Welcome to the Victorian Skills Commission

The Victorian Skills Commission (VSC) provides advice to Government on post compulsory education and training, provides funding for training and further education, regulates the apprenticeship and traineeship system, and supports the Local Learning and Employment Networks.

The VSC was established in July 2007 by the Education and Training Reform Act 2006. The VSC continues the work of the Victorian Learning and Employment Skills Commission, which operated between 2001 and 2007 under the Vocational Education and Training Act 1990.

Key Outcomes - 4 December 2008

At its 4 December 2008 meeting the Victorian Skills Commission:

  • received a presentation from Minister Jacinta Allan on the VSC’s role and membership following the release of the Securing Jobs for Your Future – Skills for Victoria policy
  • agreed to meet late January 2009 to focus on the VSC 2009 work plan
  • received a presentation on Skills Victoria’s implementation of the Securing Jobs for Your Future – Skills for Victoria policy
  • noted an update on Commonwealth/State arrangements
  • noted a proposal on its future relationship with LLENs, and agreed to considerthe proposal as input to 2009 business planning
  • approved a VSC risk management framework and appointed Ms Rowena Allen as one of its two nominees on the VSC Audit and Risk Committee following the retirement of Mr Peter Thomas
  • thanked Skills Victoria staff for their work in achieving success for Victoria at the Australian Training Awards.

At the end-of-year function following the VSC meeting, Minister Allan thanked the former VSC Chair, Mr Peter Thomas, for his contributions to the Victorian training system.

More key outcomes from previous VSC meetings