Vocational Student of the Year Award
Vocational Student of the Year Award Fact Sheet Rachel Dudok has completed an Australian Apprenticeship and a Diploma in Aeroskills (Avionics) through Aviation Australia, has internationally recognised qualifications and is employed as an aircraft maintenance engineer. Rachel has been an individual finalist at the Australian Training Awards twice
VET Teacher/Trainer of the Year Award
VET Teacher/Trainer of the Year Award Fact Sheet Steven Atkins has been employing his trade qualifications in commercial cookery for 15 years across a range of environments, including a 400 seat function centre, an award-winning a la carte restaurant, a café and the Educational College Restaurant. Over the past 11 years, Steven has delivered all
Lifetime Achievement Award
Lifetime Achievement Award Fact Sheet Since joining the sector as a teacher over 30 years ago, Berwyn has also worked as a curriculum development manager, a professional developer, an evaluator and a practitionerresearcher. She is committed to, and an advocate of, the development and provision of improvements to professional practice.
Excellence in Language, Literacy and Numeracy Practice Award
Excellence in Language, Literacy and Numeracy Practice Award Fact Sheet Freya Merrick dos Santos has qualifications in training and assessment and education and is employed by the Yarraville Community Centre in Greater Melbourne, Victoria, where she works with migrants, refugees and internationally displaced people, assisting them to develop skills that will allow them
Australian School-based Apprentice of the Year Award
Australian School-based Apprentice of the Year Award Fact Sheet When a close family member was diagnosed with autism at the age of three, Eylish Perry developed an interest in learning more about children with disabilities.
Australian Apprentice of the Year Award
Australian Apprentice of the Year Award Fact Sheet The Australian Apprentice of the Year Award recognises the most outstanding Australian Apprentice in Australia. State or territory training award winners of this category are automatically finalists for the Australian Training Awards and will compete at the national level.
Australian Apprentice (Trainee) of the Year Award
Australian Apprentice (Trainee) of the Year Award Fact Sheet Joshua Lodge’s plans to study chemical engineering at university were deferred when he decided to gain some practical understanding first. Enrolling in a Certificate IV in Laboratory Techniques at TAFE NSW’s Hunter Institute, Joshua secured a traineeship with Origin Energy. Completing the theory
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year Award
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year Award Fact Sheet Since growing up in rural New South Wales, Sally Moylan has been passionate about the environment, bush tucker and caring for the land. Looking for a career path that would allow her to work outdoors, Sally enrolled in the Canberra Institute of Technology’s Certificate III in Horticulture (Parks and
2014 National Leadership Award
2014 National Leadership Award Fact Sheet Michelle Weaver is the Chief Executive Officer and founder of Velg Training. Together with the help of her dedicated team, Michelle has grown Velg Training into Australia’s leading provider of VET professional development and consulting services with a membership program consisting of 9300 members
Industry Collaboration Award
Industry Collaboration Award Fact Sheet The Oothungs (Sisters) in Mining Program is a collaboration of Thiess, Wesfarmers Curragh and The Salvation Army Employment Plus and was formed to assist local unemployed Indigenous women enter Queensland’s mining industry. The tailored pre-employment program prepares graduates with a combination of