The Victorian Labour College at Victorian Trades Hall Council offers a variety of training across Victoria to equip workers with the skills, knowledge and confidence to lead, speak out, and build fairer, safer workplaces.
VTHC is a WorkSafe approved training provider delivering Occupational Health and Safety courses. We are one of the most experienced training providers in Victoria having delivered OHS training to tens of thousands of Health & Safety Reps across Victoria since 1983.
Other training includes training to eradicate gendered violence in the workplace and training in media and advocacy.
View our training calendar or find out more about our various courses below.
About the Victorian Labour College
The Victorian Labor College was established in July 1917, to provide education to working class people so that workers could become intellectually free of established ideas and beliefs.
In 1917 L.F. Wilson and B. Davies, the inaugural President and Secretary of the Victorian Labour College, said, "A Labour College must aim at strengthening the workers in asserting the rights and ideals of their class.”
In the early 20th Century the Trades Hall and Literary Institute was largely concerned with providing workers with access to the arts, musical soires, public lectures and literature. At 8pm on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings there were classes in Literature, Industrial History and Economics. Importantly, classes were open to both men and women.
Today, VTHC is a WorkSafe approved training provider delivering Occupational Health and Safety courses. We are one of the most experienced training providers in Victoria having delivered OHS training to tens of thousands of Health & Safety Reps across Victoria since 1983.
Other training includes training to eradicate gendered violence in the workplace, delegate rights training and training in media and advocacy.
Once again, VTHC is proudly using the Victorian Labour College banner.
Accessibility Key for training at Victorian Trades Hall
To find out how to get to Victorian Trades Hall, what to bring and what to expect at your training course please view our Accessibility Key here.
COVIDSafe plan
It is important that we keep everyone who attends training at Trades Hall safe and well. Please observe our COVID-19 Safe Plan:
- If you are sick or have COVID symptoms, you must not attend training;
- Participants need to practice social distancing and good hygiene at all times;
- Any other requirements as per our COVID plan or state government directives.