Principal partner
Apprenticeship Employment Network (AEN) and GAN Australia
The Victorian Training Awards gratefully acknowledge the support of our 2026 Principal Partner the Apprenticeship Employment Network(opens in a new window) (AEN) and the Global Apprenticeship Network(opens in a new window) (GAN Australia). Both have had a long partnership with the Victorian Government and the Victorian Training Awards.
Over the past 40 years, AEN members have employed and supported more than 260,000 apprentices and trainees in a wide range of industries across regional and metropolitan Victoria – outcomes that could not be achieved without a strong VET system.
Major sponsors
Proud sponsor of the Apprentice of the Year Award
Westvic Staffing Solutions(opens in a new window) is proud to be a long-time supporter of the Victorian Training Awards. Having employed over 17,000 trainees and apprentices over the last 40 years, we acknowledge and celebrate the important role of education and training in the Victorian economy.
Proud sponsor of the School-based Apprentice or Trainee of the Year Award
MEGT is an Australian not-for-profit business that has supported employers, apprentices, and trainees since 1982.
Our experienced team come to you, offering fast and flexible support across Victoria.
MEGT’s free services include:
- sign-up and registration of apprentices and trainees
- assistance with government financial incentives
- processing of training contracts and incentive claim forms
- online job boards
- employer and job seeker toolkits
- online access to apprentice and trainee records
- ongoing contact and support.
Proud sponsor of the Employer Award for Apprenticeship Development
At Metro, We Move Melbourne.
We operate 269 six/seven-carriage trains across 16 lines, 222 stations and 998 kilometres of track, seven days a week.
Metro has almost 7,000 employees across diverse locations, from frontline train drivers and signallers to station staff and corporate office workers. We strive to represent the community we serve and are proud to have one of the largest groups of female drivers in the world.
Together, we work as one team to deliver safe, reliable train services, and an exceptional passenger experience for all Victorians and visitors to Melbourne. We maintain and renew the railway network to ensure assets are safe and operate reliably.
We partner with the State Government to deliver city-shaping projects and build Melbourne’s railway of the future.
Proud sponsor of Trainee of the Year Award
Apprenticeships Victoria supports a strong, inclusive and responsive apprenticeship and traineeship system across Victoria. Our mission is simple: we support apprentices, trainees and employers to see more people start, stay and complete their training. We work with industry, employers, training providers and government agencies to strengthen local and priority industries and help meet Victoria’s workforce needs.
Proud sponsor of Vocational Student of the Year Award
TAFE Victoria offers practical, hands-on training to help you build skills, gain qualifications and find career opportunities. Explore courses, campuses, Free TAFE, support services and more.
TAFE Victoria represents a network of 16 leading training providers, including 12 TAFE institutes and 4 dual-sector universities.
TAFE Victoria is managed by the Office of TAFE Coordination and Delivery, part of the Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions.
Proud sponsor of Community Training Provider of the Year Award
The Adult, Community and Further Education (ACFE) Board's role is to plan and promote adult learning, allocate resources, develop policies and advise the Minister for Skills and TAFE on matters related to adult education in Victoria.
Through the Board, the Victorian Government provides funding to registered Learn Local providers to deliver education and training programs to a broad range of Victorians who are above compulsory school age and who are seeking to gain the educational capacity and core skills they need for study, work and life.
The Board provides funding to around 180 Learn Local providers, as well as AMES Australia and the Centre for Adult Education to deliver pre-accredited training and other programs.
Proud sponsor of Large Employer of the Year Award
Apprenticeship Support Australia operates under a contract from the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations, delivering the Australian Apprenticeship Support Services contract.
Operating across New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, and Western Australia, Apprenticeship Support Australia provides a full suite of services to support businesses and apprentices.
Proud sponsor of Koorie Student of the Year Award
The Victorian Aboriginal Education Association Inc. (VAEAI) was first established in 1976 as the Victorian Aboriginal Education Consultative Group. With an aim to increase the presence and voice of Koorie people in education decision making.
Today VAEAI represents the Koorie Community in relation to education policy development and strategic programming at the local, state and national levels.
With its growth VAEAI’s functions have been enhanced through a number of policies and strategies, including, Yalca: A Partnership in Education and Training for the New Millennium (2001), Wurreker: The Koorie Community and TAFE in Victoria in Equal Partnership (2000) and Wannik: Learning Together – Journey to Our Future (2008).
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