Bendigo Kangan Institute is proud to be selected by the Victorian Government as the delivery partner for the new $55 million Melton TAFE.
This will be a transformative project for the fast-growing Melton area which is one of the youngest regions in Australia and currently without access to a TAFE campus, close to home.
Bendigo Kangan Institute CEO Sally Curtain thanked the Victorian Government for their investment and confidence in the organisation, to lead the Melton TAFE project as part of its metropolitan TAFE brand, Kangan Institute.
“We thank the Victorian Government for the opportunity to partner with them to make skills and training more accessible to Melton residents through a new Kangan Institute campus.
“Kangan Institute already serves as the largest provider of vocational education and training to the Melton region, with up to 25% of students at our Broadmeadows campus coming from the area.
“Our experience in the north-west growth region means we are well positioned to work closely with local community, industry and schools to address current and future skills needs through the new Melton campus.”
The Victorian Government’s vision for the $55 million Kangan Institute Melton campus is to establish a dedicated construction skills and training facility capable of supporting up to 600 students per year.
“Our new Melton campus will benefit from Kangan Institute’s existing capabilities in construction as demonstrated at our Trades and Skills Centre at Broadmeadows, which accommodates up to 3,500 students each year,” said Ms Curtain.
“This initiative will also be aligned with the neighbouring Kangan Institute Sunbury campus, which is another project we are delivering in partnership with the Victorian Government.
“Together, these projects will provide more in demand training opportunities to major growth areas, contributing to the future workforce and helping to address critical skills shortages in the state.”