Insights Report. States will provide a review of progress, including demand for training and any changes in the economic environment. The review will also include an assessment of the effectiveness of Fee-Free TAFE Tranche 1 and 2 in meeting the needs of the target cohorts within each jurisdiction. The Commonwealth will collaborate with States on an evaluation of the initiative, incorporating the Insights Report. This evaluation is expected to be completed before the end of 2025. Once the evaluation is finalised, the Commonwealth and the States will consider the future of Fee Free TAFE beyond 2026, to be agreed by the Skills and Workforce Ministerial Council (SWMC). • 28 July 2025 End of Fund Report States will provide an End of Fund Report which provides a stocktake and acquittal, including a review of FFTT2, and an assessment of its effectiveness in meeting the needs of the target cohorts within each jurisdiction. The Commonwealth will collaborate with States on the evaluation of the outcome of the initiative. • 29 June 2027 Quarterly Reporting States will continue to provide quarterly reports by the 15th day of the month following the end of the quarter for the life of this Agreement using the Fee-Free TAFE Tranche 2 agreed templates at Appendix E, unless alternative arrangements are agreed in the Implementation Plan. States will report and identify new places for Fee-Free Construction as part of quarterly reporting. Reporting arrangements may be revised once the transition to a new VET Information Standard and new reporting pathways is completed. • By the 15th day of the month following the end of the quarter for the life of this Agreement unless alternative arrangements are agreed in Implementation Plans. Insights Checkpoint As part of Quarter 4 reporting for 2025, States will provide an update on progress, including insights on demand for training, capacity of training organisations to deliver new places and any changes in the economic environment. • January 2026 End of Fund Report States will provide an End of Fund Report which provides a stocktake and acquittal, including a review of Fee-Free Construction and an assessment of its effectiveness in delivering sector specific places, the impact on other sectors, as well as to meet the needs of the target cohorts within each jurisdiction. The report should be included as part of the FFTT2 End of Fund Report. The Commonwealth will collaborate with States on the evaluation of the outcome of the initiative. • 29 June 2027...
Insights Report. States will provide a review of progress, including demand for training and any changes in the economic environment. The review will also include an assessment of the effectiveness of Fee-Free TAFE Tranche 1 and 2 in meeting the needs of the target cohorts within each jurisdiction. The Commonwealth will collaborate with States on an evaluation of the initiative, incorporating the Insights Report. This evaluation is expected to be completed before the end of 2025. Once the evaluation is finalised, the Commonwealth and the States will consider the future of Fee- Free TAFE beyond 2026, to be agreed by the Skills and Workforce Ministerial Council (SWMC). • 28 July 2025 End of Fund Report States will provide an End of Fund Report which provides a stocktake and acquittal, including a review of FFTT2 and an assessment of its effectiveness in meeting the needs of • 29 June 2027 the target cohorts within each jurisdiction. The Commonwealth will collaborate with States on the evaluation of the outcome of the initiative.
