Championing skills for a stronger Queensland—25–31 August 2025
Explore all the options during National Skills Week 2025 – a celebration of the people, pathways and partnerships that power Queensland’s future.
Whether you’re finishing school, changing careers or upskilling for your next opportunity, there’s never been a better time to discover where skills training can take you – from apprenticeships and traineeships to short courses, diplomas and university pathways.
Now in its 15th year, National Skills Week highlights the value of training, and how it creates real opportunities for individuals, communities and industries across Queensland.
Be inspired, read real success stories, and find a training course for you:
- Queensland training stories – meet real people taking real pathways
- Watch Queensland’s National Skills Week podcast – meet some of our training stars
- Check out free and subsidised training – explore available training in key industries
- Visit the National Skills Week website – see what’s happening in your region, register your events and more.
Download the 2025 promotion kit
Get involved and help spread the word.
The National Skills Week 2025 promotion kit makes it easy to promote the campaign in your community, school, business or organisation.
Our Queensland-focused kit includes ready-to-use social media tiles, newsletter content, ideas and images.
Why skills matter
Skills are the foundation of Queensland’s economic growth and community wellbeing.
From healthcare and construction to IT, tourism, business and trades, skilled professionals are in high demand – and training is helping to meet that need.
Whether you’re a student, training provider, employer, educator, industry body or community organisation, National Skills Week is an opportunity to:
- share success stories from students, apprentices, or trainees
- host or join in events that support and showcase training in your region
- promote the value of training pathways to parents, educators, employers and the wider public
- champion equity, diversity and inclusion in education and employment.
How to get involved
There are many ways to get involved in National Skills Week 2025, wherever you are. You could:
- host an open day, info session or workshop
- celebrate your students, staff or alumni via social media
- share training and employment success stories through your networks
- partner with local schools, employers or community groups
- register or join in a National Skills Week event.
Recognising Queensland’s training achievers
National Skills Week also showcases the achievements of our Queensland Training Awards regional finalists and winners – outstanding individuals, trainers and organisations who prove the power of skills and training.
Meet our 2025 QTA regional winners and finalists.
Let’s build Queensland’s future—together
National Skills Week is more than a campaign. It’s a shared commitment to the future of Queensland. Through shared stories, events and collaboration, we can help more people take the next step on their skills journey.
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Last updated 11 August 2025
