Victorian Group Training

What Victorian Group Training does

Victorian Group Training (VGTC) is a not-for-profit Group Training Organisation founded in 2004 and headquartered in Colac, Victoria, with a regional office in Geelong. The company operates as the legal employer of record for up to 400 apprentices and trainees per week, placing them with host employers across approximately 40 locations throughout Victoria, including Melbourne metro and regional centres such as Ballarat, Bendigo, Warrnambool, Shepparton, and Mildura. VGTC serves two primary sides of a two-sided market: job seekers (school leavers, mature-age candidates, school-based students, and disadvantaged individuals including those with disability) seeking apprenticeships and traineeships, and host employers (SMEs, large enterprises, and government bodies) seeking to hire apprentices without assuming the associated administrative burden.

VGTC's core service offering is end-to-end management of the apprenticeship/traineeship lifecycle, including recruitment, induction, employment contracts, payroll processing (including superannuation and tax compliance), OH&S management, WorkCover claims handling, HR support, and ongoing consultant engagement throughout the training term. The technology backbone is the Workforce One Online Timesheet System Portal, a cloud-based third-party platform that allows apprentices to submit timesheets and host employers to approve them, with adjustments for public holidays and personal leave. VGTC also offers school-based apprenticeships and traineeships (SBATs) delivered through partnerships with schools in the Geelong and Colac regions.

VGTC monetises through a recurring weekly administration fee charged to host employers on top of apprentice wages and superannuation. The fee bundles recruitment, placement, payroll, OH&S, WorkCover, and HR support. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Apprentices and trainees who are VGTC's legal employees benefit from payroll tax exemption and continuity of employment even if their host placement changes. The company holds National Standards for Group Training Organisations accreditation, NAEN membership (2025-26), and complies with the Privacy Act 1988 and WGEA reporting. Revenue, headcount detail, and financial performance are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Victorian Group Training

Legal name

Victorian Group Training Co Ltd

Website

https://vgtc.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Victorian Group Training is a not-for-profit Group Training Organisation founded in 2004 that employs and places up to 400 apprentices and trainees weekly with host employers across Victoria, handling payroll, OH&S, WorkCover, and HR administration on behalf of host businesses and job seekers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Group Training Services

NAICS

Apprenticeship Training (611513)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Training Delivery Providers (In-Person, Virtual, Train-the-Trainer) (BPACANAM)

Keywords

• Group training services
• Apprenticeship programs
• Traineeship services
• Workforce development
• Vocational training

Headquarters

HQ city

Colac

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Employer Administration Fees: Victorian Group Training charges employers a simple weekly administration fee for their group training services. This fee covers recruitment, placement, payroll processing, OH&S management, WorkCover claims management, human resources support, and ongoing consultant support throughout the apprenticeship or traineeship term.
2. Payroll Processing Services: As the legal employer, VGTC handles all apprenticeship and traineeship wages, including superannuation, tax withholdings, and compliance with latest pay increases and tax rates. This service is bundled into the administration fee structure for host employers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Victorian Group Training (VGTC) is a not-for-profit Group Training Organisation that recruits, employs, and places apprentices and trainees with host employers across Victoria. As the legal employer, VGTC handles all wages, payroll processing, superannuation, OH&S management, WorkCover claims, and HR administration, while providing host employers with a simple weekly administration fee structure for these managed services.

