The Victorian TAFE Association (VTA) warmly welcomes the appointment of the new Minister for Skills and TAFE, The Hon. Colin Brooks MP, whose background as a trained electrician gives him first‑hand insight into the transformative power of vocational education.
The VTA is committed to working closely with Minister Brooks to build on the significant achievements of the former Minister, Gayle Tierney, who positioned TAFE as critical infrastructure for Victoria’s workforce and economic agenda.
We look forward to working constructively with Minister Brooks to advance a strong, accessible, and high quality public vocational education system that supports learners, industry, and communities across Victoria.
Key priorities for the TAFE Network include addressing Victoria’s enormous future skills demands with an increased $2.5 billion infrastructure investment, and funding for 10,000 additional funded TAFE training places per year.
Victoria requires over 1.4 million new jobs by 2034, 80 percent of which are attainable through TAFE.
Quotes attributable to Alex White, CEO, Victorian TAFE Association:
“TAFE is central to meeting Victoria’s current and future skills needs. We welcome the opportunity to work in partnership with the Minister Brooks to build on the progress to strengthen and grow our TAFEs.”
“The public TAFE Network is central to Victoria’s future prosperity, and is one of the Government’s most impactful lever to drive productivity and social inclusion.”
Quotes attributable to Michael Gorton AM, Chair, Victorian TAFE Association:
“We thank former Minister Gayle Tierney for laying strong foundations for the TAFE sector and welcome the new Minister, The Hon. Colin Brooks MP, at a pivotal time for vocational education.”
“The VTA looks forward to a collaborative relationship focused on ensuring TAFE continues to achieve strong outcomes for all Victorians.”