Cranbourne electorate
Ms RICHARDS (Cranbourne) (14:55): (6495) My constituency question is to the Minister for Training and Skills in the other place. My question to the minister is: how is free TAFE supporting the Cranbourne community to get the skills they need for the jobs of the future? Cranbourne is home to a vibrant Chisholm TAFE campus that is playing an incredibly important role in our community by educating and empowering locals and ensuring they have access to high-quality education and rewarding career paths. Half of free TAFE students are women, 45 per cent are from culturally diverse backgrounds, 43 per cent were unemployed and more than 40 per cent live with a disability. Ensuring that all Victorians have access to a fantastic TAFE education and job security is vitally important and has been a priority of this government. I take the opportunity to thank our TAFE teachers and thank our students, and I look forward to the minister’s response.