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Tracy Sutton Where are they now? Tracy Sutton was the 2006 Australian Apprentice (Trainee) of the Year and remembers the achievement as a life changing moment. “My journey to that point had been a little rough. Winning the award gave me the confidence to know that if I wanted something bad enough, I could make it happen,” Tracy

Rory Smeaton Where are they now? Rory Smeaton says that winning the 2010 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year Award for his outstanding achievements in his community services studies was one of the most significant moments of his life.

Regina Richardson, Western Australia Blog My name is Reggie, I am a Yamatji woman of the Amangu group in the mid-west region of Western Australia. My family are one of the traditional owners of my beautiful harsh country and I have great pride in being able to call myself Aboriginal. I have spent all of my life growing up around family and

Rebecca Lyons Wright, Canberra Blog It's hard to believe that just over a year ago I was sitting in class, hard at work on my final assessment and dreaming about a job on a Hollywood feature film. And here I am, 14 months later having achieved that goal- and so much more! The last 14 months have been a crazy roller coaster of

Miranda Borlini, Victoria Blog My career journey has been a great experience. While it has been challenging at times, when I look back it has been very rewarding. When I reflect on my childhood and the strong influences I have had around me I think first of my mother, Merika, an Noongar women from Western Australia who started

Lynda Jesser Where are they now? Nestlé Food technologist and process specialist, Lynda Jesser, remembers winning the inaugural Vocational Student of the Year Award in 1994 as if it were yesterday. “I remember the nervous excitement about being on stage, seeing the huge crowd, watching presentations of other nominees. I remember

Jonathan Kemble Where are they now? A successful business owner and qualified chef, Jonathan Kemble was 23 when he won the 2003 Australian Apprentice of the Year Award. Now 33, Jonathan recalls his memories of the win.

Hutchinson Builders Where are they now? Hutchinson Builders is Queensland’s largest privately owned construction company, employing more than 1200 people including 150 Australian Apprentices and cadets. Its commitment to nationally recognised training was rewarded in 2011 with the company taking out the Employer of the Year title.

Geoff Franklin Blog My name is Geoff Franklin. In 2010, I made a purely business decision to purchase a neglected fish and chip shop in the Perth foothills. The objective was to get the place looking better, serve good, if not better food and on sell for a profit. I was 48 years old, had no commercial cooking

Fiona French Where are they now? Fiona French is an Advanced Skills Teacher and VET Coordinator at the Tasmanian Academy’s Hellyer College located in the coastal town of Burnie, northwest Tasmania. In 2012, she won the coveted VET Teacher/Trainer of the Year Award.