The Tasmanian Government has announced the state will now have a single new public Vocational Education and Training provider, to be called TasTAFE.

 

The announcement follows the release of the Report of the Review of the role and function of Tasmania’s public VET providers, which made 60 key recommendations, the majority of which the Tasmanian Government has accepted.

 

 "TasTAFE will be created for public sector VET in Tasmania, using the combined resources of the Tasmanian Skills Institute and the Tasmanian Polytechnic," State Minister for Education and Skills Nick McKim said.

 

"This decision means that we will move from what is currently a fragmented and inefficient structure to one that is coherent, connected and streamlined.”

 

The new body will headed by a CEO and a Board accountable to the Minister for Education and Skills.

 

"The CEO position will be advertised and filled as soon as possible to allow the candidate sufficient lead-in time oversee the implementation process and shape the vision and culture of TasTAFE,” Mr McKim said.

 

The Tasmanian Polytechnic and Skills Institute will continue to operate and deliver training to learners up until the time TasTAFE begins, with TasTAFE then taking on this role.

 

Other key recommendations included:

  • VET in Tasmania being covered by one piece of legislation to create an integrated and connected VET system
  • Building on the existing relationship between the public VET sector in Tasmania and the University of Tasmania to strengthen tertiary education.