Equity Services

To improve participation and outcomes in VET which underpin workforce development, labour-force participation and socio-economic productivity, and contribute to personal well-being, Equity Services develops, manages, implements and monitors policies, plans, strategies and funding programs to support organisations to

• enable people from target groups to undertake career/pathway planning, VET qualifications and employment related activities; and
• more effectively meet the VET/employment related needs of people from target groups, e.g., through professional development activities strengthening the pool of practitioner skills.

Equity Services responsibilities also include implementation and monitoring of the two national strategies Partners in a Learning Culture and Bridging Pathways, and development, management and implementation of the two state plans oana mallacka and Equal Partners; providing input into National and State reporting; participating in inter-agency committees to support and coordinate programs for people from target groups; and, funds allocation.

Target groups

• Women
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
• People from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
• People with disabilities
• People in correctional institutions
• Mature age workers  

Equity resources
Policy and strategies 

For information on concessions and support programs, including programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, visit the TAFE Tasmania website. Alternatively, visit other relevant Government Departments (eg. Centrelink and Department of Education, Science and Training) and registered training organisations.