We’re injecting an extra $1 million into training more heavy vehicle drivers to keep our supply chains moving through a partnership with the Victorian Transport Association (VTA).
The partnership offers accredited training for aspiring heavy vehicle drivers and assists them in securing employment as part of the VTA's successful heavy vehicle driver delivery program.
Since its launch in 2016, the program has received continuous investment from the Labor Government, resulting in the training and placement of nearly 400 skilled drivers on our roads.
In addition to improving safety on our roads, the program aims to tackle heavy vehicle driver shortages, tailored to attract and retain younger drivers for our critical supply transport and logistics supply chains.
The VTA coordinates training with qualified providers and helps graduates secure stable positions with reputable transport companies.
This partnership between government and industry to tackle skill shortages, follows the success of the 2023 Freight Industry Training for Jobseekers project, which provided training to 175 people from underrepresented demographics in the freight industry and created 126 jobs across the heavy vehicle, forklift driving and warehousing sectors.
Updated