Following machinery of government changes following the November 2006 re-election of the Bracks Government, a Skills, Education Services and Employment portfolio was established with the appointment of a Minister for Skills, Education Services and Employment.

The portfolio comprised parts of the former Education Services (VRG 35) and Education and Training (VRG 154) portfolios. The appointment was published in the Victorian Government Gazette number S 315 on 1 December 2006.

All Acts previously assigned to the former Education Services portfolio and some Acts previously assigned to the former Education and Training portfolio were transferred to the Minister for Skills, Education Services and Training on 5 December 2006 under Administrative Arrangements Order number 192. The order was published in the Victorian Government Gazette number S 317 on 5 December 2006. Other Acts relating to education (particularly school education) were assigned to the Minister for Education.

Acts assigned to the Minister at time of appointment:

Adult, Community and Further Education Act 1991
Australian Catholic University (Victoria) Act 1991
Baxter Technical School Land Act 1982
Deakin University (Victoria College) Act 1991
Deakin University (Warrnambool) Act 1990
Deakin University Act 1974
Education Act 1958:
*Section 8(1) - jointly administered with the Minister for Education
*Sections 13(1-8), 13(10), 13(11), 14B, 15B(3), 15C, 15CA, 15D, 15E, 15G, 15H, 15N, 15Q(2), 15ZL, 20A, 30, 82 (g), (h), (i) and (ia)
*Sections 82(p), (q), (r) and 83
*The remaining provisions of the Act were administered by the Minister for Education
La Trobe University (Bendigo and Wodonga) Act 1990
La Trobe University Act 1964
Marcus Oldham College Act 1995
Melbourne College of Advanced Education (Amalgamation) Act 1988
Melbourne College of Divinity Act 1910
Melbourne University (Hawthorn) Act 1991
Melbourne University (VCAH) Act 1992
Melbourne University (VCAH) Act 1997
Melbourne University Act 1958
Melbourne University (Victorian College of the Arts) Act 2006
Monash University Act 1958
Monash University (Chisholm and Gippsland) Act 1990
Monash University (Pharmacy College) Act 1992
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Act 1992
Swinburne University of Technology Act 1992
Teaching Service Act 1981:
*Division 3 Part IV
*Division 2 Part V
*Section 76 - jointly administered with the Minister for Education
*Section 78(1) in so far as it relates to the making of regulations for or in respect of Division 3 of Part IV and Section 78(2)(e) - jointly administered with the Minister for Education
*Section 11 (to the extent that it relates to the exercise of powers and functions for the purpose of section 15B(3) of the Education Act 1958)
*The remaining provisions of the Act were administered by the Minster for Education
Tertiary Education Act 1993
University of Ballarat Act 1993
Victorian College of Agriculture and Horticulture Act 1982
Victorian College of the Arts Act 1981
Victorian Institute of Teaching Act 2001:
*Part II - jointly administered with the Minister for Education
Vocational Education and Training (Amendment) Act 1994 - jointly administered with the Minister for Education
Vocational Education and Training Act 1990 - jointly administered with the Minister for Education

This portfolio fell over three Departments, with the Education Act 1958 and Teaching Service Act 1981 being supported by the Department of Education (VA 4830), the Adult, Community and Further Education Act 1991 being supported by the Department for Victorian Communities (VA 4564) and all other Acts (that is those relating to tertiary education and training) supported through the Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development (VA 4564).

In April 2007, the Minister was assigned parts of the Education Act 1958 which were concerned with the provision of education to overseas and international students, essentially assigning responsibility for this function. This change was published as part of Administrative Arrangements Order No. 197 in the Victorian Government Gazette number S 77, 3 April 2007.


Minister(s):

Minister for Skills, Education Services and Employment, 2006-ct

Previous Group(s):
VRG 35 Education
VRG 154 Education and Training