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Two years on from the implementation of the Skills First reforms [guide available in VOCEDplus at TD/TNC 136.620], the new training market settings are showing positive impacts on training quality, with improved outcomes for key industries and student cohorts, particularly throughout the TAFE Network. Student and employer satisfaction towards training outcomes point to general stability in training quality across the government-funded training system. This report provides detailed information on the student and provider profiles of the government-funded training market in Victoria over the 2018 calendar year.

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This report provides detailed information on the student and provider profiles of the Government-funded vocational education and training (VET) market in Victoria over the 2020 calendar year. VET was one of the sectors adversely impacted by the [Coronavirus Disease 2019] COVID-19 pandemic, where lockdowns and travel restrictions led to disruption in training activity. The first section of the report draws on data compiled by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), showing trends between Victoria and other jurisdictions. The remainder of the report reflects data submitted to the Department by TAFE Network providers and by other government-contracted training providers. This compares performance for the 2018, 2019 and 2020 calendar years to illustrate changes and trends for the Victorian training system over time.

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This Snapshot has been prepared for key stakeholders in the Victorian training system. The first section of this report draws on data compiled by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), showing trends between Victoria and other jurisdictions. The remainder of the report reflects data submitted to the Department by TAFE Network providers and by other government-contracted training providers. This compares performance for the 2017, 2018 and 2019 calendar years to illustrate changes and trends for the Victorian training system over time.

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Government funded training activity in Victoria bounced back in 2021 from a [Coronavirus Disease 2019] COVID-19 impacted 2020 even though restrictions were reintroduced to combat the Delta and Omicron strains. 2021 saw recovery across key sectors and cohorts, and many activity measures exceeded 2019 levels. This recovery was driven by training providers adapting to alternative delivery methods and the successful implementation of government initiatives such as the extension of Free TAFE. Total enrolments in government funded accredited training were 11 per cent higher in 2021 when compared with 2020, and 5 per cent more than in 2019 before the pandemic.

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