Our impact
2026
Changing lives through the power of education and skills
Bendigo Kangan Institute continues to make strong progress against our strategic priorities in 2026 – with real impact for learners, customers, partners and the workforce.
This page brings together key initiatives from across the organisation each quarter, highlighting where we’re delivering value, strengthening partnerships and responding to workforce needs in line with our 2030 Strategic Plan – fulfilling our purpose to change lives through the power of education and skills.
Quarter 3, 2026
Delivering on our purpose
Our students and customers
Our students and customers
Our goal: Empowering every student and customer with high quality services so they can take their next step.
This quarter, we highlighted how skills and training are transforming lives, creating career opportunities and helping students contribute to their industries and communities.
Young leader awarded for strengthening community outcomes
Rylie used skills gained through training to improve outcomes for First Nations communities.
Cybersecurity graduate recognised across Victoria for career transformation
Masoumeh is highlighting how skills training can help career changers enter one of Australia's fastest-growing industries.
Gold medal for young refrigeration apprentice at WorldSkills
Blake’s success reinforces the importance of building excellence in trades facing ongoing skills shortages.
Award-winning apprentice helping to build regional Victoria
Myles is a vital part of the workforce needed to support housing, infrastructure and growth across regional Victoria.
L'Oréal partnership opens doors for future beauty professionals in Bendigo
Giving regional students direct access to industry support and career opportunities in the beauty sector.
Castlemaine student highlights impact of new local nursing pathway
Claire’s story demonstrates the real-world impact of bringing healthcare training closer to regional communities.
Skills and solutions
Our goal: Driving innovative solutions and partnerships that shape industries, education and assessment.
This quarter, we expanded access to education, strengthened industry partnerships and created new pathways into jobs and further training.
Hume Tech School opens its doors to future innovators
Inspiring 20,000 young people each year to explore future-focused careers in science, technology and advanced manufacturing.
Construction begins on Sunbury’s first-ever TAFE campus
A major milestone towards improving local access to training in Melbourne's north-west.
NextSteps partnership with Lendlease recognised among Victoria's best
Achieving a Victorian award for a partnership helping young people overcome barriers and move into education, training and employment.
Partnership with Bendigo Art Gallery helps launch creative careers
Giving aspiring creatives hands-on experience and clearer pathways into creative careers.
Nationwide Migration Agent Masterclass takes off
Strengthening industry engagement and helping migration professionals better navigate Australia's skills assessment system.
Career Boost launched
Helping skilled migrants and early career professionals build confidence, showcase their capabilities and improve employment outcomes in Australia.
Launched a first-of-its-kind senior leadership program with Melbourne Storm
Bringing senior leaders from across Australia together to learn from elite sport, exchange ideas and build connections that last well beyond the program itself.
Exploring new pathways to support workforce skills and mobility
Partnering with Electronics Sector Skills Council of India to explore qualification recognition, upskilling opportunities and assessment pathways aligned to industry needs in Australia and India.
Our people and communities
Our people and communities
Our goal: Creating opportunities for our people and communities to thrive
This quarter, we celebrated excellence, strengthened community connections and advanced our commitment to Reconciliation.
Marked NAIDOC Week 2026
Recognising the contribution of First Nations people and cultures while strengthening understanding, respect and reconciliation.
Hosted our first Yarning Conference
Alongside The Long Walk Trust, supporting young First Nations people to explore future pathways while strengthening community connections and advancing our commitment to Reconciliation.
Honoured our Teachers of the Year
Recognising the educators whose expertise and dedication help students succeed and industries thrive.
Organisational sustainability
Organisational sustainability
Our goal: Building a leading and sustainable skills organisation
This quarter, we strengthened our leadership role in skills, workforce development and industry collaboration.
Brought leaders together to shape the future of skilled migration
Convening leaders from workforce, migration and community sectors to help address Australia's future skills needs.
