Victorian Skills Commission

The Victorian Skills Commission (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 (VLESC), which operated between 2001 and 2007 under the Vocational Education and Training Act 1990.

See our News section for more information about Commission renaming and Government changes.

The VSC:

• has a broad advisory role to Government on post compulsory education and training
• is the State training agency and executes responsibility for the State training system within the context of its broader role
• provides funding for training and further education
• regulates the apprenticeship and traineeship system
• monitors the outcomes of post compulsory education and training
• supports the Local Learning and Employment Networks

Delegations

The VSC delegates many of its functions and powers to Skills Victoria, (formerly operating as the Office of Training and Tertiary Education or OTTE) within the Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development.

All contracts, accounts and certificates are issued by Skills Victoria under delegation from the VSC.

The VSC Secretariat can assist in broad policy matters, however, queries on specific administrative matters should be directed to the appropriate area:

Apprenticeship and traineeship administration

For queries relating to apprenticeship and traineeship administration, including reissuing of certificates and papers contact:

Apprenticeships Administration Information Line

Tel: 1300 722 603 

Accounts payable and receivable

For queries relating to accounts payable and receivable, including payments contact:

Resources branch, Skills Victoria

Tel: +61 3 9651 4676