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What are Skills and Jobs Centres?

Skills and Jobs Centres offer free career, employment and training support services. The centres are open to all members of the community. Whether you're a recent graduate, an experienced worker looking for a change, or someone who has been out of the workforce for some time, Skills and Jobs Centres can help you achieve your training and career goals. Skills and Jobs Centres also support employers wanting to plan for their current and future workforce needs.

What services do Skills and Jobs Centres provide?

Skills and Jobs Centres are staffed by qualified professionals who can provide free and practical advice and support on study and employment opportunities including:

• careers counselling
• help with job searching
• independent career advice
• study advice, including referrals to the Free TAFE for priority courses initiative
• workshops to support you into education, training or employment
• help preparing resumes and key selection criteria
• apprenticeship and traineeship pathways
• using the Victorian Skills Gateway to search for skilling opportunities
• referrals and job matching to local employment opportunities
• referral to welfare support and financial advice
• help in using your existing skills to align to a new job or to undertake new training
• localised information on current employment trends and industries with skills shortages and employment opportunities
• help with career and training plans to support a successful career transition

Skills and Jobs Centres have strong relationships with local, statewide and national organisations and can provide helpful referrals that best suit your needs, such as the Reconnect program.

Each Skills and Jobs Centre offers a range of localised workshops specially designed to meet the needs of their local community and local industries. These include topics such as:

• how to write a compelling cover letter
• exploring a career change
• building your employability
• accessing the hidden job market
• mastering key selection criteria
• building your interview confidence
• getting ready for Australian jobs
• converting your overseas qualification
• introduction to using a computer to find a job

Visit your nearest Skills and Jobs Centre to check out their offerings.

Skills and Jobs Centres work alongside local industry and communities. They have a deep understanding of the local job markets and industry needs. They also work closely with local councils, state and Australian Government departments to support key projects including:

• the Metro Tunnel project
• Victoria's Big Build projects such as the Footscray Hospital, the North East Link and the Warrnambool Learning and Library Hub

Skills and Jobs Centres can help employers meet their skills needs by providing:

• advice on upskilling staff
• insights on employment trends
• assisting with finding and training new staff
• guidance on incentivised government initiatives
• advice on employing an apprentice or trainee
• templates for job ads, job descriptions and advice on interviewing
• guidance on working with unsuccessful applicants

Who can use Skills and Jobs Centres?

Skills and Jobs Centres are open to everyone. All Victorians and Victorian employers are eligible, regardless of visa status.

How do I access a Skills and Jobs Centre?

Book an appointment using the contact details below.

Where is my nearest Skills and Jobs Centre?

View all Skills and Jobs Centres across Victoria in a full screen map. You can also find out more about training and careers in your area in our Melbourne and regional Victoria profiles.

Bendigo TAFE Skills and Jobs Centre

Phone: 1300 100 606
Email: skillsandjobscentre@bendigotafe.edu.au
Website: Bendigo TAFE Skills and Jobs Centre

Locations:

• Bendigo - 154 Hargreaves Street, Bendigo, VIC 3550 (Building G, Dja Dja Wurrung Country)
• Echuca - 208 Darling Street, Echuca, VIC 3564 (Yorta Yorta Country)

Box Hill Institute Skills and Jobs Centre

Phone: 03 8892 1350
Email: Melbourne CBD: SAJC.CBD@boxhill.edu.au | Box Hill: SAJC.Elgar@boxhill.edu.au | Lilydale: SAJC.Lilydale@boxhill.edu.au
Website: Box Hill Skills and Jobs Centre

Locations:

• Box Hill - 465 Elgar Road, Box Hill, VIC 3128 (Ground floor, Building 7, Wurundjeri Country)
• Lilydale - 1 Jarlo Drive, Lilydale, VIC 3140 (Level 2, L5 Building (L5.219), Wurundjeri Country)
• Melbourne CBD - Centre for Adult Education (CAE), 253 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, VIC 3000 (Room C1.431, open by appointment, Wurundjeri Country)

Chisholm Institute Skills and Jobs Centre

Phone: 03 9212 4909
Email: skillsandjobs@chisholm.edu.au
Website: Chisholm Institute Skills and Jobs Centre

Location:

• Dandenong - 228-234 Lonsdale Street, Dandenong, VIC 3175 (Shop 1, open by appointment, Bunurong Country)

