From the Minister for Higher Education and Skills

The Hon Peter Hall MLC

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Getting the facts straight – more money not less going to skills training

Thursday, 10 May 2012

Minister for Skills and Higher Education Peter Hall today expressed the Government's disappointment that institutions, the Victorian TAFE Association and education unions have supported their employees and members to disrupt the training of...

Hall hits out at misleading Victorian TAFE Association claims

Tuesday, 08 May 2012

Higher Education and Skills Minister Peter Hall has labelled a media release issued last Friday by Victorian TAFE Association CEO David Williams as deliberately misleading to students undertaking or thinking of undertaking vocational studies.

Extra $1 billion for quality focused VET system

Tuesday, 01 May 2012

The Victorian Coalition Government is building a strong and sustainable vocational education and training (VET) system with a greater focus on quality and industry needs.

Victorian TAFEs in good shape

Thursday, 19 Apr 2012

Victorian TAFE institutes are in good financial shape with a combined funded surplus of $98 million, according to annual reports tabled in State Parliament today.

New industry engagement model to give greater industry say on training needs

Saturday, 31 Mar 2012

Higher Education and Skills Minister Peter Hall today unveiled a new model for industry engagement to help ensure employers' and industries' training needs are better met.

Gillard’s skills vision cuts Victoria’s training funding

Monday, 19 Mar 2012

Higher Education and Skills Minister Peter Hall today called on the Gillard Government to put more money not less into the Victorian training sector. The Prime Minister's release of Skills for All Australians flags a huge decrease in funding to...

Australian Education Union scaremongering on TAFE jobs

Wednesday, 14 Mar 2012

Higher Education and Skills Minister Peter Hall has accused the Australian Education Union of making misleading claims during a series of rallies targeting rural and regional TAFEs.

Minister launches new transport academy

Wednesday, 07 Mar 2012

Minister for Higher Education and Skills Peter Hall has launched the Victorian Transport Association (VTA) Academy, a new industry-led training partnership aimed at supporting the transport and logistics industry's current and future training...

Early childhood education brought to your door

Tuesday, 06 Mar 2012

People living in the Portland, Swan Hill, Rosebud and Wonthaggi areas will no longer have to travel to undertake a bachelor degree in early childhood education thanks to a $950,000 initiative that brings the course to their doorstop.

Health education receives $1.2 million boost in Ballarat

Thursday, 23 Feb 2012

Physiotherapy and podiatry courses will be available in Ballarat for the first time thanks to a $1.2 million investment from the Victorian Coalition Government.

Victorian Government investment drives excellence in automotive training

Wednesday, 22 Feb 2012

Kangan Institute's Automotive Centre of Excellence in the Docklands is the largest and most advanced automotive training and research facility in the southern hemisphere following the completion of the $84 million Stage 2 of the training...

NMIT gets a $10.5 million boost from the Victorian government

Wednesday, 15 Feb 2012

The new state-of-the-art Epping Student Centre will help Northern Metropolitan Institute of TAFE (NMIT) meet the growing demand for vocational and higher education services in one of Victoria's fastest expanding regions – the Whittlesea growth...

North east tertiary education gets a $3.3 million boost from Victorian Coalition Government

Tuesday, 14 Feb 2012

Minister for Higher Education and Skills Peter Hall and the Member for Shepparton and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Jeanette Powell today announced the Victorian Coalition Government was investing $3.3 million to boost participation rates in...

More students heading into health, education, and engineering

Monday, 16 Jan 2012

Courses including education, health and engineering have seen the greatest growth in offers for tertiary education student places in 2012, Minister for Higher Education and Skills Peter Hall announced today.

Gippsland set to lead the way for tertiary education in regional Victoria

Thursday, 22 Dec 2011

Gippsland is set to become a leader in the delivery of tertiary education if the recommendations of an expert panel are adopted by the state and federal governments.

$2.5 million healthcare education boost for Gippsland

Tuesday, 13 Dec 2011

Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional and Rural Development Peter Ryan and Minister for Skills and Higher Education Peter Hall today announced a new program that will see local Gippsland students gain healthcare qualifications while contributing...

Baillieu Government creates Australia’s first specialised university

Thursday, 08 Dec 2011

Minister for Higher Education and Skills Peter Hall today announced the formal establishment of Victoria's newest university, MCD University of Divinity.

$3.25 million partnership to increase university access to local students

Friday, 02 Dec 2011

Minister for Higher Education and Skills Peter Hall and Member for Benambra Bill Tilley today announced the Victorian Coalition Government would contribute almost $2 million to a University of Melbourne led project to increase access and boost the...

Innovative building project lands apprentice a house

Thursday, 01 Dec 2011

Minister for Higher Education and Skills Peter Hall will this morning hand the keys to a new sustainable house at Selandra Rise in Clyde North to a third year apprentice who helped build it.

12 trailblazers to head overseas to help build a better Victoria

Wednesday, 30 Nov 2011

Projects to help solve many of the complex skills challenges faced by industry will be the focus for 12 Victorians heading overseas on fellowships organised through the International Specialised Skills (ISS) Institute.