We are very proud of all our national finalists and pleased to announce our winners below.
The Australian Training Awards national competition was held on 19 November in Hobart to recognise the achievements and contributions that apprentices, trainees, students, businesses and registered training organisations have made to the vocational education and training (VET) sector.
This week, MEGT has been bringing you the personal stories of our employers, apprentices and trainees who were state-level award winners and went on to compete as finalists in the national awards.
Industry Collaboration Award – winner
Clennett’s Mitre 10, Whitelion Incorporated and MEGT Institute
Tasmania
Small Employer of the Year – winner
Hy-Performance Fluid Power
Wacol, Queensland
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year – runner up
Breeanna Folley – SA
Qualification: Certificate III in Retail Supervision
Employer: KFC Australia Pty Ltd
Australian Apprentice (Trainee) of the Year – runner up
Samantha Marks-Galea – ACT
Qualification: Certificate IV Community Recreation
Host Employer: Black Mountain School
Australian School-Based Apprentice of the Year – runner up
Hana Chapman-Speering – ACT
Qualification: Certificate III Aged Care
Host employer: Villaggio Sant’ Antonio
School: Gungahlin College