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TĢƵ is the trading name of the New South Wales Technical and Further Education Commission. TĢƵ was established as a statutory agency by the
The Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education (the minister) is responsible for TĢƵ. Under the TAFE Act, TĢƵ performs a number of functions, including:
TĢƵ is the NSW Government's public provider of Vocational Education and Training (VET) and competes with private and community training providers for contestable government training funds, delivering qualifications on the and targeting delivery to meet the needs of students, industry and the NSW economy.
Under the current One TAFE operating model, from 1 January 2019 TĢƵ transitioned from the previous Institute structure to a single Registered Training Organisation (RTO) called ‘TĢƵ’ with RTO code 90003 and the CRICOS provider number 00591E.
The TAFE Commission Board (the TĢƵ Board) is established under the TAFE Act as an advisory board. The Board makes recommendations to the Minister on policies, strategic planning, the efficiency and effectiveness of TAFE operations and management and TĢƵ's commercial activities.
The functions of the TĢƵ Board are set out in section 12 of the TAFE Act. The TĢƵ Board reviews and makes recommendations to the Minister on:
The Minister appoints members of the TĢƵ Board under section 11 of the TAFE Act. Appointed members hold office for a period (as specified in their respective instrument of appointment) of up to four years and are eligible for re-appointment.
The Managing Director of TĢƵ has statutory responsibility for managing the affairs of the NSW TAFE Commission, subject to any direction from the Minister.
TĢƵ works closely with industry consultative groups to design courses to ensure they are current, relevant and respond to emerging trends and technological advances. Nine TĢƵ SkillsPoints Headquarters (HQs) have been established and are responsible for the creation and maintenance of learning products with an emphasis on innovation. The SkillsPoints create consistent training and resources that are tailored to industry needs and are focused on producing job ready graduates.
Employers’ needs are also the focus of enterprise solutions for customised training that are delivered by TĢƵ. Customised training is designed for employers seeking to upskill their workforce at times and places that suit their business needs.
TĢƵ has five Advisory Councils representing different regions in NSW. The Councils provide insights, relevant information and key observations from industry and community to inform the development of best practice VET delivery in New South Wales.
The composition of each Council reflects the major existing and potential client groups in the community and industries that it serves and might serve, and may include:
Membership of the Councils is open to the public through an Expression of Interest process.
If a student or other stakeholder has an issue or complaint, they can submit an online form through the TĢƵ website, report it to any TĢƵ employee, give face to face feedback at Student Services counters at every TĢƵ college, contact the General Enquiries number, or submit an .
Students are also surveyed at regular intervals about their learning experience and can choose to give other feedback or make a complaint at that time. Complaints are recorded and handled in keeping with the TĢƵ Complaints Policy and Procedures which support principles of confidentiality, fairness and responsiveness.
Information held by TĢƵ includes:
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If you have any questions relating to information on this page, please call 131 601 or submit an online enquiry.

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