Staff on TAFE Boards

Victoria has twelve TAFE Institutes which are publicly‐owned providers of vocational education. Some TAFE Institutes also provide higher education and senior secondary education. TAFE Institutes are incorporated as a Statutory Bodies under State Government Legislation, the Victorian Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (the Act).

The Act requires that TAFE Institutes:

• operate efficiently and sustainably, endeavouring to maximise their contribution to Victoria’s economy and the wellbeing of the State’s communities and industries; 
  
• facilitate student learning, knowledge acquisition, skills for employment and vocational education and training through excellent teaching, innovation and educational leadership that delivers quality outcomes; and
  
• collaborate as part of a strong public training provider network which is mutually and commercially beneficial to enable the institute to offer or provide educational services that meet the needs of industry partners and communities, including persons and groups that have particular education needs.