Nation Building - VET Infrastructure

In 2008, the Australian Government announced the Teaching and Learning Capital Fund (TLCF) for Vocational Education and Training (VET) as part of a $4.7 billion nation-building infrastructure package to support Australia’s economy.

The TLCF (VET) will provide $500 million during the 2009-2010 financial year which will be distributed through initiatives focused on modernising and improving the quality of teaching and learning across the vocational education and training sector. Funding for this initiative will be provided through the following three program elements: Better TAFE Facilities; Training Infrastructure Investment for Tomorrow; and Investing in Community Education and Training (ICET).

The Tasmanian Polytechnic and Tasmanian Skills Institute, with Skills Tasmania, have been successful in securing just under $17 million in Australian Government funding through the TCLF. This funding will support the following projects:

Better TAFE Facilities (BTF) - $4.6 million in Australian Government funding shared between the Tasmanian Polytechnic and Tasmanian Skills Institute for a series of maintenance projects and upgrades across Tasmania. Visit the 'Better TAFE Facilities (BTF) for the Polytechnic)' and 'Better TAFE Facilities (BTF) for Tasmanian Skills Institute' pages to see progress photos.
Training Infrastructure Investment for Tomorrow (TIIFT)

$6.4 million for the Tasmanian Skills Institute for a new state of the art Construction and Allied Trades facility in Launceston. Visit the 'Training Infrastructure Investment for Tomorrow (TIIFT) - Tasmanian Skills Institute' page to see progress photos.
$5.8 million for the Tasmanian Polytechnic for the construction of a new Sustainable Hospitality and Tourism Centre in Launceston. Visit the 'Training Infrastructure Investment for Tomorrow (TIIFT) - Tasmanian Polytechnic' page to see progress photos.

Further information on the TLCF can be found at http://www.deewr.gov.au/Skills/TLCF/Pages/TLCF.aspx