TasTAFE (Skills and Training Business) Act 2021

In this section – educational provider means a person, organisation or institution providing vocational education and training or other education and training.

TasTAFE has the following functions:to provide vocational education and training, to a high standard, that is responsive to the needs of employers, students of TasTAFE and the community; to provide foundation skills training to persons that, when successfully completed or completed in conjunction with other training, may lead to those persons obtaining a qualification that enables the person to participate in the workforce or in further education and training; to provide vocational education and training in Tasmania, in accordance with the statement of expectations, for members of communities including but not limited to – rural and isolated communities; and other communities where other providers of vocational education and training cannot, or are not, meeting demand effectively; to collaborate with industry, employers and other educational providers on the provision of, and the development of models or pathways for, vocational education and training; to advise the Minister on significant developments relating to the provision of vocational education and training by TasTAFE; such other functions as are imposed on TasTAFE by this or any other Act.

TasTAFE has the following powers, subject to this Act:the power to do all things necessary or convenient – to provide vocational education and training, or other education or training, to enable persons to acquire qualifications and participate in the workforce or in further education and training; or to undertake commercial activities incidental to the provision of vocational education and training or other education or training; or to undertake research incidental to the provision of vocational education and training or other education or training; or to offer other services that assist employers to better utilise the existing skills of the employees of the employer; or to perform its functions; to hire out property and assets owned, or operated, by TasTAFE; to lease, sell, otherwise dispose of, or buy or otherwise acquire, property other than real property; to enter into contracts and to provide services, including consultancy services, to other persons in accordance with such contracts; with the written approval of the Minister, to lease, sell, otherwise dispose of, or buy or otherwise acquire, real property; with the written approval of the Minister and the Treasurer – to participate in a trust; or to form, or participate in the formation of, a company; or to participate in one or more of the following arrangements for the purpose of sharing the profits:a joint venture; a partnership; another formal arrangement; to borrow money in accordance with section 25.