International Training Provider of the Year Award
International Training Provider of the Year Award Fact Sheet Box Hill Institute is a leading Victorian vocational education and training provider offering a variety of courses to both local and international students. In 2013, it had 37,000 student enrolments, including 6000 offshore enrolments and more than 600 inbound students from more than 50 countries.
Vocational Student of the Year Award
Vocational Student of the Year Award Fact Sheet At only 21, Kate Cross’ qualifications in agriculture have already led her to win a national award and become an employee at one of the world’s leading providers of beef and agricultural products, the Australian Agricultural Company (AACo).
VET Teacher/Trainer of the Year Award
VET Teacher/Trainer of the Year Award Fact Sheet Broome visual arts lecturer, Jacky Cheng delivers vocational education and training (VET) courses in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture arts, visual arts, contemporary craft and arts administration.
National Leadership Award
National Leadership Award Fact Sheet Paul Rasmussen is the Head of Learning at one of Australia’s largest providers of community services, UnitingCare Community, and has been instrumental in the development of its registered training organisation arm which provides qualifications within the Health and Community Services Training
Lifetime Achievement Award
Lifetime Achievement Award Fact Sheet New South Wales vocational education and training (VET) advocate Albert Coulston Evans AO (Bert) has been recognised for more than 30 years of service to the VET sector, receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2013 Australian Training Awards.
Excellence in Language, Literacy and Numeracy Practice Award
Excellence in Language, Literacy and Numeracy Practice Award Fact Sheet Ros’ clients have ranged from initial engagement learners to university graduates in specialist fields and she now runs her own business Ros Bauer Adult Literacy Services.
Australian School-based Apprentice of the Year Award
Australian School-based Apprentice of the Year Award Fact Sheet Growing up on a vineyard, 19 year old Mildura local Joel Schwarz had always been fascinated with the magnitude and complexities of agricultural machinery.
Australian Apprentice of the Year Award
Australian Apprentice of the Year Award Fact Sheet Ballarat welder Patrick Janes is a business owner at age 23 – an achievement he says he owes to his Australian Apprenticeship in the fabrication trade.
Australian Apprentice (Trainee) of the Year Award
Australian Apprentice (Trainee) of the Year Award Fact Sheet Sydney resident, Ashlee Hodson is a corporate support officer with the Bankstown City Council after following a career pathway that saw her win the 2013 Australian Apprentice (Trainee) of the Year Award.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year Award
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year Award Fact Sheet Markeeta Douglas’ interest in audiometry started at a young age, having suffered from ear infections for the majority of her childhood. Fast forward a few years, Markeeta’s interest was re-ignited when her four-year-old son was to undergo surgery for a serious middle ear infection.