The Group Training Association of Victoria (GTAV) is the peak industry body representing not for profit group training companies across Victoria and is part of a national network of group training associations.

Group Training Australia (GTA) is the national association representing over 150 group training organisations located throughout the metropolitan and regional areas of Australia.

This national network of group training organisations employs over 40,000 apprentices and trainees, Australia’s largest employer of apprentices and trainees.

Within Victoria GTAV through its members, employ over 8000 apprentices and trainees across all industry sectors, which is supported by a network of 5000+ host employers – small to medium size businesses across Victoria.

GTAV provides support and leadership to its members in the areas of advocacy, negotiation and policy setting at both the State and National level. These functions are achieved by working with governments, government departments, industry associations, industry training boards and unions as well as individual enterprises.

The core activity of the members of GTAV is the employment and vocational training of young people to the levels and in the method set out in the Australian Qualification Framework.

GTAV is unique in that it represents a network of companies which not only spans the state of Victoria but represents an integrated network that has developed in a planned and structured way. The enduring asset achieved as a result of this planned process is a well developed and cohesive communication network. Since GTA’s inception this communication network has developed so that it can deal with both operational and policy issues, and can do this at all levels of group training operation.

In addition to supporting the needs of its constituent member companies, GTAV provides a variety of support to small business and to schools. Over the past few years GTAV has played a major role in the development of Vocational Education and Training (VET) in Schools and is an active promoter of school based apprenticeship.

GTAV has developed a research and policy capacity specialising in issues to do with apprenticeship, traineeship and the broader vocational education agenda.

GTAV promotes innovation and awareness as the mechanisms to assist in coping with and utilising change.