Nominations for the 2025 Victorian Training Awards are now open

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Freya Lucas

Feb 25, 2025

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Nominations for the 2025 Victorian Training Awards are now open, offering early childhood education and care (ECEC) and other spheres of the community the opportunity to recognise the hardworking contributions of individuals, businesses and training providers in Victoria’s vocational education and skills landscape.

2025 marks 71 years of the prestigious Victorian Training Awards, with several different categories available to recognise:

students
apprentices
trainees
teachers and
organisations

who contribute to Victoria's TAFE and training sector.

In 2025 there are 14 categories, as well as a special individual award for Outstanding Achievement in the TAFE and Skills Sector Award.

A world of opportunities can open up for finalists and winners of the Victorian Training Awards. Including:

networking
professional development
employment prospects
and the chance to mentor—and be mentored by—the best of the best in Victoria’s vocational education and training sector.

Nominations are actively encouraged from those who are :

a rising star in the skills and training sector or
those who know someone who is excelling
training organisations
those who know a valued teacher/trainer who has gone above and beyond to support someone in their training journey.

View the nomination guide for a comprehensive breakdown and learn more on the Victorian Training Awards website.

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