Education and Training Reform Act 2006

The functions of the Board with respect to adult, community and further education that is not provided by TAFE institutes or universities, are—

to establish strategic objectives, priorities and targets in relation to—

the Board's leadership of adult, community and further education; and

training provided in the post‑secondary education system relating to adult, community and further education; and

to evaluate and report on policies, programs, resources and services developed for the coordination, provision, funding and support of adult, community and further education, having regard to, amongst other things, the matters specified in subsection (2); and

to strategically plan and develop new policies, programs, resources and services for the coordination, provision, funding and support of adult, community and further education, having regard to—

the economic and social benefits of adult, community and further education to the Victorian community; and

the quality of and equity of access to adult, community and further education; and

to register providers of adult, community and further education; and

to advise the Minister on matters relating to adult, community and further education; and

to provide educational programs where directed by the Minister; and

to foster and support research and the development of matters relating to adult, community and further education; and

to advocate for adult, community and further education; and

to promote awareness of adult, community and further education; and

to carry out any other function that is conferred on the Board by this or any other Act.

For the purposes of subsection (1)(b), the following matters are specified—

the skills and education needs of adult learners in the Victorian community including the following—

literacy;

digital literacy;

numeracy;

the English language;

the skills, attributes and knowledge required to gain and retain employment and for career progression;

the benefit of adult, community and further education to the Victorian community;

the impact of adult, community and further education on the Victorian community;

the equity of access to, and the quality of programs provided for, adult, community and further education;

the role of Government in relation to—

fostering innovation, quality teaching, learning and partnerships with respect to adult, community and further education; and

developing resources and services for adult, community and further education; and

improving the capability and capacity of providers of adult, community and further education.