Surge in Victorian Employers Trusting TAFE for Training
16 December 2025 Victorian employers are turning to TAFE in record numbers to skill their workforce, with new data revealing a major resurgence in the state’s public training provider. The National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) report, Employers’ use and views of the VET system 2025, released on Monday 15 December 2025, indicates that the proportion of employers using TAFE […]
For VCE finishers, TAFE is pathway to AI-proof career with higher salary and more job security
As Victorian VCE students receive their ATARs this week, the Victorian TAFE Association (VTA) is urging school leavers and their families to take advantage of enrolling at one of Victoria’s TAFEs.
TAFE ready to power Victoria’s digital future
TAFE is firmly at the centre of the state’s economic future following the Premier Jacina Allan’s $8.1m TAFE-based “AI-career conversion” investment and $5.5m Data Centre Action Plan.
Record demand proves TAFE’s value, but additional funding vital
Today’s Commonwealth Free TAFE Q3 2025 snapshot confirms that 143,460 Victorians have embraced the opportunity to train at a TAFE for the jobs of the future.
TAFEs delivering skilled workforce for clean energy strategy
The Victorian Government’s Climate Change Strategy 2026-30 recognises the central importance of skills and training in delivering the workforce our state needs.
More investment in TAFE to AI-proof kids’ futures
More investment in TAFEs and their work with schools will boost the pipeline of skilled workers for the Victorian economy and AI-proof their future careers, the Victorian TAFE Association will tell a parliamentary inquiry today.
The Perception & Experience Challenge: Key Drivers of Workforce Shortages in In-demand Industries
On 1 August 2025, the Victorian TAFE Association (VTA) provided a submission on behalf of members into the Legislative Assembly Economy and Infrastructure Committee’s inquiry into student pathways to in-demand industries.
A ‘Whole of System’ Approach to Pathways to In-demand Industries
On 1 August, the Victorian TAFE Association (VTA) provided a submission into the Legislative Assembly Economy and Infrastructure Committee’s inquiry into student pathways to in-demand industries. Our submission put forward 19 practical recommendations focused on attracting and retaining students at TAFE and in in-demand industries.
VTA CEO Transition
After three years of dedicated service, Victorian TAFE Association (VTA) CEO, Dugald Murray, is moving on to a national role in the VET sector.
Reflecting and Learning: The Victorian TAFE Network celebrates National Reconciliation Week
Earlier this month, Victorian TAFE Network staff and students, and members of the community, came together in recognition of National Reconciliation Week.