The Victorian Government is aiming to alleviate the state’s skills shortage by allowing businesses and training providers to develop courses aimed at key sectors. Photo: Victorian Government, TAFE Victoria.
The Victorian Government is supporting businesses to partner with leading training providers to solve the skills shortage in vital sectors across the state.
The Skills Solutions Partnerships Program targets priority sectors including defence, advanced manufacturing, the circular economy, digital technology, agribusiness, health technology and medical research.
Minister for Industry and Advanced Manufacturing Colin Brooks recently announced the second round of the program, allowing businesses and training providers to develop courses aimed at key sectors.
The government has also invested $4.75 million to support industry partnerships with Victorian TAFEs and dual-sector universities to design and run short courses aimed at alleviating the skills shortage.
Successful program applicants will be invited to co-design new training and learning models. They can then apply for up to $500,000 in matched funding for their solution’s pilot.
“This funding supports Victoria’s TAFEs and dual-sector universities to remain closely aligned with the needs of industry and our dynamic economy,” Minister for Skills and TAFE Gayle Tierney said.
The first round of the program supported six pilot projects across the key sectors targeted.
One of the six projects upskilled auto technicians to work with hydrogen-powered trucks and buses, helping to reduce emissions and create jobs.
Another project, led by the Australian Association of Medical Research Institutes in partnership with MTPConnect and Swinburne University, worked to deliver a three-month medical technology commercialisation centre, which has already upskilled 45 researchers.
Minister for Industry and Advanced Manufacturing Colin Brooks said: “As we deliver a stronger and more sustainable economy, we’re making sure more Victorian workers can access innovative training to build the skills needed in our modern economy.
“We’ve seen fantastic results from the first round and I look forward to more bold ideas from industry and our leading training providers.”
The Victorian Government is encouraging people to apply for round two of the program.
