THE POWER OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING IS CHANGING THE LIVES OF EVERYDAY TASMANIANS
On behalf of National Skills Week
Explore All The Options and consider Vocational Education and Training (VET)
National Skills Week: 25–31 August 2025
26 August 2025 – National Skills Week 2025 will be officially launched in Tasmania on Thursday, August 28, at TasTAFE’s Drysdale Restaurant in Hobart.
Minister Felix Ellis, Minister for Skills and Job, Minister for Business, Industry and Resources, Minister for police, Fire and Emergency Management will present the keynote address at the event while Will McShane CEO of TasTAFE, will also address attendees. The event serves as a celebration of the power of vocational education and training (VET) to transform careers, communities and the Tasmanian economy.
Among the initiatives governments have supported this year in Tasmania are 410 Fee-Free TAFE and VET places, provided by the Federal Government in partnership with the Tasmanian Government, specifically for workers to get the skills required to work in the housing construction sector. It includes 100 pre-apprenticeship places for Tasmanians to get early experience and basic skills before moving into higher skill pathways. More than 6200 Tasmanian students enrolled in Fee-Free TAFE courses in the 18 months to June, 2024, with the most popular courses giving workers the skills required to work in critical shortage areas such as community services, early childhood education and care, and the construction industry. Fee-Free TAFE and VET removes the cost barriers for eligible students to incentivise them to work in areas key for the economy. The Tasmanian Skills Plan also was launched late last year and will ensure responsive, innovative training is tailored to the needs of learners, industry and business to shape Tasmania’s future workforce.