packages, one qualification with updated imported units from MEM05 Training Package, 19 new units of competency and four new qualifications.
VPG date:
22 June 2015
VPG superseded
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects Release 1 of the MEM Manufacturing and Engineering Training Package.
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VPG date:
22 June 2015
VPG current
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects Release 11 of the MEM05 Metal and Engineering Training Package. It includes one new qualification and seven new engineering pathways units of competency.
VPG superseded
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects Release 10 of the MEM05 Metal and Engineering Training Package. It includes three new units of competency.
General manufacturing
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VPG date
27 January 2022
VPG current
Description
The AMP Australian Meat Processing Training Package Release 7 reflects the revision of AMP30421 Certificate III in Meat Processing (Rendering), along with nine (9) revised units of competency.
VPG superseded
- AMP Australian Meat Processing (PDF, 393KB) (PDF,
- AMP Australian Meat Processing (DOCX, 130KB) (DOCX,
Description
Changes as part of AMP Australian Meat Processing Training Package Release 6 are:
- Seven new units of competency developed across the Halal Meat Processing (2), Poultry Processing (4) and Game Harvesting Auditing (1) sectors.
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VPG date
5 October 2022
VPG current
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects the PMA Training Package Release 2.3. The VPG reflects the changes responding to the industry request to reinstate ten units of competency deleted under Release 2.1.
VPG superseded
- PMA Chemical, Hydrocarbons and Refining (Superseded Release
- PMA Chemical, Hydrocarbons and Refining (Superseded Release
Description
Release 2.1 reflects the deletion of thirty-seven units of competency following Ministerial recommendations to remove unused training products.
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VPG date
20 March 2023
VPG current
- FBP Food, Beverage and Pharmaceutical Release 8Â (PDF,
- FBP Food, Beverage and Pharmaceutical Release 8Â (DOCX,
Description
The FBP Food, Beverage and Pharmaceutical Training Package Release 8.0 reflects the creation of the following new unit:
FBPBSH201 Participate in wild harvesting of native plants for food processing.
This new unit has been added as an elective to the following qualification:- FBP20122 Certificate II in Food Processing.
VPG superseded
- FBP Food, Beverage and Pharmaceutical Release 7 (PDF,
- FBP Food, Beverage and Pharmaceutical Release 7Â (DOCX,
Description
The Release 7 of FBP Food, Beverage and Pharmaceutical included
- Two qualifications in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and two units of competency have been revised
- Two qualifications and 37 units from the Sugar Milling Sector – that are no longer required by industry and have been deleted
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VPG date:
16 March 2018
VPG current
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects Release 4 of the FDF10 Food Processing Industry Training Package. It includes one new qualification and six new units of competency.
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VPG date
December 2021
VPG current
Description
Release 3.0 of the MSL Laboratory Operations Training Package incorporated the addition of the following new elective unit of competency to the MSL40118 Certificate IV in Laboratory Techniques and MSL50118 Diploma of Laboratory Technology, with both remaining equivalent:
- MSL974030 Process body fluid specimens using a point of care testing device
Release 3.1 reflects the deletion of eight units of competency following Ministerial recommendations to remove unused training products.
Release 3.2 reinstates unit MSL975043 Prepare animal and plant material for display (deleted in MSL Release 3.1)
VPG superseded
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects Release 2 of the MSL Laboratory Operations Training Package. It includes three revised qualifications and three new units of competency.
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VPG date
November 2021
VPG current
Description
This VPG reflects Release 7.0 and includes one (1) new unit and four (4) revised units to support the high-pressure water jetting industry.
VPG superseded
Description
This VPG reflects Release 6.1 and the deletion of training products with low or no enrolments. The deletion of twenty-five (25) units and one qualification, MSM51015 Diploma of Recreational Vehicles.
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VPG date
3 June 2013
VPG current
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects Release 8.2 of the MSA07 Laboratory Operations Training Package.
VPG superseded
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects Release 8 of the MSA07 Laboratory Operations Training Package. It includes two new units of competency.
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VPG date
29 March 2021
VPG current
Description
Release 2.0 of the PMB Plastics, Rubber and Cablemaking Training Package reflects a substantial revision to reflect current industry best practices, improve the relevance and reduce duplication across units of competency. 126 units have been revised, with the addition of two new units:
- PMBPROD243E Cut rubber materials.
- PMBTECH407E Produce composite products using cored-laminate techniques.
The following obsolete qualification, along with 52 units, has been deleted:
- PMB60116 - Advanced Diploma of Polymer Technology
VPG superseded
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VPG date
18 July 2020
VPG current:
Description
Release 4.0 of the ICP Printing and Graphic Arts Training Package covers:
- the revision of six qualifications at AQF Levels 2, 3, 4 and 5
- three new units of competency in quality management, safe working environment and communication in the workplace.
