Industry Expo

About

The Frankston Mornington Peninsula Industry Expo is an exceptional event providing more than 1,600 senior secondary school students a chance to explore a wide range of career options with local employers. It is the key event in our region for employers to raise awareness about their industry and engage with the future workforce.

Schools

The FMP Industry Expo in 2025 is going to be bigger and better and offers students the unique opportunity to experience industry immersion on a whole new level.

Industry and employers from the region and beyond will showcase what they do and how they do it with interactive presentations, demonstrations and hands-on activities, giving students a chance to deep dive into their world of work.

This one day event is designed to open minds, beyond the usual occupations, to the explore the depth and breadth of career opportunities across an extensive range of industries and employers.

Exhibitors

Interested in Exhibiting?

The Mornington Racecourse offers a terrific
range of spaces ​for exhibitors including the 
Gunnamatta Room - a 900 sqm space overlooking
the racecourse.

Key Events

Sponsorship opportunities at our annual events including:

Peninsula Applied Learning Awards – Held at Mornington Racecourse and attended by over 200 students, parents, principals from 29 schools in our region, Local Government, councillors, board members and stakeholders.

Work Placements

There are a number of ways you can introduce young people into your organisation:

Work Experience – usually a one week block for students at Year 10 level who are exploring the world of work.

Structured Workplace Learning (SWL) – placements are usually on day per week and are aligned with the student’s VET course where they apply what is learnt at TAFE in the real workplace.

School Based Apprenticeship and Traineeships (SBAT) – students can enter an apprenticeship with you while completing their senior secondary school certificate.

 

School to work portal https://workplacements.education.vic.gov.au/

Video

On Demand – Right message right time.

Reasonably quick implementation.

Targeted messaging – Year Level, Schools, Community, Stakeholders.

Multiple messages – Who we are, What we do, Why work with us?

Mock Interviews

Participate in mock interviews with students at schools or online.

Allows students to practice their interview skills while also providing your employees with the opportunity to meet with young people and give meaningful and constructive feedback.

Industry Tours

Provide tours of your organisation to students or key school staff such as Career Practitioners and VET Co-ordinators giving them a more enriched and comprehensive understanding of your organisation, what you do and what career pathways are on offer to young people. 

Industry Roundtables

Have a say and shape future pathways for young people in our region by participating in industry round tables. The Frankston Mornington Peninsula LLEN can broker partnerships with key stakeholders in our region across education, industry and local government.

Guest Speaker

A variety of ways and opportunities for your organisation to get in front of students and schools. Including:

  • Face-to-face presentations with students at schools.

  • Student and parent information events.

  • Presentations to key staff at our Association meetings.

  • Webinars to multiple audiences.

Industry Resources