Purpose and functions The Department is responsible for delivering and regulating statewide learning and development services to at least one third of all Victorians every year across the early childhood, school education and training and skills sectors. The services and their reach, as at June 2016, are outlined in the table Department’s below: Early childhood School education Training and skills Birth to 8 5 to 18 15 to 65+ more than 400,000 more than 932,000 more than 377,000 children and families students participants in government subsidised vocational education and training Maternal and child health Primary education Technical and Further services Education (TAFEs) Secondary education Early years learning and Universities Special education development including Private registered Health and wellbeing early childhood training providers education and care Learn Locals services Early childhood intervention services Supported playgroups and parenting supports We have a diverse range of public, private and not-for-profit providers serving Victorians of all ages: More than 4,000 1,524 government 12 TAFE institutes approved education and schools 8 public universities care services providing 703 non-government (four of which also long day care, schools provide vocational kindergarten, training), one care, and specialised university, family day care and campuses of the Approximately 420 multi-state Australian Catholic University licensed children’s services providing 318 community-owned limited-hour services and managed not-for- such as occasional care profit organisations 652 maternal and child registered with the Adult health service locations Community and Further Education Board as Learn Local organisations eligible to deliver pre-accredited training 436 contracted private registered training organisations
Purpose and functions The Department is responsible for delivering and regulating statewide learning and development services to at least one third of all Victorians every year across the early childhood, school education and training and skills sectors. The Department’s services and their reach, as at June 2016, are outlined in the table below: Early childhood School education Training and skills Birth to 8 more than 400,000 children and families 5 to 18 more than 932,000 students 15 to 65+ more than 377,000 participants in government subsidised vocational education and training Maternal and child health services Early years learning and development including early childhood education and care services Early childhood intervention services Supported playgroups and parenting supports Primary education Secondary education Special education Health and wellbeing Technical and Further Education (TAFEs) Universities Private registered training providers Learn Locals We have a diverse range of public, private and not-for-profit providers serving Victorians of all ages: More than 4,000 approved education and care services providing long day care, kindergarten, care, and family day care Approximately 420 licensed children’s services providing limited-hour services such as occasional care 652 maternal and child health service locations 1,524 government schools 703 non-government schools 12 TAFE institutes 8 public universities (four of which also provide vocational training), one specialised university, and campuses of the multi-state Australian Catholic University 318 community-owned and managed not-for- profit organisations registered with the Adult Community and Further Education Board as Learn Local organisations eligible to deliver pre-accredited training 436 private registered training organisations contracted