Our structure
Responsible to the Minister for Training and led by the Director General, Karen Ho, the Department comprises four directorates. Each directorate has a key role to play in all aspects of the Department’s core business, from strategic planning and policy development through to operational functions and programs and services to build and support WA’s workforce. Our organisational structure is outlined in the following diagram.
State Training Board
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Training Accreditation Council (TAC)
Minister for Training
Department of Training and Workforce Development
Director General: Karen Ho
Training Accreditation Council
Secretariat
The Training Accreditation Council (TAC) is Western Australia's registering and course accrediting body. It is responsible for the quality assurance and recognition of VET services in WA. While the Council itself remains an independent statutory body reporting directly to the Minister, the Department assumed responsibility for the TAC Secretariat on 1 January 2019.
Service Resource Management
The Service Resource Management directorate purchases training and other services from TAFE colleges, private training providers and community organisations. The directorate also develops and manages WA’s training infrastructure and develops governance processes to support TAFE colleges.
Corporate
The Corporate directorate is responsible for establishing, maintaining and monitoring the Department's governance structures, and providing corporate oversight and administration of the Department's financial, physical and information and communications technology resources.
Policy, Planning and Innovation
The Policy, Planning and Innovation directorate determines how the Department's funding will be allocated. Working with industry, training providers, the WA community and government at all levels, the directorate also coordinates the State's response to local needs and national initiatives.
Service Delivery
The Service Delivery directorate leads areas that deliver services directly to the WA community. This includes the Apprenticeship Office, Migration Services, TAFE International WA and Training Sector Services.
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Page last updated May 17, 2023