Community Involvement in Vocational Education & Training

Local Networks

The role of Local Learning and Employment Networks is the creation and further development of sustainable relationships, partnerships and brokering of initiatives between local education providers, industry and community to improve the education, training or employment outcomes of young people 15 to 19 years of age particularly those most at risk of disengagement or already disengaged.

LLENs play a central role in facilitating the implementation of the Victorian Government’s post compulsory education and training reform agenda.

Membership of a Local Learning and Employment Network is drawn from  a range of stakeholders in post compulsory education, training and employment within the area covered by that LLEN including education providers, industry, local government and community organisations .

Further information, see:Local Learning and Employment Networks - this website includes links to each of the 31 Local Learning and Employment Networks across Victoria.

Industry involvement in VET

Industry bodies work with Government on issues relating to education and training both at a State and national level.

Victoria has a network of Industry Training Advisory Bodies which are a key component of the State's industry advisory arrangements. This network plays a critical role in influencing Victoria's Vocational Education and Training ( VET) policy development and funding priorities.

Many Victorian Industry Training Advisory Bodies (VITABs) are specifically set up by Statute as 'Industry Training Boards'. In other cases, existing industry bodies are contracted to provide advice about their industry (Industry Advisory Bodies).

For more information, and a list of VITAB's, see Skills Victoria's Industry Bodies.