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The focus of this article is on the implementation and general delivery of vocational education and training (VET) in Queensland schools and the issues of concern that teachers are faced with as they attempt to provide an alternative pathway for the increasing number of students whose needs are not being met through traditional academic curriculums. The article includes a chronological list of VET initiatives which indicate the rapidity with which VET has been introduced, implemented, enhanced, restructured and reimplemented over the last 20 years. The impact of these initiatives on the school sector has been significant as it attempts to integrate the needs of industry and improve the work-readiness and employability of young people through curriculum expansion and enhancement. Extra duties that VET teachers need to undertake are highlighted and the article concludes with future requirements for the successful operation of VET activities.