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Our organisation
In April 2008 the Office of Training and Tertiary Education (OTTE) was renamed Skills Victoria. Skills Victoria is a division of the Victorian Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development (DIIRD).
The Deputy Secretary, Skills Victoria reports to the Secretary of DIIRD and primarily supports the Minister for Skills and Workforce Participation.
The DIIRD annual reports and information on the State budget are available on the DIIRD website. For more information see the DIIRD website.
Our structure
Skills Victoria comprises the groups of Skills Policy Development and Coordination, Skills Funding and Innovation and Training Operations. The role of each of these groups is summarised below:
Skills Policy Development and Coordination
- provides leadership, strategic policy advice and analysis of Victoria’s skills requirements as well as governance, legislative and regulatory policy for vocational education and training (VET) and Higher Education
- is responsible for informing the management and operation of the VET system by undertaking system-wide performance reporting and labour market analysis
- includes the functions of the Victorian Skills Commission (VSC) Secretariat and manages resources and facilities, including the provision of advice on financial allocation and capital programs
Skills Funding and Innovation
- purchases government funded training from TAFE Institutions and private registered training organisations and builds the capability and competitiveness of the VET system
- includes the functions of public and private skills funding, access and equity and skills sector innovation
Training Operations
- delivers and monitors training through the apprenticeship and traineeship system
- is responsible for the management of apprenticeship policy, apprenticeship field officers and quality review
- includes the functions of the Flexible Learning Advisory Group (FLAG) Secretariat, and manages training packages, industry relations and support for the strategic communications needs of Skills Victoria
View the Skills Victoria organisation structure – April 2008 (PDF - 17Kb).
