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The Victorian workforce development system seeks to increase the number of people undertaking training in the areas and at the levels where skills are needed for Victoria's economic and social development. It is underpinned by a student entitlement to vocational education and training. Victorians are now provided with an entitlement to government subsidised training in any area they wish to study. This brief paper outlines progress to date with the implementation of Victoria's training market.

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This series of examples demonstrates how Victorian training providers have worked with industry and employers to provide innovative, flexible and tailored training solutions. Industry sectors covered include horticulture, health and community services, energy, and construction. Show less

This document summarises the main findings and recommendations of a review of industry and enterprise engagement in Victoria's vocational education and training (VET) system to improve alignment between VET outcomes and industry needs, and specifically to: review the existing VET system architecture for enabling the participation and contribution of enterprises and industry organisations to ensure the provision of responsive vocational education that meets labour market needs; and identify strategies to increase the level of enterprise and industry participation and contribution to vocational education. The review, undertaken by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in conjunction with Skills Victoria, included wide consultation with stakeholders. The review found that, despite some recent and proposed changes to the system architecture for industry and enterprise engagement with Victoria's move to a more market based training system, there is a clear case for more fundamental change. In particular, the review noted the need for a more flexible, responsive system architecture that could identify and address strategic issues and target resources into highest priority areas, as well as help drive the culture change needed for enterprises and industry bodies to engage directly with the training market. It also noted the need to improve and expand the training information and navigation provided, so that enterprises and students can make more informed decisions on training and to foster the development of a more competitive training market that meets Victoria's needs.

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