Education and Training Reform Amendment Bill 2026

The changes are designed to strengthen child safety, improve transparency, support student wellbeing, enhance the operation of teacher regulation, and further strengthen Victoria’s education system.

The Bill received Royal Assent in Parliament on Tuesday 4 August 2026 and the changes are now in effect and incorporated in the Education and Training Reform Act 2006.

In the coming weeks, the Register will be updated to include information about whether a teacher’s registration is:

• subject to a condition, limitation or restriction
• associated with a caution or reprimand. 

These changes make it easier for employers, parents and community members to access relevant information and make informed decision, supporting child safety and wellbeing. 

No. the changes affect how existing information is displayed on the Register. 

You may apply to have information excluded or removed from the Register where

• publication would create a risk to the physical safety of an individual; and
• there is no overriding public interest in the information being published or remaining on the Register.

To request that information be excluded or removed from the Register

1. Email your application to conduct@vit.vic.edu.au
2. Clearly identify the information you are seeking to have excluded or removed
3. Explain why you believe the information meets the criteria outlined above
4. Provide any supporting evidence that assists us to assess your application.

You may submit the application yourself or through an authorised representative.

Applications will be assessed on a case-by-case basis by an appropriately delegated decision-maker at VIT. Once a decision has been made, we will provide you with a written outcome advising whether your application has been granted or refused. If the application is granted, your particulars will be removed or not published on the Register. 

Please note: Even where particulars are excluded or removed from the public Register, relevant information may still be visible to your employer, and to organisations where we are required by law to provide teacher information. 

If your request relates to information that is also published on the Register of Disciplinary Action (RODA), a separate process may apply. See the RODA policy for details. 

The Act provides greater flexibility for VIT to make urgent interim suspension decisions when necessary to protect children.

Authorised VIT staff may now make interim suspension decisions on behalf of the CEO in specific circumstances. 

The VIT will now review interim suspensions within 30 days of the initial decision and then every 90 days, instead of the previous 30 days. The VIT must still consider any new information as soon as practicable and revoke suspensions where appropriate.