The Victoria Launch for National Skills Week was held at Melbourne Polytechnic, Collingwood Campus on August 27, 2025.
- Master of Ceremony: Brian Wexham CEO and founder
- National Skills Week launch and remarks: Frances Coppolillo, CEO Melbourne Polytechnic
- Keynote Address by: Craig Robinson, CEO of the Victorian Skills Authority
- Panel Discussion with:
- Frances Coppolillo, CEO Melbourne Polytechnic
- Joe Leahy, 1st Year higher Apprentice Program BAE Systems
- Carly Brown, VET Ambassador
- Catherine Oldham, Manager of Skills and Job Centre Victoria University
