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Connecting industry
with skills

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Aligning training
with industry
needs

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Strengthening
industry
engagement

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About the Commissioner

Mr Neil Coulson was appointed as the first Victorian Skills Commissioner (VSC) in December 2015.
This independent role signalled a new direction in how industry would engage with the training system. The VSC works with employers, unions and government to better align training with the needs of the Victorian industry and economy. This will ensure the training requirements of students and employers are met, and that skills outcomes support the Government’s economic objectives for productivity and growth.

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Latest News

Victorian Skills Commissioner releases Residential Construction Sector Snapshot

3 February 2021

The Victorian Skills Commissioner has developed and launched a Sector Snapshot for the Residential Construction sector. This document provides a snapshot of skills demand for the Residential Construction sector in Victoria. For the purposes of this snapshot, the residential construction sector includes businesses building and renovating detached dwellings, medium density townhouses, and residential buildings of […]

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Victorian Skills Commissioner releases Supported Independent Living Sector Snapshot

1 February 2021

The Victorian Skills Commissioner has developed and launched a Sector Snapshot for the Supported Independent Living sector. This report provides an overview of the current and future skills and training requirements of the Disability Supported Independent Living (SIL) sub-sector in Victoria, with a focus on the elements of the workforce using VET courses and their […]

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Victorian Skills Commissioner releases Timber Frame and Truss Sector Snapshot

28 January 2021

The Victorian Skills Commissioner has developed and launched a Sector Snapshot for the Timber Frame and Truss sector. This document provides a snapshot of skills demand for the Timber Frame and Truss sector in Victoria. For the purposes of this snapshot, the Timber Frame and Truss sector includes companies that manufacture wooden structural fittings, components […]

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Victorian Skills Commissioner releases Real Estate Sector Snapshot

21 January 2021

The Victorian Skills Commissioner has developed and launched a Sector Snapshot for Victoria’s real estate sector. This Sector Snapshot provides a snapshot of skills demand for the real estate services sector in Victoria. It provides a genuine understanding of the current and future (1-3 year horizon) skills and training requirements of the sector, with a […]

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Victorian Skills Commissioner releases Early Childhood Education and Care Sector Snapshot

20 January 2021

The Victorian Skills Commissioner has developed and launched a Sector Snapshot for the Early Childhood Education and Care sector. The Early Childhood Education and Care sector includes services that provide play-based education to young children. This snapshot primarily focuses on long day care services, but the sector also includes kindergarten, occasional care, outside school hours […]

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Victorian Skills Commissioner commences Ovens Murray Regional Skills Taskforce

27 November 2020

The Victorian Skills Commissioner, Mr Neil Coulson, establishes and chairs Regional Skills Taskforces in order to gather intelligence on skill demand pressures, future industry skills and training needs, and priority growth sectors within specific regions of Victoria. Having completed a Taskforce in the Mallee region and the Great South Coast region, the Commissioner has now […]

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Victorian Skills Commissioner releases Skills Demand Snapshot for Victoria’s Civil Construction sector

7 April 2020

The Victorian Skills Commissioner has developed and launched a Skills Demand Snapshot for Victoria’s Civil Construction sector. This document provides a snapshot of skills demand for the civil sector in Victoria. For the purposes of this snapshot, the civil sector includes businesses engaged in land development and site preparation activitiesas well as the construction and […]

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Working together with Victoria’s
Industry Advisory Groups.

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Construction

Construction including Construction Technologies and Civil Construction

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Resources, Forestry, Pulp and Paper

Resources, Forestry, Pulp and Paper including Frame and Truss Manufacturers and Australian Manufacturer Workers Union  

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Business Services

Business Services, Financial Services, Professional Services, Property Services, Education (including International Education), IT, Printing and Graphic Arts, Cultural and related industries

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Primary Industry

Primary industries including Agriculture and Rural Production, Food and Fibre, Horticulture, Animal Care and Management, Racing, Conservation and Land Management, and Seafood and Aquaculture

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Manufacturing

Manufacturing including Engineering and Automotive, Aerospace, Medical Technology, Pharmaceuticals, Transport Technology, Defence Technology, Furnishing, Textiles, Clothing and Footwear  

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Electro Technology and Electrical

Electro Technology and Electrical including Electricity Generation and Supply, Gas Supply and New Energy Technology

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Transport and Logistics

Transport and Logistics including Aviation, Road Transport, Rail, Maritime, Ports and Warehousing  

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Community Services and Health

Community Services and Health including Community Child Care, Aboriginal Health and Disability Services

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Service Industry

Service Industry including Retail, Tourism, Travel, Personal Services, Sport, Fitness and Recreation  

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Public Safety, Public Sector, Corrections, Water and Local Government

Public Safety, Public Sector, Corrections, Water and Local Government including Fire and Emergency Services, Police and Corrections  

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