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Meet the VET success stories who, for them, VET has been life-changing

National Skills Week 2025 Urges Australians to ‘Explore ALL the Options’ Amid Widening Skills Shortages

Sydney, 22 July 2025 – From 25–31 August, National Skills Week 2025 is calling on Australians—parents, school leavers, career changers, and job seekers alike—not to discount the merit of a skills-based tertiary education, and to explore ALL the options.
With critical skills shortages across multiple industries, now is the time to discover how Vocational Education and Training (VET) can be a powerful, first-choice pathway into Australia’s fastest-growing sectors—health, construction, digital tech, aviation, manufacturing, and more.
Whether you’re looking to upskill, re-skill, or completely change direction, VET delivers practical, job-ready skills for real-world success. And for many Australians, it’s been nothing short of life-changing.

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