TAFE NSW performs a number of functions, including:
Providing technical and further education services to meet the skills needs of individuals and the workforce, in ways that recognise the changing nature of workplaces and the need for new skills and retraining
Consulting with industry and the community to ensure technical and further education services are relevant to industry, business, students and other groups
Providing educationally or vocationally disadvantaged groups with access to technical and further education and other specialised services
Providing students with the maximum opportunity to progress to further education and training by linking their studies to further TAFE NSW courses or those of other education and training providers.
