Nsw Training Awards

An absolute pleasure! All three finalists are remarkable Training Organisations.

Dedication, passion and a lifelong commitment to learning saw qualified motor mechanic Michael Edwards complete his second trade, a Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician, in just 12 months. As a qualified electrician, he’s extremely valuable to his employer, Snowy Hydro Limited. Congratulations Michael the 2018 Apprentice of the Year at the 2018 NSW Training Awards. SnowyHydro

Tara Proberts-Roberts is the 2018 NSW Training Awards, Trainee of the Year. A traineeship in Civil Construction has changed Tara's life for the better. A proud Aboriginal woman, Tara swapped work in childcare for a role on the WestConnex New M5 project and hasn’t looked back. Tara is a role model for her family and community, and thrilled with her life’s direction. CPB Contractors WestConnex... TAFE NSW
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Maitland-based student Lucy Allen finds nursing is an industry where she goes home knowing she has made a difference in someone’s life. Lucy says she feels she has found her calling and is excited for future opportunities through VET. According to Lucy, ‘A traineeship is the most perfect way to incorporate school, work and working towards a qualification.’ Congratulations Lucy 2018 NSW Training Awards School Based Apprentice/Trainee of the Year. TAFE NSW Maitland Grossmann Hi...gh School SBAT in NSW
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The 2018 NSW Training Awards, Women in non-Traditional Trades or Vocation Award goes to Tayla Constable. Working in the physically demanding, male-dominated rural contracting industry in Central West NSW, Tayla has drawn strength, conviction and inspiration from her agricultural studies at TAFE NSW. She has also used her studies to help build a successful rural contracting business.
Having completed Certificates III and IV and a Diploma in Agriculture, Tayla is now working towards an Advanced Diploma of Agribusiness Management. She believes VET plays an integral role in the future of the industry.

The collaboration “Working together ‘Caring for the Coast’ between TAFE NSW and Central Coast Local Health District makes them the worthy winners of this year’s Industry Collaboration Award at the 2018 NSW Training Awards. When the Central Coast Local Health District wanted to offer a school-based trainee program to create priority employment opportunities for local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, it chose TAFE NSW as its partner. The resulting program has attra...cted school-aged students into the health industry, provided workplace training that keeps them engaged in the health system and keen to learn more practical skills Representing TAFE NSW and Central Coast Local Health District are Ian Arnold, acting Executive Director from NSW Health; Petrina Heinze, Head Teacher for Health & Aged Care from TAFE NSW; and Rhonda Stone, former School Based Apprenticeship / Trainee Officer from NSW Department of Education Central Coast Health
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TAFE NSW – Sydney RTO, Design Centre Enmore – is your 2018 Large Training Provider of the year. Design Centre Enmore was established in 1994, with the award-winning facilities providing the perfect space for their students. The centre was conceived in the Bauhaus design education tradition, which combines studio-based and applied learning. The Design Centre Enmore team maintains strong industry engagement resulting in projects and collaborations that include internships, sponsorships and industry-identified skills-gap training. Representing TAFE NSW – Sydney RTO, Design Centre Enmore is Head of Skills Team Creative & Design Ideation, Deborah Hyam. Design Centre Enmore

Vantage Automotive is the 2018 Small Training Provider at the 2018 NSW Training Awards A provider of apprentice-training programs for prestige automotive clients such as Jaguar Land Rover Australia, Volkswagen Group Australia, and Audi Australia. Established in 2004 Vantage Automotive delivers through its highly qualified trainers and assessors to identify, develop and deliver targeted solutions to support the needs of students and apprentices. Managing Director Ian Price accepts the award tonight. Vantage Automotive

The 2018 Large Employer of the Year is International Convention Centre Sydney – ICC Sydney. From intimate gatherings to mega-events, the International Convention Centre Sydney continues its reign as Australia’s premier convention, exhibition and entertainment venue. Since opening in December 2016, ICC Sydney has delivered 1100 events and welcomed two million delegates and attendees. ICC Sydney is managed by AEG Ogden, Asia Pacific’s largest venue management corporation. Representing ICC tonight is a NSW Training Awards success story, Marie de Bella - Learning and Development Manager. Marie was a finalist for the VET Trainer/Teacher category last year. International Convention Centre Sydney - ICC Sydney

North Construction and Building is the 2018 Medium Employer of the Year at the 2018 NSW Training Awards.
This company has become one of the most trusted construction companies in the Central Coast and Hunter Valley. North’s commitment to staff development and training is providing long-term careers. It includes investing in trade apprenticeships and cadetships which contributes to the pool of future North employees and strengthens the overall industry. Representing North Construction and Building tonight is Managing Director Tim Cornish.

