Last week at the National Conference Group Training Australia (GTA) awarded two Life Membership status in recognition of the significant contribution to the national group training network. Iain McDougall GTAN Chair for many years and General Manger Hospitality group training in WA Brian Kerwood, former Director of Training Services, Australian Industry Group Training Services (Victoria… Read more
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The Group Training Association of Victoria in conjunction with SafetyFirst have been nominated for this years WorkSafe Awards in the category of “Best Solution to a Specific Workplace Health and Safety Issue”. Representing our members and being a not for profit organisation, we are well down the road of developing free Occupation Health and Safety… Read more
On Tuesday morning this week GTAV held a certificate presentation for local employers who have taken an out-of-trade apprentice. The event was held at the Traralgon hospital building site. We would like to thank the members, employers and government officials that attended the event. The Latrobe Valley Express was in attendance for media coverage. You… Read more
Employers in Gippsland are being urged to join the Gippsland Apprentice Program and give a young person a chance at an apprenticeship that will give them a pathway into the workforce. The GAP sees Group Training Association of Victoria partnering with the Victorian Government to get apprentices in the Gippsland region who have suspended or… Read more
Last Saturday the Prime Minister Hon. Julia Gillard launched the Bully Free Australia Foundation in Melbourne. The Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations Bill Shorten also announced a new bill that will be introduced to the House of Representatives next week. He said the new laws would “make [bullying] a problem that is dealt with… Read more
We are currently looking for nominees to represent Victoria at the GTA Today’s Skills: Tomorrow’s Leaders program being held from the 18th-23th August 2013 in Canberra. The Today’s Skills: Tomorrow’s Leaders program has been voted an outstanding success by participants and has resulted in a number of significant changes in their attitudes and work practices…. Read more
Earlier this week GTAV attended a roundtable review into the effectiveness and possible improvements into VET in school programs. For further information, read here As many of you would know this has been an area of frustration to many GTO’s running SBAT programs in the past. Scope of the review The review will investigate how… Read more
Congratulations to the following Victorian Trainees, Apprentices and GTOs – as they will represent Victoria at the National Group Training Awards in April 2013. Apprentice of the year – Mr Sevag Parseghian, WPC Group – Automotive Trainee of the Year – Mr Saadat Iqbal, Skilled – telecommunications Indigenous Apprentice/ Trainee of the Year – Miss… Read more
With the release of today’s year 12 VCE results, there is a concern that high school graduates are facing a drop in the number of apprenticeships, limiting their job prospects, the Group Training Association of Victoria said today. Gary Workman, executive director of GTAV said the latest Victorian Government figures showed the number of apprentices… Read more
Today’s announcement that the Federal Government will continue funding to Victorian Group Training Organisations through the 2012/2013 financial year will enable Group Training Organisations (GTOs) to continue finding work for young people, and willing workers for local businesses. Group Training Association of Victoria Executive Officer Gary Workman said the long-awaited decision would allow Group Training… Read more