The Victorian TAFE Association (VTA), the peak body for Victoria’s public VET providers the TAFE network, has welcomed the release of the final report from the Skills for Victoria’s Growing Economy Review (Macklin Review)
The final report, released today, identifies that the VET sector is facing ‘great challenges and great opportunities’ in driving the economic and social recovery of Victoria from the pandemic and positioning Victorians for the future. The Report makes a series of recommendations, the cornerstone recommendation of which is the creation of a new independent body, FutureSkills Victoria, that will act as a champion and steward of the skills system.
An initial reading of the report underlines the importance that TAFE plays in the VET sector in Victoria. This is evidenced by the report’s recommendation to position TAFE as the ‘clear anchor’ of the VET sector and as the quality benchmark of the entire VET system. Recommendations around the development of an Annual Skills Plan to give direction to the VET sector and the development of a new model for financing based on the actual cost of training, reflects the thoughts of the TAFE sector during the review’s consultation.
Given the report’s importance, after full consultation with TAFEs, the Association will make a full response to the report.
