Skills shortages in several industries are still occurring, yet many people are displaying a high level of effort and passion towards their apprenticeship roles. GAN Australia and AEN’s upcoming AEN awards are being held on 23 November 2022. This event aims to showcase and highlight trainees and apprentices, and how they have displayed hard work… Read more
2022 GAN Future of Apprenticeships Conference
We invite you to be a part of ‘The Future of Apprenticeships Perspectives from Switzerland, New Zealand and Australia striving for excellence’ 2022 GAN Melbourne Conference. On behalf of the conference organising committee of ‘The Future of Apprenticeships: Perspectives from Switzerland, New Zealand and Australia striving for excellence’, we are pleased invite you to be a… Read more
Group Training Organisations Welcome Labor Promise to Boost Apprenticeships if Elected
The Apprenticeship Employment Network (AEN) Victoria has welcomed the announcement made by Anthony Albanese at the Federal Labor campaign launch that, if elected, Labor will require that one in ten workers on major government projects is an apprentice, trainee or cadet. Gary Workman, Executive Director of the AEN said that supporting apprenticeships was key to… Read more
Celebrating the Achievements of Apprentices, Trainees and GTOs
The Apprenticeship Employment Network (AEN) and the Global Apprenticeship Network (GAN) Australia were proud to announce the winners of the 2021 Victorian Apprenticeship Awards at a ‘catch up’ gala dinner at The Pavilion, Arts Centre Melbourne, on Wednesday 16 February. The ‘catch-up’ awards dinner, rescheduled due to the pandemic, celebrated the dedication and achievements of… Read more
Inspiration Award: Disability Achievement: Massimo Zurzolo
Massimo has a passion for cars, enjoys problem-solving and working with his hands. He chose a school-based automotive apprenticeship and hasn’t looked back. Massimo is deaf and wears Cochlear implants which allows him to hear and communicate. A workshop environment can be difficult because of background noises, but his trainers understand this and help him… Read more
2021 School-based Apprentice or Trainee of the Year Winner: Nathaniel Walker
After coming out of Year 11, Nathaniel was interested in the trades, especially anything to do with the outdoors. Landscaping was the solution that proved to be the best decision he has made so far on his schooling journey. The landscaping course has helped him build his confidence, which has been a struggle in the… Read more
2021 Inspiration Award: Women in Trades Winner: Sarah McDonald
When Sarah graduated from school, she was convinced that one day she would work as a physiotherapist, but soon came to realise that she wasn’t enjoying it as much as she originally thought. So, Sarah decided to try a trade, and within 2 days of completing work experience, she was enrolled in a course on… Read more
2021 Inspiration Award: Overcoming Adversity Winner: Madison Spong
Madison chose this traineeship because it seemed to have more variety and hopefully could lead to a better future. Before undertaking the traineeship, she had limited options workwise and struggled to find work. Madison now feels confident about her job prospects. The impact of COVID and not being able to attend the workplace was a… Read more
2021 Inspiration Award: Indigenous Student of the Year Winner: Rodney Sutherland
As an apprentice plumber, Rodney’s first encounter with Barwon Water led him to realise that he wanted to work with them. When a traineeship arose at Barwon Water, he jumped at the opportunity. His quality of life has changed for the better because he has learnt new skills that will further his career in the… Read more
2021 ATOA Apprentice of the Year Winner: Bryce Noble
Bryce recently graduated as an Apprentice Fitter & Turner with his stream focusing on Fitting Machining. He chose an apprenticeship in engineering after realising in high school that general study was not the right fit for him. His apprenticeship has taught him to be proactive and his self-confidence has grown over time. When Bryce started… Read more