Department of Education and Training (Victoria)

The Department of Education and Training (DET) is a government department in Victoria, Australia.[1]

Department of Education and Training
Department overview
Formed14 July 1933 (1933-07-14)
Preceding Department
  • Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
JurisdictionVictoria, Australia
Ministers responsible
Department executive
  • Jenny Atta, Secretary
Websiteeducation.vic.gov.au
Agency IDPROV VA 5035

Known as the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development until January 2015, the DET is responsible for the state's education system.

Ministers

The DET supports two ministers in the following portfolios:[2]

Name Party Portfolio
James Merlino Labor Minister for Education
Minister for the Coordination of Education and Training – COVID-19
Gayle Tierney Labor Minister for Training
Minister for Higher Education

Functions

The DET has responsibility for the following policy areas:[3]

Agencies

Agencies under the DET's portfolios include:

See also

References
  1. http://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/department/Pages/default.aspx Our Department
  2. https://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/department/Pages/ministers.aspx
  3. https://www.education.vic.gov.au/Documents/about/department/strategicplan.pdf
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