DJSIR (Formally HESG)
The Department Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions (DJSIR) facilitates participation and achievement in senior secondary and tertiary education and training by supporting partnerships between providers, employers and the community and advising on public funding and regulation.
It manages the Government-funded training market, public provider governance and accountability, and the apprenticeship system.
2025 DJSIR VET Funding Contract, Guidelines and Associated Guides
2024 DJSIR VET Funding Contract, Guidelines and Associated Guides
- CN_2023-19 Mandatory reporting of Brokering Services in 2024
- CN_2023-18 Approval to subcontract training and assessment in 2024
- CN_2023-17 2024 reporting advice for the new Skills First Aboriginal Access fee
- Disallowed Persons V4
- 2024 Collection of Fact Sheets, Guides and Templates
- CN_2023_14 - Release of the final 2024-25 VET Funding Contracts, 2024 Guidelines and associated guides
- 2024-25 Standard VET Funding Contract Skills First Program V1
- 2024-25 Dual Sector VET Funding Contract Skills First Program V1
- 2024-25 TAFE VET Funding Contract Skills First Program V1
- 2024 Guidelines about eligibility V1
- 2024 Guidelines about fees V1
- 2024 Guidelines about apprenticeship/ traineeship training delivery V1
- 2024 Skills First Quality Charter
- Guide to content changes in the 2024-25 contract and 2024 guidelines V2
- 2024 Guide to edits in the guidelines V2
- Guide to edits in the 2024-25 contract (main contract) V2
- 2024 Evidence of eligibility and student declaration form V1
- CN_2023_13 - Release of the draft 2024-25 TAFE and Dual Sector VET Funding Contracts
- CN_2023_11 - Release of the draft 2024-25 Standard VET Funding Contract, 2024 Guidelines, and associated guides
- Draft 2024-25 Standard VET Funding Contract
- Guide to content changes in the 2024-25 contract and 2024 guidelines
- Guide to edits in the 2024 guidelines
- Draft 2024 guidelines about eligibility
- Draft 2024 guidelines about apprenticeship/ traineeship training delivery
- Draft 2024 guidelines about fees
- Draft Skills First Quality Charter
- Guide to 2024 financial assessment
- Guide to edits in the 2024-25 contract (main contract)
- Guide to submitting 2024 program delivery plans
2024 DJSIR Contract Notifications
- CN_2024_10 – Outcomes of the program delivery plan process and changes to the Skills First program for 2025
- Victorian VET Student Statistical Collection Guidelines – 2025
- Summary of Changes to Victorian VET Student Statistical Collection Guidelines
- CN 2024-09 Critical end of year reporting advice – reporting final outcomes
- CN_2024_07 Clarification practical placement guidelines
- 2025 program delivery plan process and financial assessments
- Contract variation requests for 2024
- International VET Practitioner Fellowship
- CN_2024_04 - Important changes to how you log in to SVTS
- VDC Workshop - Getting the most out of your professional development
- VDC Funded Opportunities Program - In person workshop: Understanding the 2024-2025 VET Funding Contract with respect to Planning suitable & Appropriate Training
- Summary of the 2024 Information Session - The year ahead for the Skills First Program
- CN_2024_03 - 2024 Skills First - Internal Audit Tool
- VDC Skills First Funded Programs 2024 as at 7 February 2024
- CN_2024_02 - 2024 SVTS payment processing dates
- CN_2024_01 - Clarification on foundation skills enrolments
- CN_2023_16 - 2024-25 Fact Sheets, Templates and Guidance
- Payments under Skills First
- Evidence of participation
- How to consider literacy and numeracy skills
- Change in control and other significant changes
- Free TAFE
- Our commitment to engaging with you
- Guide to superseding training products
- Guide to withdrawals
- Questions and answers about the VET funding contract
- Key features of the VET funding contract
- Understanding skill sets
- Student information and protection
- Student eligibility for Skills First
- Sighting and retaining evidence of eligibility
- Record keeping requirements
- Quality in online delivery
- Concessions
- Skills First pre-training review template
- CN_2023_15 - 2024 Introduction of Skills First Aboriginal Access fee waiver
2023 HESG VET Funding Contact, Guidelines and associated guides
- CN_2022_24 - Updated 2023 TAFE and Dual Sector VET Funding Contracts and Guidelines about Eligibility
- VPG - HLT Training Package Release 8.0 - Infection Prevention and Control Units only
2023 HESG Contract Notifications
- Summary of Changes to Student Statistical Collection
- Victorian VET Student Statistical Collection
- CN_2023 - 10 Updates to 2023 Standard VET Funding Contract V3
- CN_2023 - 09 Fair Jobs Code Implementation
- CN_2023 08 Updates to Information Products V3
- CN_2023 - 08 Updates to Information Products
- 2023 Fact Sheets - Collection of Fact Sheets, Guides and Templates
- Changes in Control and other Significant Changes V3
- Concessions V3
- Disallowed Persons V3
- Enrolling Students under 17 V2
- Evidence of Participation V2
- How to Consider Literacy and Numeracy Skills V2
- Key Features of the VET Funding Contract V2
- Payments under Skills First V1
- Quality in Online Delivery V4
- CN_2023 - 07 Changes to Contract Guidelines
- CN_2023 - 06 Planned Training Provider Visits
- CN_2023_05 Requests for Additions to Funded Scope and Allocations
- CN_2023 - 4 Updating Victorian Skills Gateway
- Construction Industry Skill Sets
- CN_2023 - 03 - 2023 Skills First - Internal Audit Tool
- 2023 Funding Source Identifier - Victorian STA Supplement v2
- CN_2023_02 - Skills First – 2023 Audit and Review Strategy
- CN_2023_01 - SVTS Payment Processing Dates