Education and Training Reform Amendment (Apprenticeships, Traineeships, Schools and Other Matters) Bill 2026

What the bill says it does

The main purposes of this Act are— (a) to amend the Education and Training Reform Act 2006— (i) to provide for a new regulatory scheme for apprenticeships and traineeships; and (ii) to transfer functions relating to apprentices from the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority to the Workforce Inspectorate Victoria; and (iii) to provide for a new licensing system that authorises entry into training contracts to train apprentices or trainees; and (iv) to establish the Apprenticeship and Traineeship Consultative Committee; and (v) to provide for group training organisation registrations; and (vi) to provide for the making of approved training scheme determinations; and (vii) to provide for the execution, approval, cancellation and suspension of training contracts; and (viii) to provide for the preparation of training plans; and (ix) to provide for the collection, use and disclosure of information in relation to apprenticeships and traineeships by the Workforce Inspectorate Victoria; and (x) in relation to the principles of that Act; and (xi) in relation to the permission to teach scheme; and (xii) in relation to school community safety orders; and (xiii) to make other amendments of a minor and consequential nature; and (b) to amend the Workforce Inspectorate Victoria Act 2020— (i) to provide for the appointment of the Apprenticeship and Traineeship Commissioner; and (ii) to provide for the functions and powers of the Apprenticeship and Traineeship Commissioner; …

Quoted from: Purpose clause of the bill as introduced. Not written or edited by FOCUp.

Official sources

• Parliament of Victoria: this bill
• As passed print – Bill (DOCX)
• As passed print – Bill (PDF)
• Introduction print – Bill (DOCX)
• Introduction print – Bill (PDF)
• Introduction print – Explanatory Memorandum (DOCX)
• Introduction print – Explanatory Memorandum (PDF)

Timeline

1. First reading passed — Legislative Assembly

   11 Aug 2026

2. First reading: Statements of compatibility tabled — Legislative Assembly

   12 Aug 2026 · Source

3. Second reading moved — Legislative Assembly

   12 Aug 2026 · Source

4. Second reading: Government business program — Legislative Assembly

   25 Aug 2026

5. Second reading: Debate resumed — Legislative Assembly

   27 Aug 2026

6. Second reading passed — Legislative Assembly

   27 Aug 2026

7. Third reading moved — Legislative Assembly

   27 Aug 2026

8. Third reading passed — Legislative Assembly

   27 Aug 2026

9. Message received from Assembly — Legislative Council

   27 Aug 2026

10. First reading passed — Legislative Council

    27 Aug 2026

11. First reading: Statements of compatibility tabled — Legislative Council

    27 Aug 2026 · Source

12. Second reading moved — Legislative Council

    27 Aug 2026 · Source

13. Second reading: Debate resumed — Legislative Council

    8 Sept 2026

14. Second reading: Opposition amendments circulated — Legislative Council

    8 Sept 2026 · Source

15. Second reading passed — Legislative Council

    8 Sept 2026

16. Committee of the whole: Date committed — Legislative Council

    8 Sept 2026

17. Committee of the whole completed - Bill not amended — Legislative Council

    8 Sept 2026

18. Third reading moved — Legislative Council

    8 Sept 2026

19. Third reading passed — Legislative Council

    8 Sept 2026

20. Royal Assent given

    15 Sept 2026

21. Act number 38/2026

    Date not published

Election commitments on the same subject

Matched by shared budget line and wording. A match does not mean this bill delivers the commitment.

• Investigate embedding anti-racism education in schools · Victorian Greens · 12 Aug 2026
• Build a new secondary school in Mount Duneed · Victorian Liberals and Nationals · 14 July 2026
• Upgrade Brighton Primary School · Victorian Liberals and Nationals · 17 July 2026
• Equal access to education for children with disabilities · Victorian Greens · 12 Aug 2026
• More funding for community and not-for-profit early childhood education and care · Victorian Greens · 12 Aug 2026