Action description:
180,000 Fee-Free TAFE and vocational education places from January 2023, with learner supports that are culturally appropriate for priority groups including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
From 1 January 2024, an additional 300,000 Fee-Free TAFE places will be implemented.
Priority reform:
Priority Reform Three
Outcome:
Outcome 06
Outcome 07
Status:
Existing
Is this Indigenous specific?:
No
Indicators:
Cert III and above VET commencements and attrition and completion rates.
Proportion of youth Not Engaged in Employment, Education or Training (NEET) by disability or long term health condition or caring responsibility or looking for work.
Rates of highest education/training level completed (for those not completing Year 12 or equivalent)
Responsible Ministers:
Minister for Skills and Training
Resourcing:
Joint funding of $1 billion with states and territories, which includes a Commonwealth commitment of $493 million
Delivery timeframe:
Expected completion by December 2026
Agency:
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations