VET Development Centre (VDC) - Free Professional Learning Program (Victoria): The VDC is funded by the Victorian Skills Authority to deliver completely free PD to Victorian trainers and assessors at Skills First providers, TAFEs, and ACFE Learn Local providers!
Covers assessment essentials, AI in training, mapping & validation, teaching and learning strategies, compliance under the 2025 RTO Standards, and more. If you're in Victoria: this is your go-to. Link: vdc.edu.au/funded-opportunities

ASQA Youtube - Free Videos, Webinars & Guidance Resources: Australia's national training regulator publishes a growing library of free webinars and recorded sessions covering trainer/assessor compliance, assessment validation, online delivery standards, and the 2025 Standards for RTOs. Especially useful now that the 2025 Standards are in effect. Worth bookmarking and checking regularly. Link: https://www.youtube.com/@ASQAvideos/videos

Velg Training - Free Member Resources & Webinars: A well-known name in the VET sector. While their full membership is paid, they offer a number of free webinar recordings and resources, including a currently free (until 31 May 2026!) online module on Training and Assessment Strategies (TAS). If you've been putting off understanding the TAS requirements, this is your moment. Membership also unlocks their full CPD library and "VET Experts" compliance chat. Link: velgtraining.com

My tip: If you're in VIC, start with VDC - their funded programs are genuinely high quality and cost you literally nothing. For the rest of Australia, ASQA's Youtube library is seriously underused and worth your time.

Moodle Academy - Educator Learning Pathway (Free Courses + Optional Cert): Moodle is one of the most widely used LMS platforms globally (used heavily across Australian TAFEs, universities, and RTOs). Their free Academy offers a full Educator Learning Pathway designed for teachers, workplace trainers, and instructional designers - covering teaching with Moodle from basics to advanced. Individual courses earn you a free badge; completing the full pathway prepares you for the paid Moodle Educator Qualification (MEQ) if you want to go further.
Start: moodle.academy

Velsoft Train-the-Trainer Online Academy (100% Free - 8 Certificates!): This is a gem. Velsoft's free TTT Academy covers seven core courses including facilitation and classroom management, adult learning principles, instructional design basics, training needs analysis, and AI in training - plus a bonus AI module. You work through it on their LMS (so you also see what a good LMS looks like from the learner's POV). You earn a completion certificate for each of the 8 courses. It's free for individuals and entire teams, no credit card required. Enrol: velsoft.com/train-the-trainer-online-academy

Articulate - Free Training & Tutorials (E-Learning Heroes): Articulate Storyline and Rise are the industry-standard eLearning authoring tools, and Articulate's free community platform (E-Learning Heroes) offers extensive on-demand training with video tutorials for both tools - from getting started to advanced features. A must if you're building online courses. community.articulate.com/category/training-tutorials

Canva Teacher Essentials Certification (Free - with a Canva account): If you're building visual training materials, slide decks, workbooks, or anything that needs to look professional without a graphic designer, Canva's free Teacher Essentials certification is a practical 60-minute course covering their full suite. You get a digital certificate you can add to LinkedIn, and it covers their AI tools too. canva.com/design-school/courses/teacher-essentials

iSpring Academy - Free "Educator to Instructional Designer" Mini-Course: iSpring is one of the major eLearning authoring tool providers, and their Academy offers a completely free 40-minute course specifically built for trainers, teachers, and facilitators who want to transition into or formalise their skills in instructional design. It's built around the reality that your training experience already counts, and walks you through how to reframe it into business-ready ID work, build a portfolio, and enter the field confidently. Short, sharp, and practical. ispringsolutions.com/ispringacademy/from-educator-to-instructional-designer

Devlin Peck - Instructional Design Content Hub: Devlin Peck is one of the most well-known voices in the ID community globally, and his free content library is genuinely excellent - covering action mapping, visual design principles, portfolio building, xAPI, eLearning tool tutorials, resume and interview guidance for ID roles, and replays of live events. If you're already working in ID or course creation and want to go deeper without paying for a course, this is your free go-to reference library. Explore: devlinpeck.com/contentTeaching

Elements of AI - University of Helsinki & MinnaLearn:
If you train anyone in any industry right now, understanding AI basics is becoming non-negotiable. This completely free, self-paced course (no maths or programming needed) gives you the foundations to understand what AI is, what it can and can't do, and how it's changing the world of work - which means you can also teach it. Over 1 million people have taken it, and you get a certificate on completion. Enrol: elementsofai.com

Training Industry - A complete resource Library (Global, On-Demand): Training Industry is one of the most trusted global resources for corporate L&D and training professionals. Their free library includes 100+ on-demand webinars, white papers, research reports, and articles covering everything from needs analysis and content development to learning tech and training strategy. Every webinar qualifies for continuing education credit toward SHRM, HRCI, and ISPI certifications, making this particularly useful if you're working toward or maintaining a professional credential. No membership required to access most content. Explore: trainingindustry.com/webinar