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AE News Volume 12, Issue 38
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Friday, 11th October 2019
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Upcoming Events
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22 October - Personal Productivity Training Workshop
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31 October - Regional Workshop Day 1
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1 November - Regional Workshop Day 2
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2019 Annual AEN & GAN Australia Awards Tickets Now Open Nominations Close 1 November
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This year promises to be bigger and better than ever with more award categories to acknowledge and celebrate the achievements of the Victorian Apprenticeship Employment Network.
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Nominations are now open and applications can be submitted online via the AEN Awards page with the application closing date: Friday 1st November 2019.
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2019 Award Individual Categories
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Trainee of the Year - Sponsored by VicSuper
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GTO Categories
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GTO Industry Service Awards
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Outstanding OHS Initiative - Sponsored by EML
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AEN Lifetime Achievement Award
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GAN Australia Awards (New Category)
To access all the awards nomination information, online application forms and past winners please visit AEN Awards.
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Nominations close 6pm Friday 1st November 2019
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Awards will be presented at the annual dinner on Friday 6 December - Victorian Parliament House Queens Hall 6pm - 10:30pm.
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Tickets are available for purchase online.
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Australian Training Awards - Tickets are Now on Sale
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The Australian Training Awards presentation dinner event will be held at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre Thursday 21 November 2019.
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Now in its 25th year, the Australian Training Awards are the peak, national awards for the vocational education and training sector, recognising individuals, businesses and registered training organisations for their contribution to skilling Australia.
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Do you want to be kept up to date with everything that’s happening with GAN Australia and the wider VET sector?
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WorkSafe Victoria – Health and Safety Month Series of Information Sessions in October
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October is National Health and Safety Month. As part of raising the awareness of OHS issues, WorkSafe Victoria is hosting a series of information sessions.
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Seminars will be held across the state on a range of topics including;
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- keynote presentations on mental health & wellbeing
- information on silicosis
- conversations about sexual harassment and workplace equality
- managing dangerous goods
- preventing mental injury in the workplace
- identifying stress and bullying in the workplace
- the safety of young workers
- drugs and alcohol in the workplace - how to implement testing
- occupational violence and aggression in healthcare.
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For further information and to register for a free information session near you, please visit WorkSafe Victoria.
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Funding Grants Available to Women Who Work in the Training Sector
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End of year funding grants are currently available to women who work in the training and development sector to support their participation in a professional development program.
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The initiative is now in its fifteenth year, Women & Leadership Australia (WLA) has been developing female leadership and supporting the presence of women in business and community leadership roles.
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Up to $7,000 scholarships available
The fee support opportunity provides a scholarship of up to $7,000 for women to take part in one of three leadership courses.
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The grants have been provisioned for use by women right across the country, with a specific focus on the training and development industry, but must be allocated by the end of 2019.
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The programs are suitable for junior managers right through to executive level women.
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AATIS Information Sessions
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The Australian Apprenticeships & Traineeships Information Service (AATIS) are hosting interactive information sessions around the country.
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During these sessions AATIS will showcase some of their key resources, including the AAPathways website, My Gain YouTube channel, co-branded resources, and more.
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These information sessions are aimed at individuals and organisations that work with students and job hunters, such as career advisers, schools, training organisations, AASN providers, GTOs, and employment services providers.
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AATIS Webinar - Tuesday 26th November 2019
For those who can't attend the face to face sessions, AATIS will be hosting a free webinar for those who work with potential apprentices and trainees. This webinar will cover the same content as the information sessions, and attendees can ask questions and interact with AATIS staff through the webinar chat functions.
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AEN Upcoming Events & PD Sessions
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We have a busy end to the year planned with plenty of member network meetings and professional development sessions scheduled.
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Check out the list of upcoming events below and go to our Events Calendar to RSVP.
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Personal Productivity Training - Tuesday 22 October
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Enhancing Workplace Relationships Workshop - Wednesday 6 November
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OHS Network - Tuesday 12 November
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AGM & Mini Conference - Wednesday 13 November
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Confidence, Self Esteem & Assertiveness Workshop - Tuesday 26 November
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2019 Awards Dinner - Friday 6 December
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We have also organised a two day regional workshop in Albury on Thursday 31 October and Friday 1 November covering the following topics:
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Managing Difficult Situations Workshop
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Emotional Intelligence Workshop
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Places for the Albury workshops are filling fast so register now to avoid missing out. Final numbers are needed by Friday 11 October.
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These are free events for AEN members to attend.
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Thanks to our Industry Partners
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