Education and Training Reform Act 2006

to provide a coordinated approach to the planning and delivery of vocational education and training that—

meets the Victorian government's objectives, expectations and priorities in an efficient and effective manner; and

delivers critical skills required by Victorian industries and employers and local communities; and

offers continuing access to a variety of high quality courses of vocational education and training across Victoria; and

to increase equity of access to vocational education and training for persons who face social and economic barriers when accessing education and employment opportunities; and

to support Aboriginal self‑determination in vocational education and training; and

to provide vocational education and training students with access to high quality support services, including learning, wellbeing and employment support services; and

to support innovation and applied research in priority or emerging skills required by Victorian industries and employers and local communities; and

to provide specialist training in priority or emerging skills required by Victorian industries and employers and local communities; and

to support lifelong learning by—

delivering vocational education and training to school students; and

providing learning pathways—

from secondary education to vocational education and training; and

between vocational education and training and university education; and

assisting persons who are seeking to change careers and develop vocational skills.