Victoria's unprecedented prosperity over the past decade has been created by our most important resource - the many skilled people who drive the performance of our industry sectors and hundreds of thousands of businesses across the State.
This strong outcome has been delivered for Victoria by the nation's best skills system. However, Victoria operates in a challenging and fast-changing global environment. To stay competitive and keep creating sustainable jobs in Victoria, we must reform and refocus our skills system to best meet the emerging needs of those who depend on it.
Securing Jobs for Your Future - Skills for Victoria will give Victoria a better vocational education and training system to meet the challenges and opportunities of a new century.
This Statement commits $316 million over four years to deliver broader and more responsive training options for both individuals and business, provide an additional 172,000 training places for Victorians and further strengthening Victoria's world-class TAFE network.
It introduces new programs to help both individuals and businesses access a skills system that responds to their needs and demands by offering more choice and new funding models.
Securing Jobs for Your Future is the most fundamental reform of our skills system in decades and is complemented by other recent government initiatives to drive Victoria's growth as an innovative, productive and internationally competitive economy.
It will position us as the national leader in skills development and most importantly secure the jobs that will deliver a strong future for all Victorians.
John Brumby
Premier of Victoria
Jacinta Allan
Minister for Skills and Workforce Participation