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National Skills Week is Australia’s week long annual event championing vocational education and training. Promoting job opportunities, diverse career pathways and life-changing stories that are at the heart of Australia’s future workforce.  Supported by federal and state governments and working with industry and training providers, the week connects stakeholders, celebrates success and inspires all Australian’s to explore the career possibilities that VET makes possible.

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NSWK 2025 Launch Events Across Australia - Details & Links to Register

  • News and media
  • August 6th, 2025

Vocational Education and Training Powers Australia’s Workforce Needs Now and into the Future

  • Media Releases
  • August 21st, 2025

The Power of Vocational Education and Training is Changing the Lives of Everyday Tasmanians

  • Media Releases
  • August 27th, 2025

Workers in New South Wales are Making their Mark through Vocational Education and Training

  • Media Releases
  • August 22nd, 2025

Vocational Education and Training Opportunities in Queensland Grow to New Heights

  • Media Releases
  • August 21st, 2025

South Australia’s Skills Resurgence Starts in School

  • Media Releases
  • August 19th, 2025

The Art of Vocational Skills Training on Show in Western Australia

  • News and media
  • August 18th, 2025

The Skills Required for the Future Stem from Vocational Education and Training

  • Media Releases
  • August 18th, 2025

A United Front: Vet And University Collaborate To Meet Australia’s Tertiary Skill Needs

  • Media Releases
  • August 14th, 2025

Non-Traditional Industries Offer Exciting Career Options Possible through Vocational Education and Training

  • Media Releases
  • August 13th, 2025

Vocational Education And Training: The Skills Backbone For Industries To Thrive Across Regional And Remote Australia

  • Media Releases
  • August 14th, 2025

Flexibility, Support And Hands-On Learning: Vocational Education And Training Is Designed To Ensure Apprentices And Trainees Thrive

  • Media Releases
  • August 13th, 2025

National Skills Week announces major partnership with education technology leader ReadyTech

  • Media Releases
  • August 5th, 2025

Time Poor? Quick Ways to Get Involved this National Skills Week 2025

  • News and media
  • April 27th, 2025

Ideas for Schools- The 2025 School Kit now available

  • News and media
  • March 7th, 2025

Jobs and Skills Australia has Released a Landmark Report on how Generative AI is Starting to Transform Work, Skills and The Australian Labour Market.

  • Articles
  • August 16th, 2025

Tickets on Sale National Launch in Canberra

  • News and media
  • June 27th, 2025

Career Stories

Take a look at some success stories from the VET Alumni.

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Lachlan Carey2024 Australian Training Awards Trainee of the Year Winner

"I really wanted to make a difference in kids lives who faced challenges whether it be race, family issues and form of disadvantage. I wanted to make sure all kids had a fair go and opportunities in life. I decided to do early childhood because I feel this is the space where I could help set the foundations for these kids."

Andrew Bartlett2024 Australian Training Awards Vocational Student of the Year Finalist

"Avoided technology couldn’t use a laptop. Within 6 months was helping others. I found it daunting to go back to study - 49 years old, leaving a good job, but very quickly my teachers brought my confidence up, recognising what I could do."

Lawson Dane Connor2024 Australian Training Awards School Based Apprentice or Trainee of the Year Award Finalist

"I always knew I was interested in the health sector but wasn’t sure which area to pursue. With the support of my school—particularly a teacher—I explored my options and applied for an Allied Health Apprenticeship. Through my work placement, I was exposed to various disciplines across the healthcare system, which helped me narrow down my passion for paramedicine."

Taylor Hampton2024 Australian Training Awards Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year Finalist

"I thought was not academic until I found my passion. I did a certificate II in schools support whilst at school as a traineeship and that jump started my career - dual certificate Iv in youth work plus a diploma and now the Certificate IV in leadership. I like to challenge myself and expand on my knowledge and skills completed."

Ariah Holmes2024 - Australian Training Awards Trainee of the Year - Finalist

"I wanted to receive a tertiary qualification which would be applicable across many sectors. I researched several options and this was one I knew would be accessible, welcoming, affordable and give me the best outcomes."

Lara Wilson2024 Australian Training Awards School Based Apprentice or Trainee of the Year Award Winner

"I fell in love with the job on my first day, still absolutely love working with kids, and I’ve never looked back,. The certificate gave me a qualification certificate plus contributed to great ATAR. Now undertaking higher education in Primary teaching- it is closely linked to my course and experience already."

Ellie Wotherspoon2024 Australian Training Awards Apprentice of the Year Award Finalist

"Never met a female sparky until I was 19. I know what VET did for me - there was no promotion of trade pathways for women."

Harry Roberts2024 Australian Training Awards Apprentice of the Year Finalist

"I liked working at heights and being outdoors, whilst learning about the environment. Arboriculture seemed to be the perfect fit."

