Free TAFE course list expanded
The Free TAFE initiative will grow to over 60 courses in 2022, giving Victorians training for jobs as the state moves through and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.
On 22 September 2021, the Minister for Training and Skills, Gayle Tierney, announced seven new courses will be added to the Free TAFE initiative. This brings VU Polytechnic’s Free TAFE offerings to 34, including the following two new additions:
- Certificate III in Information Technology ICT30120
- Certificate IV in Training and Assessment TAE40116 (no longer offered).
The Minister says,
Free TAFE provides high-quality training to get Victorians into some of the state’s most rewarding and in-demand jobs. We’ve made a record investment in TAFE and training – including expanding the Free TAFE list to more than 60 courses – which means there’s never been a better time to explore your new career pathway.
The Labor Government’s Free TAFE program began in 2019 to remove barriers to training by allowing eligible students to apply for fully subsidised courses that directly lead to jobs now and into the future.
Last year, the Government announced an investment of $631.4 million to drive economic recovery and increase access to training, which includes $163 million for a Skills for Economic Recovery package announced in July 2020. This investment will create up to 60,000 new training places over four years in Free TAFE courses and builds on the additional 10,000 Free TAFE places announced in July 2020 as part of the Skills for Economic Recovery Package.
Find out more about studying a Free TAFE course at VU Polytechnic.
