The ongoing strength of the Victorian economy depends on the skills of the Victorian workforce

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The ongoing strength of the Victorian economy
depends on the skills of the Victorian workforce
Projected need
Projected supply, based on current model

• If training delivery continues at the current
  level, Victoria is facing a projected shortfall
  of over 120,000 VET graduates at the highest
  skill levels Diploma and Advanced Diploma by
  2015

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The objectives

• An increase in the number of Victorians
  undertaking training in the right skill areas,
  and at the levels needed
• A system that engages more effectively and is
  easier to understand
• Responsiveness to changing needs
• Creating a culture of lifelong skills
  development.

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Securing Jobs for Your Future is a fundamental
change to the way the system works
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This is the largest single package of additional
investment in the training system, a total of
316m
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Skills for Life - The Victorian Training Guarantee

• For the first time, all eligible Victorians will
  be guaranteed a place in training

• 139m for training delivered
• 10m exemptions
• 4m for ACFE pre-accredited delivery

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Reforms will allow users to access government
funding through a greater range of providers

• TAFE
• ACFE
• Private providers
• To access government funding, providers required
  to be
• financially viable
• registered in Victoria with capacity to deliver
  on existing scope of registration
• providers of quality training, demonstrated
  through satisfactory registration audit record
  and mandatory publication of all audit reports
• compliant with the Australian Vocational
  Education and Training Management Information
  Statistical Standard in provision of data

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Skills for Growth the Workforce Development
Program (52m)

• Aims to stimulate demand for training and provide
  customised skills training for Victorian small
  businesses and medium sized businesses
• Builds on existing My Business My People
  program
• Delivered through Office for Small Business
• Typically a five stage program

Recognition/ training and development plan
Diagnostic and planning service
Recognition/ training solution
Skills needs assessment
Review
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Focus on industry

• The Victorian Skills Commission
• Industry Training Advisory Bodies
• 4m increase in funding
• Victorian Skills Pledge
• Apprenticeships and traineeships
• 2m retention projects
• 25m completion bonus

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Fairer Fees

• Fees will vary depending on the level and
  qualification and expected benefits
• From 1 July 2009, courses will be divided into
  the following categories
• Providers will be able to offer training at fees
  less than the maximum set amount
• Income contingent loan available for Diplomas and
  Advanced Diplomas

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Strengthened Capability
STRONGER TAFE
STRONGER ACFE
STRONGER WORKFORCE

• 20m for TAFE broadband
• Investment in facilities
• Explore PPPs
• Borrowing changes
• Land rationalisation
• Access to retained earnings

• Business management capability
• Expanded access to software
• Collaboration between providers
• Staff development in RPL

• Recruitment of industry experts
• Enhanced capabilities in assessment of informal
  learning

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Implementation 2009
From 1 January
From 1 July

• TAFE teaching workforce initiatives
• TAFE governance arrangements
• Building capability in ACE providers
• State Register Qualifications Navigator
• Strengthened role of VSC and ITABs
• Consideration given to competitive arrangements
• Workforce Development Program

• Victorian Training Guarantee for Diplomas and
  Advanced Diplomas and training through Workforce
  Development Program
• Competitive delivery of Diplomas and Advanced
  Diplomas and training through Workforce
  Development Program
• Income-contingent loans for Diplomas and Advanced
  Diplomas
• Revised fees schedule

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Implementation 2010 - 2012
2011 and 2012
2010

• Delivery of the Victorian Training Guarantee at
  all levels of the training system
• new eligibility arrangements for government
  subsidised places at all levels
• funding allocated according to demand
• Fully contestable funding at all qualification
  levels between all eligible providers
• New fees and charges arrangements maintained
• Infrastructure system development initiatives
  continue

• Continue 2009 roll out
• Comprehensive review of Securing Jobs for Your
  Future implementation

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Immediate steps from September 2008

• Details of new contracting and tendering
  arrangements for 2009
• New Ministerial Directions about fees and charges
  for consultation

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Questions?