Two qualifications and 68 units of competency no longer required by industry have been deleted from the training package.
VPG superseded
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects Release 3 of the ICP Printing and Graphic Arts Training Package. It includes one new unit of competency and three revised units of competency.
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VPG date
January 2021
VPG current
Description
Release 2.0 of the SFI Seafood Industry Training Package includes:
- One new qualification, SFI30520 Certificate III in Working with Crocodiles
- Twenty new units, two revised non-equivalent units and three revised equivalent units
- Two units have been deleted.
VPG superseded
Description
Release 1.0 of the SFI Seafood Industry Training Package reflects the transitioning of the SFI11 Seafood Industry Training Package to the new Standards for Training Packages.
This Victorian Purchasing Guide also reflects the change from Maximum Nominal Hours to Maximum Payable Hours.
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VPG date
8 March 2023
VPG current
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects Release 5 of MSS Sustainability Training Package. Updates include:
- All qualifications have been recoded, reviewed and updated
- 131 reviewed and updated units
- 9 new units
- 11 deleted units (low or no enrolments)
- 2 deleted qualifications:
- MSS20316 Certificate II in Competitive Systems and Practices
- MSS60316 Advanced Diploma of Competitive Systems and Practices
VPG superseded
Description
Release 4.0 of the MSS Sustainability Training Package included the development and revision of units of competency to better support Australian businesses in managing and procuring energy in an efficient and sustainable way. The new units are:
- MSS405087 Investigate energy management as a business issue
- MSS405089 Develop a business case for improved energy management
MSS405086 Develop sustainable energy practices, has been revised and superseded by:
- MSS405088 Plan, implement and monitor energy management.
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VPG date
May 2021
VPG current
Description
This VPG reflects Release 4.0 of the MST Textiles, Clothing and Footwear Training Package which included two revised industrial sewing units and one revised qualification (recoded / equivalent):
MST30220 Certificate III in Manufactured Textile Products
Also included in this VPG are three revised (recoded / equivalent) qualifications from Release 3.0 that were held back pending clarification. They are:
- MST20319 Certificate II in Leather Production
- MST30119 Certificate III in Clothing and Textile Production
- MST30519 Certificate III in Leather Production
This release (4.1) reflects the deletion of thirty-five units of competency following Ministerial recommendations to remove unused training products.
VPG superseded
Description
This MST Textiles, Clothing and Footwear Training Package Release 3.0 includes:
- three (3) revised qualifications; 35 revised units of competency that remain equivalent to their previous iteration;
- two (2) new units and seven (7) non-equivalent units.
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Superseded by MST Textiles, Clothing and Footwear
VPG date
21 August 2012
VPG current
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects Release 4 of the LMT07 Textiles, Clothing and Footwear Training Package. It includes one new qualification and nine new units of competency.
VPG superseded
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects Release 3.1 of LMT07 Textiles, Clothing and Footwear Training Package. It includes revised qualifications in Dry Cleaning and Laundry and 3 new dry cleaning units.
Community services and health
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VPG date
9 February 2023
VPG current
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects the changes made to HLT Health Training Package Release 8.0 with respect to the two revised infection prevention and control units ONLY. This extraordinary publication is in response to the replacement of the superseded units across all current CHC Community Services and HLT Health qualifications with no transition period on Tuesday 28 February 2023. See - News for more information.
The Victorian Purchasing Guide for the remaining changes made in HLT Release 8.0 will be published at a later date.
VPG previous
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects Release 7 of the HLT Health Training Package Release which includes qualifications and units in the Anaesthetic and Orthopaedic Technology sectors.
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VPG current:
14 February 2022
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects Release 6 of the CHC Community Services Training Package which includes one new qualification, CHC35021 Certificate III in Community Safety Services, and one new associated unit of competency.
VPG superseded
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects Release 5 of the CHC Community Services Training Package which includes revised Early Childhood Education and Care, School-Based Education Support and School Aged Education and Care qualifications and associated units of competency.
Arts/entertainment and recreation
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VPG date
15 February 2023
VPG current
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects the changes made to CUA Creative Arts and Culture Training Package Release 6.0 (October 2022).
This release includes 4 new units addressing virtual and hybrid events and working with confronting material.
VPG superseded
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects the changes made to the CUA Creative Arts and Culture Training Package in the major Release 5.0 (April 2021).
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VPG date
1 April
VPG current
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects the SIS Sport, Fitness and Recreation Training Package Release 5.0 which includes revised Fitness qualifications and associated SISFFIT units and Outdoor Leadership and Sport qualifications.
