Wellbeing and support explores the workplace conditions and organisational supports that shape wellbeing, workload and long-term participation across the VET sector.

Consultation consistently identified workload, administrative and compliance pressures as among the most significant challenges facing the VET workforce. Trainers, assessors and leaders emphasised the importance of mentoring, peer support, psychosocial safety and workplace practices that help people manage emotional load, maintain boundaries and sustain their work over the long term.

This theme gathers what was heard across 3 topics and connects it to practical resources designed to support wellbeing, retention and workforce sustainability across the VET sector.