Hosted the launch of National Skills Week Victoria
Bringing together industry and education leaders to champion the role of skills in building Australia's future workforce.
Strengthened international collaboration through Jiaxing Nanyang Polytechnic Institute partnership
Exploring new opportunities in marine technology, teacher training, workforce development and qualification recognition to support students, educators and industry in both countries.
In the spotlight
A powerful example of lives changed through education and skills.
How TAFE helped KJ transform lives, including her own
Quarter 2, 2026
Delivering on our purpose
Our students and customers
Our students and customers
Our goal: Empowering every student and customer with high quality services so they can take their next step.
This quarter, we showcased real student outcomes and strengthened pathways into in-demand industries.
Students showcased job-ready skills during the Prime Minister's visit
Highlighting how training is supporting their next step into in-demand and emerging industries
Sunbury programs delivering early results
Building local capability and strengthening future training pathways
9 in 10 TAFE graduates achieving employment goals
Demonstrating real outcomes - with graduates like Nicole entering the healthcare workforce
Supporting regional Victoria's EV transition through training
Helping build the workforce needed to sustain local industries, led by students like Wyatt
Partnered with L'Oréal Australia to invest in future talent
Strengthening industry pathways and aligning training with employer needs
Skills and solutions
Our goal: Driving innovative solutions and partnerships that shape industries, education and assessment.
This quarter, we expanded access and accelerated training pathways.
Added 11 occupations to our DAMA skills assessment list
Strengthening our role in supporting skilled migration to meet workforce demand
Designs for the future Melton campus released
Bringing training closer to a growing community and improving local access
Funding secured to fast-track healthcare qualifications
Helping meet urgent workforce demand in priority sectors
Launched solar and battery training in regional Victoria
Supporting the transition to clean energy with job-ready skills
Welcomed first nursing students in Castlemaine and Echuca
Expanding access to healthcare training in regional communities
Two occupations endorsed by Australian Retail Council and Royal Australian Chemical Institute
Keeping assessment criteria current and aligned with employer expectations
Partnered with industry to fast-track trade skills through a new bootcamp
Accelerating pathways into apprenticeships and employment
Progressed re-registration with the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (VRQA)
Reinforcing confidence in our governance, quality and compliance
Maintained ISO-certified standards for security and quality
Providing assurance of secure, reliable and high-standard service delivery
Our people and communities
Our people and communities
Our goal: Creating opportunities for our people and communities to thrive
This quarter, we strengthened connection, recognition and inclusion.
Marked National Reconciliation Week 2026
Embedding All In through meaningful action and engagement
First Nations artwork installed at Hume Tech School
Creating visible connection to culture and community
Promoted safe and inclusive environments
Supporting respectful, high-performing learning and workplaces
Recognised staff excellence
Celebrating the people driving student and industry outcomes at our annual staff recognition celebration
Organisational sustainability
Organisational sustainability
Our goal: Building a leading and sustainable skills organisation
This quarter, we strengthened capability, connection and transparency.
2025 Annual Report released
Providing transparency on performance, outcomes and impact
Strengthened global connections through i-ACE delegation
Expanding international partnerships and knowledge exchange
Built workforce capability in AI, XR and neuro-inclusion
Equipping our people to lead in future-focused education and training
In the spotlight
A powerful example of lives changed through education and skills.
TAFE training, regional impact: EV capability builds new opportunities
Quarter 1, 2026
Delivering on our purpose
Our students and customers
Our students and customers
Our goal: Empowering every student and customer with high quality services so they can take their next step.
We strengthened workforce pipelines by welcoming thousands of students and apprentices, backing industry‑recognised excellence, showcasing job‑ready skills and supporting skilled migrants into employment.
Welcomed thousands of students and apprentices across our campuses
Strengthening local workforce supply throughout metropolitan and regional Victoria.
Backed excellence with our partners
Celebrating more than 160 outstanding students with industry-sponsored awards that recognise job-ready capability.
