| Other Bodies | Adult, Community and Further Education Board | | The Adult, Community and Further Education (ACFE) Board is a statutory authority under the Education and Training Reform Act 2006. Its role is to plan and promote adult learning, allocate resources, develop policies, and advise the Minister for Training and Skills on matters related to adult education in Victoria. |
| Other Bodies | AMES Australia | 13 26 37 | AMES is a statutory authority under the Education and Training Reform Act 2006. It specialises in providing settlement, training and employment assistance to refugees and newly arrived migrants. AMES is accountable to the Minister for Training and Skills. |
| Other Bodies | Centre for Adult Education | 03 9652 0611 | The Centre for Adult Education (CAE) is a statutory authority under the Education and Training Reform Act 2006. It specialises in assisting adults to complete their secondary education and begin or change their employment pathways. The CAE is accountable to the Minister for Training and Skills. |
| Other Bodies | Children's Services Coordination Board | 03 9637 3366 | The Children's Services Coordination Board brings together key decision makers across departments to lead coordination of activities impacting on children and young people. It is established under the Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005. |
| Other Bodies | Disciplinary Appeals Boards | 03 7022 0040 | The Disciplinary Appeals Boards hear and determine appeals in relation to decisions made by the Secretary about officers or employees in the teaching service. |
| Central Offices | Early Childhood Education | 03 9637 2000 | |
| Central Offices | Financial Policy and Information Services | 03 9637 2000 | |
| Central Offices | Higher Education and Skills | 03 9637 2000 | The Higher Education and Skills Group facilitates participation and achievement in senior secondary and tertiary education and training by supporting partnerships between providers, employers and the community and advising on public funding and regulation. It manages the Government-funded training market, public provider governance and accountability, and the apprenticeship system. |
| Other Bodies | Independent Office for School Dispute Resolution | 1300 017 593 | The Independent Office for School Dispute Resolution works alongside parents, students and Victorian government schools to resolve issues through an independent, simple and fair process. |
| Other Bodies | Merit Protection Boards | 03 7022 0040 | The Merit Protection Boards provide an independent mechanism to hear appeals and grievances for employees of the department and associated education statutory authorities. |
| Central Offices | People and Executive Services | 03 9637 2000 | The People and Executive Services group leads the Department's OHS, legal, human resources, communications and media, integrity, assurance, ministerial and executive services functions, and provides central oversight of operational policy for schools. The group provides direct services to the Department's central office, regional offices and to government schools. |
| Central Offices | Policy, Strategy and Performance | 03 9637 2000 | |
| Central Offices | School Education Programs and Support | 03 9637 2000 | |
| Central Offices | Schools and Regional Services | 03 9637 2000 | |
| Groups | Senior Secondary Pathways Reform Taskforce | 03 9637 2000 | |
| Other Bodies | Victorian Children's Council | 03 9637 2000 | The Victorian Children's Council is an important source of advice to government on all matters relating to children aged 0-18 years in Victoria. |
| Other Bodies | Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority | 03 9032 1629 | The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) is an independent statutory body directly responsible to the Victorian Minister for Education, serving both government and non-government schools. |
| Other Bodies | Victorian Institute of Teaching | 1300 888 067 | The Victorian Institute of Teaching is a statutory authority for the regulation of the teaching profession in Victoria. |
| Other Bodies | Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority | 03 9637 2806 | The Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (VRQA) is responsible for the regulation of education and training providers and qualifications in Victoria from home schooling to higher education. The VRQA is accountable to the Minister for Education in relation to the regulation of schools and to the Minister for Training and Skills in relation to the regulation of tertiary providers. |
| Other Bodies | Victorian School Building Authority | 1800 896 950 | The Victorian School Building Authority is a division of the Department of Education and Training, established in 2016, to oversee the design and construction of new schools and early childhood centres, as well as the modernisation and upgrade of existing ones. |
| Other Bodies | Victorian Skills Authority | | The Victorian Skills Authority (VSA) was established by the Victorian Government in July 2021 in direct response to the recommendations of the Skills for Victoria's Growing Economy Review. |
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