Carly Brown, Vocational Student of the Year Award 2024 (Finalist), Certificate II in Electrotechnology, Certificate II in Engineering, Certificate II in Plumbing, Certificate II in Automotive Technology
VOCATIONAL TRAINING LAYS THE FOUNDATIONS FOR CAREER SUCCESS IN VICTORIA
On behalf of National Skills Week
Explore All The Options and consider Vocational Education and Training (VET)
National Skills Week: 25–31 August 2025
25 August 2025 – National Skills Week 2025 will be officially launched in Victoria on Wednesday, August 27, at Melbourne Polytechnic’s Collingwood Campus.
Craig Robertson CEO of The Victorian Skills Authority representing Gayle Tierney, Minister for Skills and TAFE and Minister for Water, will present the keynote address at the event, while Frances Coppolillo, CEO of Melbourne Polytechnic, will also address attendees. The event will be a celebration of the power of vocational education and training (VET) to transform careers, communities and the Victorian economy.
The Victorian Government continues to make a significant investment in vocational education and training, as its $1 billion Victorian Training Guarantee continues to support Victorians to study vocational training courses across the state. More than 140,000 new students are expected to benefit from subsidised training in 2025, while the Government is funding more than 530 courses and 85 accredited short courses to support industry and labour market needs now and into the future.
Other initiatives the Victorian Government is implementing include a statewide Learn Local campaign to raise awareness of the free and low-cost courses available at more than 200 Learn Locals across Victoria, which help people boost their literacy, numeracy, digital and employability skills close to home; a pilot program to improve training for people with a disability, starting with automotive apprenticeships; and the new Apprenticeships Victoria Helpdesk, a free service to provide advice and support to apprentices, including information about wages and entitlements, training contracts, rights and responsibilities, and health and wellbeing at work.