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Hundreds of courses, including 80 Free TAFE courses, are available across Victoria. Find yours. This account is monitored Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm.

TAFE Victoria represents a network of 16 leading training providers, including 12 TAFE institutes and four dual-sector universities. We're here to help Victorians get the skills you need for the job you want to kickstart your career, upskill or change career pathways. Choose from hundreds of industry-linked courses on offer, including over 70 Free TAFE courses for in-demand skills. TAFE Victoria F

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We are unable to provide advice on eligibility, courses or enrolment and encourage you to contact the TAFE and Training line, a dedicated Victorian Government service offering tailored help and free advice about TAFE and training courses, qualifications, training providers and more. TAFE and Training Line
Phone: 13 18 23 (8.30am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday, closed on public holidays)
Email: [email protected].

31/08/2026

How did you spend National Skills Week? Our favourite week of the year has ended 🙁 But there’s never a bad time to think about your dream job! 😍

Training in a trade can help you get the skills you need for an exciting career. And open doors to new opportunities.

Just ask the Skillaroos!

The national team – including 12 Victorians – are off to the WorldSkills International Competition in Shanghai this September. Our top apprentices, trainees and vocational students will be competing in skills like carpentry, floristry and mechatronics.

We wish them all the very best!🏅

To find out if vocational training is right for you, visit https://bit.ly/4gGJ0v5

27/08/2026

Woohoo!!👏🎉🥳

Victoria’s Free TAFE program has helped more than 252,000 students gain the skills they need for in-demand jobs.

That’s over a quarter of a million people!

If you’ve ever wondered where Free TAFE could take you, now’s the perfect time to find out.

There are 80 Free TAFE qualifications and short courses available, including in construction, community services and cyber security.

Find out how to make your dream job real at https://www.vic.gov.au/free-tafe

25/08/2026

Get ready, Sunbury!

Works have started on Kangan Institute’s new TAFE campus.👷‍♀👷‍♂

When it opens in 2028, you’ll be able to train closer to home in:
• digital technologies
• hair and beauty
• education support, for roles like an education assistant or home tutor
• foundation skills like literacy and digital competency.

Don’t want to wait? Kangan Institute has already started delivering courses at the Hume Global Learning Centre in Sunbury.

Read more about the new campus at https://bit.ly/4qEVdoE

McCorkell Constructions

20/08/2026

TAFE graduates with disability in Geelong can look forward to a clearer pathway from study to a job they love.

The Gordon has signed an agreement with 4 large employers in the region. Together, they will develop ways to better support graduates with disability.

The employers are:
• Transport Accident Commission
• WorkSafe Victoria
• National Disability Insurance Agency
• Barwon Health.

The ideas and models they develop will be used by TAFEs and employers across Victoria.

This initiative was developed by The Gordon Centre of Excellence in Disability Inclusion. Find out more at https://bit.ly/4x9YU87

Transport Accident Commission (TAC)
WorkSafe Victoria
NDIS National Disability Insurance Scheme
Barwon Health

10/08/2026

Want to take your skills even further? 🚀

Did you know there are pathways to studying multiple Free TAFE courses?

You can study more than one Free TAFE course if it helps you get qualified for an in-demand job.

Priority pathways mean you gain more qualifications to help you progress your career.

Jobs like agriculture, allied health and nursing, building and construction, community services, early childhood education, education support and more.

Find out if it's an option for you: https://www.vic.gov.au/eligibility -pathways

06/08/2026

Pre-apprentice students from Box Hill Institute are one step closer to jump-starting their career in the automotive industry.

At a recent networking event, students got support to:
• update their resume
• brush up on their interview skills
• participate in speed interviews with potential employers.

These students are now revving their engines and ready to start an apprenticeship.

Does a career as an auto mechanic get your motor running? Find out more about doing an apprenticeship at Apprenticeships Victoria: https://bit.ly/3Owld6C

Thanks to Apprenticeships Victoria, Box Hill Institute and Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce - VACC for bringing this event together.

20/07/2026

Get ready to build the houses of Victoria’s future. 🏗️👷‍♀️

A new course called the Certificate III in Prefabrication Installation will soon be available at Melbourne Polytechnic.

Students will gain hands-on skills to install modular and prefabricated building components, preparing them for jobs in a growing industry.

The course was created through the Future of Housing Construction Centre of Excellence. Led by Melbourne Polytechnic, the centre is focused on training in modular, prefabricated and digital construction.

Find out more about the new prefabrication installation course at https://bit.ly/4vA6sQd

16/07/2026

Manufacturing has changed a lot! Next-gen engineers are using computers to control tools like drills, lathes and mills.

So when you train at TAFE, you might see things like Computer Numerical Control (CNC) equipment in the workshops.

That’s the case at Chisholm Institute’s new engineering facility in Dandenong. Students in the bright, modern workshop are using high-tech equipment to learn skills in CNC engineering.

The new Chisholm facility supports training in Free TAFE engineering courses, so students can train free from tuition fees.

Find out what a future in engineering could look like for you at: https://bit.ly/44wKQck

Photos courtesy of Chisholm Institute.

13/07/2026

Every day LJ dons a headset and answers calls for the Apprentice Helpdesk.🎧

LJ and the helpdesk team are there to help anyone who needs support or advice about apprenticeships or traineeships in Victoria.

The helpdesk has proven to be a great service for apprentices and trainees. It’s supported more than 3,000 callers in its first year.

LJ said the key to the helpdesk’s success was the ability to provide answers to specific queries quickly and easily.

‘When an apprentice calls, they can be specific on what trade they're doing and what level they are in their apprenticeship. They are able to seek out that advice quite quickly,’ LJ said.

Read more about LJ and the helpdesk team: https://bit.ly/4wDPLUJ

09/07/2026

Happy birthday to the Apprentice Helpdesk!🎉

The helpdesk is a free phone and online service for apprentices and trainees.

It’s supported more than 3,000 people in its first year.

The helpdesk is there to answer your queries about:
• entitlements
• training contracts
• rights and responsibilities
• health and wellbeing at work.

If you’ve got questions about your apprenticeship or traineeship, contact the helpdesk on 1300 311 820 or visit https://bit.ly/4k5PqDB

Address

1 Spring Street
Melbourne, VIC
3000

Telephone

+61131823

Website

https://tafe.vic.gov.au/

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