Students in Ballarat will soon have access to state-of-the-art technology and training to get the skills they need for the jobs they want in the booming IT sector, thanks to the Victorian Government.
Victorian Minister for Training and Skills Gayle Tierney and the Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison visited FedUni TAFE’s Mount Helen campus to announce more than $940,000 to support cutting-edge cyber security training and equipment under the Victorian Government’s Regional and Specialist Training Fund.
The funding will assist FedUni TAFE to build a dedicated IT laboratory, complete with industry-leading equipment, to create a simulated network environment. This in turn will assist FedUni TAFE to deliver the Certificate IV in Cyber Security.
FedUni TAFE is working with IT companies IBM and CT4 to ensure this course is fit-for-purpose and that graduates have access to cyber security job opportunities with these employers.
The Certificate IV in Cyber Security course has been made tuition-free from 2019 under the Free TAFE program, which has seen more than 19,000 students enrolled in Free TAFE courses, driving a doubling of commencements compared to the same TAFE courses at the same time in 2018.
The Regional and Specialist Training Fund enables training to be delivered that meet industry-led demand for specific skills in regions, and specialist areas that are not being adequately met in the current training market.
To maintain and grow Victoria’s skills base, the Victorian Government is continuing to prioritise TAFE and training in 2019’s budget with an investment of $231.1 million. This includes $41.2 million to continue to support the delivery of Free TAFE courses.
Since 2015, the Victorian Government has committed more than $1.3 billion to rebuild our TAFE and training system and ensure students can get the skills they need for the jobs they want.
Source: Vic Government