Almira Dall2024 Australian Training Awards Trainee of the Year Finalist

"I started studying agriculture in high school and always knew I wanted to work with animals. After several weeks on farm I decided I wanted to do some short study course while working and found out about the Western Dairy traineeship for the cert 3 and 4, so I started that and realised I wanted to keep studying while working and I deferred my uni offer to do so."

Carly Brown2024 Australian Training Awards Vocational Student of the Year Finalist

"I decided on my VET qualification by struggling at a mainstream academic school so I researched a career related to my hobbies which is trains and cars and found engineering certificate II. Through the school I was involved in the year 10 tester program to try out all of the trades and technology’s and I found electrical technology was my favourite."

Benjamin Barker2024 Australian Training Awards Apprentice of the Year Finalist

"I explored VET Courses while still in high school which provided a hands-on learning environment. This positive experience solidified my decision to pursue a Certificate III in Heavy Diesel Mechanics through an apprenticeship with Veolia. VET made me feel like I had a purpose because of my dyslexia and not fitting into traditional schooling"

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Finding Success in Non Traditional Places

  • Podcasts
  • September 16th, 2025

On demand Webinar: Game Changing Apprenticeships

  • News and media
  • August 22nd, 2024

A United Front: Vet And University Collaborate To Meet Australia’s Tertiary Skill Needs

  • Media Releases
  • August 14th, 2025

The Power and the Role of Parents, Carers, and Career Advisors

  • Podcasts
  • September 16th, 2025
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Manufacturing, agriculture, agrifood and more — vocational training in NSW spans the industries the state actually runs on, with 1.3 million+ students already on their way. Whatever you`re drawn to, there`s a pathway into it. This National Skills Week, life changing → nationalskillsweek.com.au

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Manufacturing, agriculture, agrifood and more — vocational training in NSW spans the industries the state actually runs on, with 1.3 million+ students already on their way. Whatever you're drawn to, there's a pathway into it. This National Skills Week, life changing → nationalskillsweek.com.au
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"Support that shows up." Real support doesn`t wait for a phone call. ASA field officers visit apprentices on site, catching small problems before they become reasons to walk away.

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"Support that shows up." Real support doesn't wait for a phone call. ASA field officers visit apprentices on site, catching small problems before they become reasons to walk away. This National Skills Week, life changing → nationalskillsweek.com.au
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Getting women into a trade is the easy half. Keeping them there is the part that counts.

NSW is backing women into trades and backing them to stay, because a workforce short of skilled people cannot afford to lose half of them at year two.

National Skills Week 2026 is themed Life Changing. To every woman on the tools, you are the proof.

24 to 30 August 2026

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Getting women into a trade is the easy half. Keeping them there is the part that counts. NSW is backing women into trades and backing them to stay, because a workforce short of skilled people cannot afford to lose half of them at year two. National Skills Week 2026 is themed Life Changing. To every woman on the tools, you are the proof. 24 to 30 August 2026 #NationalSkillsWeek #NationalSkillsWeek2026 #LifeChanging #WomenInTrades #WomenInConstruction #VET #Apprenticeships #TrainingNSW #WomenWhoWeld #TradieLife
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"Make your skill your job." The skill was always there — MTC`s self-employment assistance builds the rest around it: the plan, the paperwork, the confidence.

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"Make your skill your job." The skill was always there — MTC's self-employment assistance builds the rest around it: the plan, the paperwork, the confidence. This National Skills Week, life changing → nationalskillsweek.com.au
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The world`s most famous gardeners didn`t start famous. They started with a TAFE qualification. Horticulture has grown from a handful of courses to around 56, covering everything from floristry right through to landscaping and nursery plant production. An industry expanding dramatically, with
opportunities for everyone.

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The world's most famous gardeners didn't start famous. They started with a TAFE qualification. Horticulture has grown from a handful of courses to around 56, covering everything from floristry right through to landscaping and nursery plant production. An industry expanding dramatically, with opportunities for everyone. This National Skills Week, life changing → nationalskillsweek.com.au
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"Run it, don`t just build it." Estimating, project management, running your own building business — construction careers grow well beyond the tools, and HIA supports every step.

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Australia`s renewable energy rollout is one of the biggest job creators of the decade. Environmental and sustainability careers span trades, tech and engineering — real pathways, real demand, and work that leaves the country better than it found it.

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Australia's renewable energy rollout is one of the biggest job creators of the decade. Environmental and sustainability careers span trades, tech and engineering — real pathways, real demand, and work that leaves the country better than it found it. This National Skills Week, life changing → nationalskillsweek.com.au
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"Hands-on, not just theory." UQ`s applied degrees connect study with practice, so learning looks a lot more like doing.

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