YOUNG apprentice Dominic Gall and Ellen Valler of the Community Mutual Group have come away as two of the big winners from this year’s New England Training Awards.
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The awards were held at TRECC on Friday night in front of more than 500 people, who saw Dominic, representing New England North West Group Training and McIntosh Building, take out apprentice of the year, and Ellen named trainee of the year.
Finalists from across seven categories were recognised, including special industry awards, and the winners will now progress to the NSW Training Awards in Sydney on September 5 at Darling Harbour.
The awards recognise outstanding achievement in the vocational education and training sector and Friday night’s audience comprised finalists, employers, apprenticeship centres, registered training organisations, Jobs Services Australia, group training organisations and industry bodies from across the region.
State Training Services regional manager Greg Poetschka said this year’s nominations were of a very high standard, and represented almost every New England, North West community.
2013 NSW Training Awards- New England Category winners
Apprentice of the Year
Winner: Dominic Gall, New England North West Group Training and McIntosh Building
Highly Commended: Luke O’Reilly, AAS (NSW)
Trainee of the Year
Winner: Ellen Valler, Community Mutual Group
Highly Commended: Sara Bainbridge-Gardner, Milestones Early Learning
Industry Awards: Jennifer Walsh, Marina Harris, Kelly Woolfe, Simone Mingay
School Based Apprentice/Trainee of the Year
Winner: Courtney Coleman, Hunter New England Health
Highly Commended: Courtney Harrison, Dieselquip and Matthew Smith, McLean Care
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander of the Year
Winner: Keisha Sampson, New England North West Group Training and TAFE Tamworth
Highly Commended: Tanya Bush, New England North West Group Training and TAFE Tamworth
Vocational Student of the Year
Winner: Margaret Noonan, Tamworth Regional Council
Highly Commended: Anthony Allwell, Tamworth Regional Council and Kelly Williams, McMaugh Gardens Aged Care
VET in Schools Student of the Year
Winner: Emma McIlwain
Highly Commended: Matthew Jauja and Jade Fogarty
VET Trainer/Teacher of the Year
Winner: Kerrie Honeyman, TAFE Tamworth
Highly Commended: Elizabeth Ingram, TAFE Tamworth
Special awards
Phil Darby Memorial Award: Steveyjo Hamilton
Industry Excellence – Excellence in Electrotechnology: Brayden Smith
Excellence in Trade Skills: Prue Strahan
Top Apprentice in Vehicle Trades: Shannon Edwards
Special Award for a Woman in a Non-Traditional Trade or Vocation: Courtney Harrison
Excellence in Manufacturing: Douglas Blackburn
Sue Haylock Excellence in VET Award: Naomi Appleyard and Samantha McAlpine.
Organisation Awards
Small Employer of the Year: Practical Systems
Large Employer of the Year: Community Mutual Group
Industry Collaboration of the Year: Make It Work Foundation, Shenhua Watermark
