The Skills Challenge
Over the last decade Victoria has enjoyed strong economic and population growth. However, there is now a shortage of skilled workers across a range of industries. It is vital we address these shortages through improving the skills of new entrants, existing workers and people currently outside the labour market and through effective transition training for skilled migrants.
A NEW SKILLS SYSTEM
Securing Jobs for Your Future – Skills for Victoria is a Victorian Government initiative that will give Victoria a better vocational education and training system. With $316 million over four years to deliver broader and more responsive training options for both individuals and business, providing an additional 172,000 training places for Victorians. [Click here] to see the full information brochure.
User Focused
Individuals
Skills for Life – The Victorian Training Guarantee is an entitlement to a government subsidised place in recognised training. While a person keeps moving up the qualification scale, the Victorian Training Guarantee will continue to subsidise their training. The Victorian Training Guarantee will become available in stages over the next two years, and is expected to be fully operational for all courses in 2011.
Eligibility for access to government subsidised places will depend on certain factors such as age and prior educational history. There will also continue to be a citizenship/residency aspect to eligibility. For people aged up to 20 – Government subsidised places will be available for training at any qualification level.
For people aged 20 and over – Government subsidised places will be available for training at the foundation skills level and for any qualification higher than the qualifications already held.
What this means for you
This means that AVTES is now able to offer government funded courses to all individuals who meet the eligibility criteria. Small business owners, existing employees, casual employees, and even unemployed individuals can now access government funded training at a fraction of the usual cost.
Please see available courses below and click on course titles to view course outlines. If you’re interested in enrolling please contact us to confirm your eligibility and enroll!
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