World-class training facilities opened at Chisholm’s Frankston campus

Located in Melbourne’s southeast, Chisholm Institute is one of the most advanced and innovative training and skills institutes in the region. Now, thanks to the Victorian Government, every year, more than 2,000 students in Melbourne’s southeast will be able to train at a new world-class facility close to home.

Minister for Skills and TAFE Gayle Tierney today officially opened a multi-level vocational training facility at Chisholm Institute’s Frankston campus and met with students and teachers who are using the redeveloped space.

The new building will support in-demand Free TAFE courses that respond to growing industry needs, including the Diploma of Community Services, Certificate IV in Mental Health, Certificate IV in Youth Work, and Certificate IV in Cyber Security. The facility opened to students in January 2024 and brought together a range of student services into the new Student Hub, which now offers enrolment support, student services and student counselling, along with Learning Commons and a gallery space.

The Victorian Government invested $67.6 million to build the new facility, which is providing a state-of-the-art learning hub for students to get the skills they need for a rewarding career. The hub includes bespoke spaces for a range of courses, along with dedicated spaces designed to look like industry-specific work environments.

The facility, which is the second stage of a $151.1 million redevelopment of the campus, replaces two of the oldest buildings at the Frankston campus and integrates with the $83.5 million Frankston Learning and Innovation Precinct, which was completed in 2019, and has the capacity to train almost 4,000 students at the one time.

The Precinct has been specifically designed to meet the changing training and education needs of the region, ensuring students have the skills they need to enter the workforce.

The Chisholm Institute redevelopment is one of many projects the Victorian Government is delivering as part of the Building Better TAFE Fund, ensuring students have the best facilities to train in, close to home.