An extra 82,000 workers will be needed in regional Victoria, and the Skills Plan will involve TAFEs, training providers, universities, adult and communication education providers, industry and unions to ensure Victoria has the jobs it needs for the future.
The plan provides the most comprehensive overview of the state’s labour market to date, outlining the immediate challenges and opportunities in joining up skills and training with jobs to deliver the workers industry needs and create career opportunities for more Victorians.
A clear picture of the skills needed and job opportunities in every part of the state over the next three years is detailed in the plan.
The Victorian Skills Authority will drive delivery of the Skills Plan through continuing to bring together the key stakeholders of the skills sector – industry, unions, training providers and learners – and work together to improve skills and employment outcomes.
The plan delivers a blueprint for TAFEs, universities and training and education providers to plan their courses to match local industry and community need – and, armed with greater knowledge of in-demand local industries and training opportunities, will support learners and jobseekers to make the best choices for their future.
Of the new workers required across Victoria, 90,000 will be needed in the service sector, 65,000 in health and community services and 64,000 in the professional, financial and information services sector.
The Skills Plan delivers on a key recommendation of the Labor Government’s Macklin Review by bringing together industry and training providers, using evidence drawn from more than 60 local, national and global sources and 150 consultation forums with industry, employers, unions, education and training providers and learners.
The plan highlights nine regional snapshots and profiles, addressing the key occupations, industries and actions to bring skills needed to the regions.
It also identifies 11 actions the government will undertake to address priorities in skills provision, helping to reform the training and skills sector and enable learners and workers make informed skilling and career choices – starting at senior secondary school.
The Victorian Skills Plan is available at https://www.vic.gov.au/victorian-skills-plan
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