The implementation of actions from the Skills Plans is well progressed for delivering the right skills for the jobs of today and tomorrow. Below are actions which are ’completed and now embedded functions’, and actions which are ’underway’.
6. Build skills to support Victoria's clean economy intentions
(Completed and now embedded functions)
6.1 Develop Victoria-wide workforce planning tools for providers to inform skills delivery
6.2 Embed clean economy workforce priorities in the Skills Plans
6.3 Deliver programs for new clean economy skills with the OTCD
7. Create innovative solutions to support future skills development
(Underway)
7.1 Partner with the Victorian TAFE Network to identify new skills and delivery models
7.2 Lead work to identify digital skills needed across occupations
7.3 Develop innovative approaches to address Victoria’s digital skills needs
9. Build the VET workforce
(Underway)
9.1 Develop a Victorian VET Workforce Strategy
9.2 Collaborate nationally to establish a differentiated approach to teacher qualifications to meet contemporary skills needs
9.3 Work with the VDC to develop a professional development framework for VET teachers
10. Expand re-skilling and up-skilling opportunities through skill sets
(Completed and now embedded functions)
10.1 Support skilling in priority areas through the Training Needs List (formerly the Funded Course List)
10.2 Facilitate recognition of micro-credentials for new areas of learning
10.3 Use the Workforce Skill Set Fund to develop new skill sets with industry
10.4 Provide advice to learners on the link between skill sets, employment and full qualifications
11. Drive for higher skills and progression through education and training
(Underway)
11.1 Pilot the revised Australian Qualifications Framework for contemporary skills solutions
11.2 Identify new and emerging skills through existing skills classifications tools
16. Prepare VET for the jobs of tomorrow
(Completed and now embedded functions)
16.1 The VSA continues to work on future skills needs of Victoria
17. Deliver the skills Victoria needs through an integrated post-secondary school system
(Underway)
17.1 The OTCD considers developing a proposal for self-accreditation for the Victorian TAFE Network
17.2 DJSIR and OTCD advocate for a regulatory framework that lessens the burden for the Victorian TAFE Network
17.3 The OTCD and Victorian TAFE Network establish partnerships with universities and higher education institutions that recognise the unique value of VET
17.4 Advocate to the Commonwealth for learners to have access to higher education subsidies where TAFEs act as an access point for higher education
18. Embed applied research in the vocational education model
(Underway)
18.1 Through a Skills Lab, develop approaches and principles to embed applied research in VET
18.2 Consider using Workforce Training and Innovation Fund to prioritise applied research projects in VET
Note: Actions one to 11 were developed in the 2022 Skills Plan and Actions 12 to 18 were developed in the 2023 Skills Plan. Please note the following abbreviations: DJSIR (Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions), OTCD (Office of TAFE Coordination and Delivery), NCVER (National Centre for Vocational Education Research) and VDC (VET Development Centre).
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