The VPG also reflects the deletion of 1 unit of competency, SISCAQU013 Coordinate lifeguard service at an aquatic facility, actioned in Release 4.1.VPG superseded
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects the SIS Sport, Fitness and Recreation Training Package Release 4.0 and includes the following for the Sport and Outdoor Recreation sectors:
- 1 new and 10 revised qualifications
- 191 revised units
- 31 new units
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VPG Date
11 February 2014
VPG current
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects Release 3.0 of the SIS10 Sport, Fitness and Recreation Training Package. It includes 9 new units, 2 revised units, 17 revised qualifications to include the First Aid unit in the core.
VPG superseded
Primary industries
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VPG date
21 September 2022
VPG current
- AHC Agriculture, Horticulture, Conservation and Land Management (PDF,
- AHC Agriculture, Horticulture, Conservation and Land Management (DOCX,
Description
AHC Agriculture, Horticulture, Conversation and Land Management Release 8.0 includes components from the Skills Impact Water Allocation and Entitlement Project:
2 revised qualifications:- AHC32422 Certificate III in Irrigation Technology
- AHC51422 Diploma of Agribusiness Management
3 new units of competency:
- AHCWAT303 Access, extract and monitor water for irrigation
- AHCWAT505 Purchase and sell temporary water for irrigated agriculture and horticulture
- AHCWAT506 Identify carryover water or continuous accounting
2 new Skill Sets (non-endorsed)
VPG superseded
- AHC Agriculture, Horticulture, Conservation and Land
- AHC Agriculture, Horticulture, Conservation and Land
Description
Release 7.0 updates include endorsed components from six projects.
Parts 1 to 4: Crops, Pastures and Seeds, Dairy and Milk Harvesting, Landscape Construction and Design, Parks and Gardens
- Qualifications – 8 reviewed, 1 new, 7 deleted and 1 minor update (non-endorsed)
- Units – 79 reviews, 16 merged, 10 new and 14 deleted
Part 5: Animal Reproduction
- Qualifications – 1 deleted and 2 reviewed with minor updates (non-endorsed)
- Units 21 were reviewed and 1 deleted
Part 6: Rehabilitation of Mined Land
- One reviewed qualification
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VPG date
28 August 2022
VPG current
Description
ACM Animal Care and Management Release 6 Victorian Purchasing Guide includes:
Four (4) updated qualifications:
- ACM30122 Certificate III in Animal Care Services
- ACM40122 Certificate IV in Animal Regulation and Management
- ACM40222 Certificate IV in Animal Facility Management
- ACM40322 Certificate IV in Animal Behaviour and Training
1 revised and 12 new units of competency.
Superseded
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects updates to ACM Animal Care and Management Training Package Release 5.0:
One (1) new qualification:
- ACM40921 Certificate IV in Equine Care
Five (5) revised qualifications related to horse care:
- ACM20221 Certificate II in Horse Care
- ACM30821 Certificate III in Horse Care
- ACM30921 Certificate III in Equine Hoof Care
- ACM50421 Diploma of Equine Management
- ACM50521 Diploma of Equine Allied Health
Units of competency
- 9 new
- 41 revised
- 6 deleted
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VPG date
7 March 2013
VPG current
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects Release 3 of the ACM10 Animal Care and Management Training Package. It includes three new qualifications in Pet Grooming, Pet Styling and Veterinary Nursing; four revised qualifications in Veterinary Nursing and 18 new units of competency.
VPG Superseded
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects Release 2 of the ACM10 Animal Care and Management Training Package. It includes one new qualification in Equine Dentistry and ten new units of competency.
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VPG date
1 April 2021
VPG current
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects Release 7 of the FWP Forest and Wood Products Training Package:
- 7 revised qualifications including 4 revised forest operations qualifications and updates to three others (timber building products, wood machining and saw technology).
- 29 new units relating to forest operations and 72 revised units relating to forest growing and management, harvesting and haulage and safety in remote forestry operations
- 2 qualifications, 13 units deleted
VPG superseded
Description
Release 6 of the FWP Forest and Wood Products Training Package includes:
- 5 new and 24 revised units of competency relating to timber harvesting technologies
- 3 revised qualifications, 1 new and 25 revised units of competency relating to timber truss and frame estimating and design
- 1 revised qualification and 7 revised units of competency relating to timber merchandising
- 5 qualifications and two units of competency deleted
- 5 new skill sets
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VPG date
1 April 2022
VPG current
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects Release 3.0 of the PPM Pulp and Paper Manufacturing Training Package:
- 1 qualification was reviewed, and six qualifications were merged into four
- 7 new and 61 revised units from 50 reviewed and 23 merged units and 7 units deleted
VPG superseded
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects Release 2 of the PPM Pulp and Paper Manufacturing Training Package:
- 40 units updated to reflect current work health and safety requirements with no change to unit codes.