Federation TAFE Skills and Jobs Centre

Phone: 03 5327 6540
Email: skillsandjobs@federation.edu.au
Website: Federation TAFE Skills and Jobs Centre

Locations:

• Ballarat - 20 Grant Street, Ballarat, VIC 3350 (Wadawurrung Country)
• Wimmera - 289 Baillie Street, Horsham, VIC 3400 (All visitors to present to main reception upon arrival, Barengi Gadgin Country)

GOTAFE Skills and Jobs Centre

Phone: 1300 468 233
Email: skillsandjobs@gotafe.vic.edu.au
Website: GOTAFE Skills and Jobs Centre

Locations:

• Benalla - 2/24 Bridge Street East, Benalla, VIC 3672 (Yorta Yorta Country)
• Seymour - 35 Wallis Street, Seymour, VIC 3660 (Taungurung Country)
• Shepparton - 152-200 Fryers Street, Shepparton, VIC 3630 (Yorta Yorta Country)
• Wallan - 57 High Street, Wallan, VIC 3756 (Wurundjeri Country)
• Wangaratta - 27 Docker Street, Wangaratta, VIC 3677 (Yorta Yorta Country)

GOTAFE Skills and Jobs Centre also visits other locations. Contact the centre for details.

Holmesglen Institute Skills and Jobs Centre

Phone: 03 9564 2755
Email: sjc@holmesglen.edu.au
Website: Holmesglen Institute Skills and Jobs Centre

Locations:

• Chadstone - Corner of Batesford and Warrigal Roads, Chadstone, VIC 3148 (Taungurung Country)
• Glen Waverley - 595 Waverley Road, Glen Waverley, VIC 3150 (Building 12, open Tuesdays, Taungurung Country)
• Moorabbin - 488 South Road, Moorabbin, VIC 3198 (Building 4, open Tuesdays, Bunurong Country)

Kangan Institute Skills and Jobs Centre

Phone: 1300 100 606
Email: skills&jobscentre@kangan.edu.au
Website: Kangan Institute Skills and Jobs Centre

Location:

• Broadmeadows - 59-69 Pearcedale Parade, Broadmeadows, VIC 3047 (Building A, Wurundjeri Country)

Melbourne Polytechnic Skills and Jobs Centre

Phone: 03 9269 1932 or 03 9269 1337 (career and pathway adviser) | 03 9269 1936 (certified career counsellor)
Email: sjc@melbournepolytechnic.edu.au
Website: Melbourne Polytechnic Skills and Jobs Centre

Location:

• Preston - 77 St Georges Road, Preston, VIC 3072 (Wurundjeri Country)

RMIT University Skills and Jobs Centre

Phone: 0418 465 633
Email: sajc@rmit.edu.au
Website: RMIT University Skills and Jobs Centre

Locations:

• Bundoora - 225-245 Plenty Road, Bundoora, VIC 3083 (Level 2, Building 202, open by appointment only, Wurundjeri Country)
• Carlton - 39-43 Cardigan Street, Carlton, VIC 3053 (Building 70, Level 1, Wurundjeri Country)

South West TAFE Skills and Jobs Centre

Phone: 03 5564 8515
Email: skillsandjobscentre@swtafe.edu.au
Website: South West TAFE Skills and Jobs Centre

Locations:

• Colac - 89 Bromfield Street, Colac, VIC 3250 (Open by appointment only, Eastern Maar Country)
• Hamilton - 200 Ballarat Road, Hamilton, VIC 3300 (Open by appointment only, Gunditj Mirring Country)
• Portland - 154 Hurd Street, Portland, VIC 3305 (Open by appointment only, Gunditj Mirring Country)
• Warrnambool - 193/197-205 Timor Street, Warrnambool, VIC 3280 (Eastern Maar Country)

SuniTAFE Skills and Jobs Centre

Phone: 03 5022 3999
Email: skillsandjobs@sunitafe.edu.au
Website: SuniTAFE Skills and Jobs Centre

Locations:

• Mildura - 453 Benetook Avenue, Mildura, VIC 3500 (Millewa-Mallee Country)
• Swan Hill - 64 Sea Lake-Swan Hill Road, Swan Hill, VIC 3585

SuniTAFE Skills and Jobs Centre visits the below locations fortnightly on Wednesdays. Contact the centre for details:

