Individual
Apprentice of the Year Award
Finalist
- Emmi Lee - Australian Capital Territory
- Nikita Wells - New South Wales
- Tamika Banks - Northern Territory
- Nicola Todd - Queensland
- Aya Pulle - South Australia
- Baxter Lewis - Tasmania
- Anna Oliphant Wright - Victoria
- Georgia Shinnick - Western Australia
Trainee of the Year Award
Finalist
- Nathan Snow - Australian Capital Territory
- Trinity Preston - New South Wales
- Emily Mackney - Northern Territory
- Conor Stevenson - Queensland
- Polly Marks - South Australia
- Layla Nichols - Tasmania
- Marta Strykhotska - Victoria
- Annika Brown - Western Australia
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year Award
Finalist
- Mickyia Glover - Australian Capital Territory
- Jo Campbell - New South Wales
- Xavier Cubillo - Northern Territory
- Stirling Ludwick - Queensland
- Elkira Simmons - South Australia
- Cody Summers - Tasmania
- Phil Cooper - Victoria
- Kevin Dorizzi - Western Australia
Australian School-based Apprentice or Trainee of the Year Award
Finalist
- Khoa Dang Nguyen - Australian Capital Territory
- Annie-Maree Martin - New South Wales
- Mac McMaster - Northern Territory
- Tahlia Mundraby-Holmes - Queensland
- Keeley O'Shaughnessy - South Australia
- Joshua Forman - Tasmania
- Harvey Hughes - Victoria
- Marlissa White - Western Australia
Vocational Student of the Year Award
Finalist
- Caitlin Carter - Australian Capital Territory
- Kiara Watts - New South Wales
- David Knox - Northern Territory
- Helaine Wilesmith - Queensland
- Emily Stone - South Australia
- Jessica Burr - Tasmania
- Ying Soon - Victoria
- Breanna Zoethout - Western Australia
VET Teacher/Trainer of the Year Award
Finalist
- Tim Hawke - Australian Capital Territory
- Rouaa Altinawi - New South Wales
- Pablo Stuardo Arismendi - Northern Territory
- Erin Pender - Queensland
- Maisa Lacasandile - South Australia
- Kelly Down - Tasmania
- Bobby Read - Victoria
- Rebecca Neumann - Western Australia
Excellence in Language, Literacy and Numeracy Practice Award
Finalist
- Samara Coulter - New South Wales
- Adam Houston - Victoria
- Kean Soong - Victoria
Business
Australian Apprenticeships Employer Award
Finalist
- BHP - Copper SA - South Australia
- BMW Group Australia & NextGen Jobs - Victoria
- Programmed Apprenticeships and Traineeships & Santos Limited - Western Australia
Small Employer of the Year Award
Finalist
- Intravision Pty Limited - Australian Capital Territory
- Daimler Trucks Wagga and Albury - New South Wales
- Border Crane Consultants - Victoria
Large Employer of the Year Award
Finalist
- Ausgrid - New South Wales
- BAE Systems Australia - South Australia
- Metro Trains Melbourne - Victoria
Industry Collaboration Award
Finalist
- Townsville Aviation Training Academy - Queensland
- DriveTrain - Tasmania
- National Energy Technician Training Scheme - Western Australia
Innovation in VET Award
Finalist
- ECTARC Training Services - New South Wales
- TAFE NSW - New South Wales
- Australian Nursing and Midwifery Education Centre - South Australia
Registered Training Organisation
School Pathways to VET Award
Finalist
- Southern Cross Catholic College - New South Wales
- North Central Trade Training Centre - Victoria
- Wodonga Senior Secondary College - Victoria
Small Training Provider of the Year Award
Finalist
- Response Employment and Training - Northern Territory
- Orbus3 - Queensland
- ELC Training Australia - South Australia
Large Training Provider of the Year Award
Finalist
- Zeal Futures Learning - New South Wales
- Asset College - Queensland
- MTA WA Training Inc - Western Australia