About us
Skills Victoria, formerly operating as the Office of Training and Tertiary Education (OTTE), provides strategic advice and analysis of Victoria’s skill needs, and acts as the system managers for the vocational education and training sector. It has primary responsibility for:
- developing strategic advice and analysis of Victoria’s skill requirements
- providing strategic leadership, legislation and other support for the development of the vocational education and training (VET) system
- providing legislative/regulatory policy advice for the higher education sector, including advice on borrowings and capital acquisitions
- planning, purchasing and monitoring of the services offered by TAFE Institutions and private registered training organisations (State and Commonwealth Government funding, including capital funding)
- administering VET regulatory frameworks
- delivery of the apprenticeship and traineeship program
The Deputy Secretary, Skills Victoria reports to the Secretary and primarily supports the Minister for Skills and Workforce Participation.