Product overview

Victorian Group Training operates as a Group Training Organisation (GTO) providing a unified platform of apprenticeship and traineeship services. Their core offerings include job seeker registration for apprenticeships and traineeships, employer registration to hire apprentices, and job vacancy listings across Victoria. Supporting services include school-based apprenticeships for secondary students, payroll processing, OH&S management, and the Workforce One timesheet portal for time tracking. The company places apprentices and trainees with host employers and provides ongoing support throughout the training contract.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Apprentice & Trainee Registration Service Registration service for job seekers to become apprentices or trainees, with matching to potential host employers across Victoria. Targeted at school leavers, students, and mature-age job seekers seeking to start careers through apprenticeships and traineeships.
• Employer Registration Service Registration service for host employers seeking to hire apprentices and trainees, with VGTC matching the right candidate to their business needs across Victoria.
• Job Vacancy Listing Service Online platform listing available apprenticeship and traineeship vacancies across Victoria, spanning trade, business, hospitality, healthcare, and other sectors.
• School-Based Apprenticeships & Traineeships Part-time apprenticeships and traineeships designed for senior secondary school students, combining paid employment with vocational training and school studies.
• Group Training Host Employer Services End-to-end managed services for host employers including recruitment, placement, induction, employment contracts, payroll processing, OH&S management, WorkCover claims handling, and ongoing HR support throughout the apprenticeship or traineeship term.
• Payroll Services for Apprentices & Trainees Processing of apprenticeship and traineeship wages as the legal employer, including superannuation contributions, tax withholdings, and compliance with current pay increases and tax rates.
• OH&S Management Services Occupational health and safety standards, risk management, legislative compliance, and Return to Work programs for apprentices, trainees, and host employers.
• Workforce One Online Timesheet Portal Cloud-based online timesheet submission system for apprentices and trainees to log work hours, with employer approval workflow and adjustments for public holidays and personal leave.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 400 apprentices and trainees supported weekly
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Monash Health Dental ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with Monash Health (Victoria's largest public health service) for dental assisting traineeships. VGTC recruits and supports trainees placed at Monash Health dental clinics across Berwick, Cranbourne, Dandenong, and Springvale. Many trainees continue employment with Monash Health post-completion and pursue further study. VGTC is a proud sponsor of the Monash Health Dental Conference annually.
• Earthworks GeelongminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHost employer for VGTC trainee Noah Tucker who won the School-Based Trainee of the Year Award at AEN Awards 2024. Earthworks Geelong provides workplace opportunities for school-based trainees.
• Department of Justice and Community SafetyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHost employer for VGTC trainee Joshua Cullen who won the Disability Achievement Award at AEN Awards 2024. Government department providing workplace opportunities for trainees.
• The Streets BarbershopminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHost employer for Majd Aleas who successfully completed his barbering apprenticeship. The business is run by Nasir Sobhani known for philanthropic approach and community support. Owner Julie Funari allows hiring based on character rather than skills.
• Geelong Schools NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrong partnerships with schools throughout the Geelong region for school-based apprenticeships and traineeships. Schools include Western Heights College, Torquay P-6 College, Inverleigh Primary School, Northern Bay College, Nelson Park School, and many others. These partnerships enable students to undertake traineeships while completing secondary education.
• Colac Schools NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with schools in the Colac region for school-based traineeships. Schools include Trinity College Colac, Deans Marsh Primary School, Sacred Heart Primary School, and others. VGTC places Education Support Trainees and other vocational trainees with these schools.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sarina Russo Group: Long-established Australian group covering apprenticeships, traineeships, recruitment, and education services across multiple states. Comparable apprenticeship/traineeship offering to VGTC, but with a much broader portfolio of workforce and education services.

Direct peers

• Skill Hire: Australian GTO specialising in apprenticeship and traineeship employment, including school-based arrangements, with similar services to VGTC (recruitment, payroll, OH&S, compliance) and a comparable regional multi-state footprint.
• MEGT (Australia): Australia's largest not-for-profit Group Training Organisation, employing apprentices and trainees across multiple states and placing them with host employers. Directly comparable to VGTC in GTO model, apprenticeship delivery, and payroll/HR support services - just at a much larger national scale.
• MAX Solutions: National employment services provider delivering apprenticeship and traineeship pathways, job seeker placement, and host-employer support. Same GTO-plus-employment-services model as VGTC, with overlapping employer and job-seeker segments.

Others

• Apprenticeship Employment Network (AEN): Victorian industry association for not-for-profit GTOs - VGTC is a member and its CEO sits on the NAEN board. Not a commercial peer, but the relevant industry ecosystem: peers within AEN broadly compete with VGTC for the same pool of Victorian apprentices and host employers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/victoriangrouptraining
• Facebookfacebook.com/victoriangrouptraining
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/victorian-group-training-company

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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