• Charlton - 66 High Street, Charlton, VIC 3525 (Dja Dja Wurrung Country)
• Kerang - CVGT, 68 Wellington Street, Kerang, VIC 3579
• Kerang - MADEC, 71 Victoria Street, Kerang, VIC 3579
• Kerang - Neighbourhood Centre, 11 Scoresby Street, Kerang, VIC 3579

SuniTAFE Skills and Jobs Centre visits the below locations monthly. Contact the centre for details:

• Robinvale - Secondary College, 88 George Street, Robinvale, VIC 3549 (school students only service)
• Robinvale - SMECC, 1 Maples Lane, Robinvale, VIC 3549

Swinburne University of Technology Skills and Jobs Centre

Phone: 03 9726 1450
Email: skillsandjobs@swin.edu.au
Website: Swinburne University of Technology Skills and Jobs Centre

Locations:

• Croydon - 12-50 Norton Road, Croydon, VIC 3136 (Building CA, Wurundjeri Country)
• Hawthorn - John Street, Hawthorn, VIC 3122 (Open by appointment only, Wurundjeri Country)
• Wantirna - 369 Stud Road, Wantirna, VIC 3152 (Building WA, open by appointment only, Wurundjeri Country)

TAFE Gippsland Skills and Jobs Centre

Phone: 1300 282 317
Email: skillsjc@tafegippsland.edu.au
Website: TAFE Gippsland Skills and Jobs Centre

Locations:

• Bairnsdale - 48 Main Street, Bairnsdale, VIC 3875 (Gunaikurnai Country)
• Leongatha - 129 Nerrena Road, Leongatha, VIC 3953 (Open Fridays only, Bunurong Country)
• Morwell - Corner of Princes Drive and Monash Way, Morwell, VIC 3840 (Gunaikurnai Country)
• Sale - Flexible Learning Centre (FLC), 75 Desailly Street, Sale, VIC 3850 (Gunaikurnai Country)
• Warragul - 116-118 Queen Street, Warragul, VIC 3820 (Gunaikurnai Country)

The Gordon Skills and Jobs Centre

Phone: 03 5225 0700
Email: skillscentre@gordontafe.edu.au
Website: The Gordon Skills and Jobs Centre

Locations:

• Geelong - Corner of Latrobe Terrace and Gordon Avenue, Geelong, VIC 3220 (Building G, Level 1, Wadawurrung Country)
• East Geelong - Boundary Road, East Geelong, VIC 3129 (Wadawurrung Country)
• Werribee - 24 Watton Street, Werribee, VIC 3030 (Bunurong Country)
• Werribee - Princes, 180 Princes Highway, Werribee, VIC 3030 (Bunurong Country)

Victoria University Skills and Jobs Centre

Phone: 03 9919 9988
Email: sjc@vu.edu.au
Website: Victoria University Skills and Jobs Centre

Locations:

• Footscray - 238A Nicholson Street, Footscray, VIC 3011 (Building T - Room T 275, open Tuesday to Thursday, Wurundjeri Country)
• Sunshine - 460 Ballarat Road, Sunshine North, VIC 3020 (Building W, Wurundjeri Country)

William Angliss Institute Skills and Jobs Centre

Phone: 03 9606 2111
Email: skillsjobscentre@angliss.edu.au
Website: William Angliss Institute Skills and Jobs Centre

Location:

• Melbourne - 555 La Trobe Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000 (Ground floor, Building A, Wurundjeri Country)

Wodonga TAFE Skills and Jobs Centre

Phone: 1300 698 233
Email: skillsandjobs@wodongatafe.edu.au
Website: Wodonga TAFE Skills and Jobs Centre

Locations:

• Wodonga - 87 McKoy Street West, Wodonga, VIC 3690
• TAFESpace - Corner of Lawrence and Havelock Streets, Wodonga, VIC 3690

Wodonga TAFE Skills and Jobs Centre also visits the below locations one day per month. Contact the centre for details:

• Beechworth - Quercus Neighbourhood House, 30 Ford Street, Beechworth 3747
• Chiltern - Neighbourhood House, 11 Main Street, Chiltern 3683 (Yorta Yorta Country)
• Corryong - Neighbourhood Centre, 76 Hanson Street (Elyne Mitchell Library and Towong Services Centre), Corryong 3707
• Myrtleford - Neighbourhood Centre, 156 Myrtleford Street, Myrtleford 3737
• Tallangatta - Community Centre, 35 Towong Street, Tallangatta