Floristry Snapshot

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Training and Education

Floristry training in Western Australia is delivered through nationally recognised qualifications in the Floristry Training Package. Courses provide practical, job-ready skills in floral design, product handling, customer service, merchandising, and workplace health and safety. Training prepares students, trainees, and apprentices to meet the workforce needs of florists across metropolitan and regional WA, supporting both small business operators and larger floral enterprises.

Careers in Floristry

The Floristry industry offers creative and commercial career pathways, including roles in retail floristry, event and wedding design, corporate floral services, and funeral services. Careers typically begin through institutional delivery or traineeships and can progress into senior florist, floral designer, supervisor, educator, or business owner roles. Floristry supports flexible employment options and contributes to workforce development, business growth, and creative industry opportunities across Western Australia.

Floristry Training Package

The Floristry Training Package provides nationally recognised qualifications from Certificate I through to higher-level qualifications, equipping learners with the skills and knowledge needed to work in retail, events, and specialised floral services. Training can be delivered through institutional courses or traineeships, combining classroom learning with practical, on-the-job experience. Core skills include floral design, product care, customer consultation, merchandising, and workplace safety, preparing students and trainees to meet the needs of WA’s floristry workforce​

• Access the current Floristry training package​
• ​Subscribe to FutureNow’s newsletter for updates on current industry consultations for Training Package development.

Jobs and Skills Council
Service and Creative Skills Australia (SaCSA) is the Jobs and Skills Council for the  Personal Services sectors.
SaCSA will identify skills and workforce needs for the Personal services sector, map career pathways across education sectors, develop contemporary VET training products, support collaboration between industry and training providers to improve training and assessment practice, and act as a source of intelligence on issues affecting the industry. SaCSA works closely with Jobs and Skills Australia, drawing on its workforce analysis and projections to plan for their industry sector and creating a consistent approach to addressing skill gaps.​

Access the SaCSA Website

Access the SaCSA Personal Services Workforce Plan

Institutional and Traineeships

Floristry training in Western Australia is delivered through a combination of institutional courses and traineeships, providing flexible pathways to gain nationally recognised qualifications. Institutional delivery offers structured classroom-based learning in floral design, product care, customer service, and merchandising, while traineeships combine practical on-the-job experience with formal study. Both pathways equip learners with the skills and knowledge needed to meet the workforce demands of WA’s floristry industry, supporting small businesses, retail outlets, events, and specialised floral services.

Access the current list of traineeships and apprenticeships available in Western Australia.

​VET for Secondary Students

FutureNow works with industry to provide current advice on the suitability of vocational qualifications for delivery to secondary students. This advice is collated and updated annually into the VET Delivered to Secondary Students Register by the Department of Training and Workforce Development. 

Access the current VET Qualifications Register for  Secondary Students.