The Group Training Association of Victoria heartily congratulates the finalists in this year’s State Training Awards.
The Victorian Training Awards are the peak statewide awards for vocational education and training. The Awards recognise the excellence and achievements of Victoria’s apprentices, trainees, training organisations and employers.
“Congratulations to all the apprentices, trainees and Group Training Organisations competing in tonight’s State training awards,” says Gary Workman Executive Director of the Group Training Association of Victoria.
“This year the group training industry is very well represented with a large number of finalists. And all four finalists in the ‘Apprentice of the Year’ category are from Group Training Organisations.”
“The high number of Group Training finalists reflects the support and commitment Group Training provides to both apprentices and employers.”
“With both Group Training apprentices and their employers nominated for awards we can see the positive results of the Group Training provides with its emphasis on meaningful employment contributing to economic growth as well as raising training standards,” says Workman.
The winners will be announced at a dinner on Friday 6 September in Melbourne.
Congratulations to all GTO finalists:
Victorian Apprentice of the Year Award
Caillan Keddie
Course: Certificate III in Engineering – Mechanical Trade
Training provider: The Gordon
Employer: G-Force Employment Solutions
Host employer: CSIRO Animal Health Laboratories
Tristan Krepp
Course: Certificate III in Horticulture (Parks and Gardens)
Training provider: South West TAFE
Employer: Westvic Staffing Solutions
Host employer: Deakin University (Warrnambool Campus)
Patrick Janes
Course: Certificate III in Engineering – Fabrication Trade
Training provider: University of Ballarat
Employer: CVGT Australia
Host employer: WR & RJ Hunter Pty Ltd
Paul Tran
Course: Certificate III in General Construction (Carpentry – Framework/Formwork/Finishing)
Training provider: NMIT
Employer: MEGT Australia Ltd.
Host employer: Lend Lease Corporation
Victorian School-based Apprentice of the Year Award
Caleb de Groot
Course: Certificate III in Carpentry
Training provider: Australian National Institute
Employer: Sunraysia & Murray Group Training
Host employer: Mildura Gifford Homes, Mildura
Victorian Vocational Student of the Year Award
Kate Cross
Course: Advanced Diploma of Agriculture
Training provider: WORKCO Limited – Longerenong Agricultural College
Employer: Western Grazing Company, Rocklands Station
Mathew Hill
Course: Advanced Diploma of Agriculture
Training provider: WORKCO Limited – Longerenong Agricultural College
Employer: MT & HP Hill, St Helens Plains
Victorian Employer Award for Apprentice Development
WORKCO Limited
Gary Workman, Executive Director of the Group Training Association of Victoria is available for interview.
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*The Group Training Association of Victoria is the peak body representing group training organisations that employ over 8500 apprentices and trainees across all industry sectors each year in Victoria. www.gtavic.asn.au