Belinda Maudson is the 2018 VET Trainer/Teacher winner at the 2018 NSW Training Awards. Belinda’s dedication, initiative and creativity as a teacher shines through in everything she does.
For 13 years, Belinda has nurtured students undertaking Illustration and Production Design qualifications at TAFE NSW Design Centre Enmore, leveraging her professional relationships within the film, television, theatre and events industry – and her ‘never say no’ attitude – to deliver the skills, support and opportunities students need to achieve and succeed. Design Centre Enmore

Keiran Sullivan, the worthy winner of the 2018 VET in Schools Student of the Year at the 2018 NSW Training Awards. In 2017 Kieran won the Arthur Heath Memorial Scholarship for outstanding results in agriculture and scored an Industry placement scholarship with a veterinary research company. Kieran says what has impacted him most from his study is the necessity for sustainability in agriculture, and to understand the effects of chemical use on the environment.
Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School

Tarnisha Winsor, the 2018 NSW Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student of the Year, credits her opportunities, accolades and growing confidence to her school-based traineeship with the Upper Hunter Shire Council. She has also recently won the Peter Hilder Memorial Award for an Indigenous VET student, and Upper Hunter Shire Young Citizen of the Year 2018.
Upper Hunter Shire Council

Determined to develop her confidence and creativity, Michelle Brown was quick to make a positive impression on her teachers and fellow students. This was only heightened when she experienced a worsening of her Multiple Sclerosis and became confined to a wheelchair. True to her nature, Michelle used these events as a source of inspiration and developed a body of work that saw her earn attention and acclaim in the creative sector. Today she’s proud to call herself an ‘emerging artist’. A worthy winner for the Phil Darby Memorial Encouragement Award for an Apprentice or Trainee.

Katayoon Karimodini, also known as Kathy, is the 2018 NSW Vocational Student of the Year winner. She finished her Diploma in Community Services through TAFE NSW with outstanding results. The qualification helped the Iranian immigrant transition from work in the ICT industry to a multicultural social support coordinator. Wesley Mission TAFE NSW Central Coast Community Women's Health Centre

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After assessing ten outstanding Regional Winners, we can now introduce you the six Trainee of the Year finalists for the NSW Training Awards.
VET helped Deniliquin-based Caleb Weir rise from sales assistant to store manager in less than three years. “I learned how to communicate better, organise and motivate staff, and work as part of a team,” says the 2018 NSW Training Awards Trainee of the Year award finalist. Murray Mallee Training Company Ltd
... A VET traineeship in Civil Construction has changed Tara Proberts-Roberts life for the better. A proud Aboriginal woman and 2018 NSW Training Awards Trainee of the Year nominee, Tara swapped work in childcare for a role on the WestConnex New M5 project and hasn’t looked back. CPB Contractors
Praised for his initiative, maturity, passion and confidence, Gosford-based Ryan Gordon is a finalist in the 2018 NSW Training Awards Trainee of the Year. The 21-year-old completed his Certificate III in Financial Services in just 10 months, and is a valued employee of East Gosford Community Bank. Australian College of Commerce & Management Central Coast Branches of Bendigo Bank
Pride in her hometown of Lake Macquarie—and a desire to play an active role in the community— led Renee Keir to a VET traineeship in local government. “A traineeship is a fantastic way to obtain qualifications,” says the 2018 NSW Training Awards Trainee of the Year finalist. Australian Training And Consulting Lake Macquarie City Council
It was a surprise to his family when Gerard Samson took on a VET business traineeship while studying for a double degree at university—but the move paid off. The Sydney-based trainee more than impressed his host employer, Westpac, and is a finalist for the 2018 NSW Training Awards Trainee of the Year ARC Group ARCies
Whether rehoming pets or issuing parking infringements, 2018 NSW Training Awards Trainee of the Year Award nominee Skyhe Hoyt loves to make a difference in her role as a ranger with the Lismore City Council. “I really feel I belong here,” she says. Strategic Services Australia Lismore City Council
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Risk Response + Rescue is one of three nominees for Small Training Provider of the Year at the 2018 NSW Training Awards. A leader in safety, emergency and risk-management training for high-risk operations in all kinds of environments, its industry-based experienced trainers provide highly realistic and engaging programs customised to the client’s operational requirements.
Risk Response + Rescue