The Victorian Skills Plan underpins Victoria’s skills roadmap, to help TAFEs and other training providers plan for courses, industries ensure they have the workers they need, and Victorians with education and training pathway choices for success in work and life.

This report draws upon quantitative and qualitative findings from a five-year, mixed-methods, Australian Research Council–funded research project, that aimed to identify ways in which the craft skills required to sustain and grow future making can be maintained and extended.

An organic network of intermediary support has grown up in England, which reflects the central role this support plays in other apprenticeship systems across the world. In this report, the authors recommend that intermediaries should become an integral part of the policy solution, ensuring that all small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are able to access...

At the recent Jobs and Skills Summit, the Albanese Government committed to work in partnership with states, territories and stakeholders to improve the apprenticeship system and drive-up completions. This discussion paper has been released for public feedback on the non-financial supports within the apprenticeship system, and how they can be adjusted to drive up completions...

This report argues that the Victorian government must ensure that its entire system of apprenticeship support – from training to incentives to workplace settings – is encouraging more Victorians to begin an apprenticeship, and more importantly, to continue to see out their training until completion.