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1. The 2024 Skills Plan is central to the government’s strategy to strengthen economic growth and deliver its housing agenda

Key government priorities, including the Housing Statement, Big Build, care economy and clean economy transition, require a skilled, inclusive and modern Victorian workforce.

To achieve this, the Victorian Skills Plan for 2024 into 2025 (2024 Skills Plan) guides and coordinates the efforts of key stakeholders in the skills system including government, training providers, industry and learners to realise the shared vision of a skilled workforce. It identifies areas for action to support Victoria’s economic priorities, including improving productivity, increasing employment and enhancing economic inclusion.

The 2024 Skills Plan aligns with government programs that support key industries, such as the Priority Apprenticeship Pathways program and Free TAFE, as well as skilling initiatives to support the construction sector, including the Major Projects Skills Guarantee.

Priorities for the 2024 Skills Plan

Building on the work program established in previous Plans, the 2024 Skills Plan focuses on strategies to:

  • deliver knowledge and skills that strengthen economic growth, and enable the delivery of government priorities, with Victorian TAFEs leading the training response
  • make it easier for people to access Vocational Education and Training (VET), up-skill and re-skill and
  • better connect secondary school students to the world of work.

The 2024 Skills Plan takes a broad view across the economy, with a strong emphasis on addressing the urgent workforce requirements in housing. This includes recommendations to encourage more people to choose a career in construction and make it easier for existing skilled workers to join the construction workforce and stay in the industry to grow their career.

Robust data and industry-validated insights underpin the Skills Plan

The Skills Plan provides insights on Victoria’s workforce needs across occupations, industries and regions. These complement up-to-date training and career information from the Victorian Skills Gateway, Training Needs List, TAFE and Training Line and Skills and Jobs Centres that help learners make decisions about post-secondary education and career pathways.

The Skills Plan draws on comprehensive engagement with stakeholders including the Victorian TAFE Network, training providers, unions, employers, learners, the VSA’s Advisory Board and government.

Industry engagement continues to play a critical role in informing the priorities of the Plan. Industry Advisory Groups, unions, businesses and other organisations have deep knowledge of the current skills needed across industries and regions, as well as insights into future challenges, potential opportunities and solutions.

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