Launched digital badges for skilled migrants
Helping skilled migrants showcase verified recognition and connect professionally with employers throughout Australia
Skills and solutions
Our goal: Driving innovative solutions and partnerships that shape industries, education and assessment.
We advanced industry‑aligned skills solutions through global centres of excellence, new courses, electric vehicle workforce leadership, future‑focused campus planning and international collaboration on workforce mobility.
Opened the Automotive Centre of Excellence – Cambodia
Partnering with the Cambodian Government and RMA Group to support global skills development.
Launched enrolments for the Diploma of Nursing in Castlemaine and Echuca
Working with Dhelkaya Health and Echuca Regional Health to strengthen local skills pipelines and respond to workforce shortages. [*Diploma of Nursing (HLT54121)]
Hosted the AUSMASA electric vehicle skills summit at our Automotive Centre of Excellence
Bringing industry together to explore critical electric vehicle workforce needs.
Launched designs for Sunbury Campus alongside the Victorian Government and Architectus
Outlining how the facility will support workforce needs in a fast-growing region.
Worked with UNSW to train engineers in clean energy skills
Providing undergraduates with specialised EV and battery training at our Automotive Centre of Excellence - a partnership designed to close the growing gap in practical, high voltage skills across the sector.
Marked one year of developing the next generation of health and community workers in Melbourne’s north
Demonstrating how our Health and Community Centre of Excellence in Broadmeadows is making an impact to the community.
Appointed by Australian Skills Quality Authority to support quality across the national skills system
Strengthening workforce outcomes by validating student assessments and ensuring learners have reliable, job-ready skills.
Appointed by the South Australian Skills Commission to validate kitchen training facilities
Supporting quality cookery training by confirming commercial kitchens meet national standards for safety, equipment and compliance.
Showcased progress at the nearly complete Hume Tech School
Giving school and community partners a shared view of the purpose-built STEM facility that will open new learning pathways for more than 28,000 secondary students.
Our people and communities
Our people and communities
Our goal: Creating opportunities for our people and communities to thrive
We supported inclusive participation in skills and employment by recognising diverse talent, strengthening apprenticeship pathways and engaging communities in workforce development.
Reinforced our commitment to inclusive workplaces and training environments
Supporting diverse participation in skills and employment through our presence at the Midsumma Pride March.
Progressed our First Nations Employment and Retention Roadmap
Strengthening pathways for First Nations people to build careers, lead and shape Bendigo Kangan Institute, in line with our Reconciliation commitments.
Listened to our people and acted on what matters
Turned 2025 People Matter Survey feedback into real improvements – from stronger change leadership to more opportunities to grow.
Marked National Apprenticeships Week alongside government, industry and students
Spotlighting apprenticeships as a critical pathway for workforce development.
Recognised the contribution of women across our workforce and student community
Highlighting the role of skilled, diverse talent in strengthening industry and workforce outcomes.
Organisational sustainability
Organisational sustainability
Our goal: Building a leading and sustainable skills organisation
We invested in sustainable and digitally enabled systems, achieving a 5‑Star Green Star facility and improving service capability through artificial intelligence (AI)‑supported operations.
Achieved a 5-Star Green Star Rating from the Green Building Council Australia
Positioning our Health and Community Centre of Excellence among Australia’s most sustainable training facilities.
Welcomed new AI agents to the team
Providing clear, organisation-wide guidance on safe and responsible AI use, while supporting service consistency in skills assessment.
In the spotlight
A powerful example of lives changed through education and skills.
From detective to chef: Meet Bendigo TAFE’s Student of Year, Campbell McNair
Looking ahead
This work reflects Bendigo Kangan Institute’s purpose and role as Australia’s leading TAFE provider.
Looking ahead, we will be laser focused on delivering our 2030 Strategic Plan, ensuring we show and live what it takes to continue changing lives through the power of education and skills, and delivering workforce ready outcomes where they matter most.