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VPG date
23 September 2021
VPG current
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects the changes made to the RGR Racing Training Package Release 4.0. They include changes to the packaging rules for two qualifications:
- RGR20221 Certificate II in Racing Industry
- RGR40221 Certificate IV in Racing (Jockey)
VPG superseded
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects the changes made to the RGR Racing Training Package Release 3 which includes:
- 3 Horse Breeding qualifications migrated from the ACM Animal Care and Management Training Package
- 2 revised qualifications
- 13 new and 19 revised units of competency
Transport
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VPG date
10 February 2023
VPG current
Description
This VPG reflects Release 10 of the Training Package and includes one (1) new and three (3) revised qualifications and nine (9) new and ten (10) revised associated units of competency.
VPG superseded
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects Release 9.0 of the Training Package and included:
- One (1) revised qualification: AVI50222 Diploma of Aviation
Commercial Pilot Licence - Aeroplane)
- One (1) revised unit of Competency: AVIY0083 Execute advanced aeroplane manoeuvres and procedures
- Two (2) qualifications and thirty-one (31) units deleted
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VPG Date
8 March 2023
VPG current
Description
This VPG reflects Release 10 of the Training Package and includes
- One (1) new qualification
- Eight (8) new associated units of competency for Autonomous Maritime Systems.
VPG superseded
Description
This VPG reflects Release 9 of the MAR Maritime Training Package. It included one (1) new vessel traffic qualification and one (1) revised marina operations qualification and thirteen (13) new and revised associated units of competency.
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VPG date
10 February 2023
VPG current
Description
This VPG reflects Release 14 of the Training Package and includes six (6) revised qualifications and thirty-one (31) revised units of competency.
VPG superseded
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects Release 13 of the Training Package. It included five (5) revised qualifications and twenty-three (23) revised associated units of competency for driving instruction, mobile crane operations and rail safety.
General studies and further education
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VPG date
December 2019
VPG current
Description
FSK Foundation Skills Training Package Release 2.0 includes:
- 3 updated qualifications
- 6 newly created units of competency
- 3 existing units of competency superseded into other FSK units of competency
VPG superseded
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects Release 1.0 of the FSK Foundation Skills Training Package and includes nominal hour allocations for previously unfunded job seeking and career planning units of competency.
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VPG date
March 2023
VPG current
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects Release 5 of theTAE Training and Education Training Package. It includes:
- 2 updated qualifications:
- TAE40122 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
- TAE50122 Diploma of Vocational Education and Training
- 5 new units of competency
- 32 updated units of competency; 21 identified as not equivalent and 11 identified as equivalent.
- 3 deleted units.
VPG superseded
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects a Release 4 of TAE Training and Education Training Package.
It includes:
The addition of 2 new units of competency as elective units in the TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.
- TAEASS404 Assess competence in an online environment
- TAEDEL405 Plan, organise and facilitate online learning
The deletion of one unit of competency due to zero enrolments:
- TAELED802 Investigate the application of ICT content knowledge
- 2 updated qualifications:
Tourism and hospitality
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VPG date
11 August 2022
VPG current
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects Release 2 of the SIT Tourism, Travel and Hospitality Training Package which includes:
- 28 revised qualifications
- 4 new units of competency
- 223 revised units of competency
VPG superseded
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects Release 1.0 of the SIT Tourism, Travel and Hospitality Training Package which includes the transition of all qualifications and associated units of competency from the SIT12 Tourism, Travel and Hospitality Training Package.
Wholesale, retail and personal services
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VPG date
7 March 2022
VPG current
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects Release 4 of the SHB Hairdressing and Beauty Training Package which includes 2 new and 6 revised qualifications and 30 new and 44 revised units of competency for beauty services.
VPG superseded
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects Release 3.0 of the SHB Hairdressing and Beauty Services Training Package which includes the Advanced Diploma of Intense Pulsed Light and Laser for Hair Reduction, transitioned from the SIB10 Hairdressing and Beauty Services Training Package.
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VPG date
February 2022
VPG current
Description
This VPG reflects the minor Release 2.2:
- 2 qualifications deleted
- 6 qualifications updated to removed deleted elective units of competency
- 29 units of competency deleted
VPG superseded
Description
This Victorian Purchasing Guide reflects Release 2.0 of the SIF Funeral Services Training Package which includes the revised Certificate IV in Embalming and associated units of competency transitioned from the SIF08 Funeral Services Training Package.
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VPG date
6 December 2021
VPG current
Description
This VPG reflects the new Advanced Diploma of Visual Merchandising and five (5) associated new units of competency.
VPG superseded
Description
This Purchasing Guide reflects Release 6 which includes one new cross-sector unit of competency and skill set as part of the Critical Skills for Recovery response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Reviewed 31 March 2023