TAFE Establishment

TAFE Functions

The functions of TAFE Institutes are provided for by section 3.1.12B of the Act. These include: 

  • to provide the communities and industries served by the TAFE with efficient and effective technical and further education programs and services; 

  • to provide the communities and industries served by the TAFE with efficient and effective adult, community and further education programs and services which are responsive to the needs of the community and to consult with the relevant Regional Councils about the provision of these programs and services; 

  • to provide vocation education and training (VET), and in some cases, higher education; 

  • to undertake research, development, education, training delivery or other services on a commercial basis for other organisations; 

  • to aid or engage in the development or promotion of TAFE research or the application or use of the results of that research; and 

  • to prepare, publish or distribute or license the use of literary or artistic work, audio or audio-visual material or computer software.