Twelve state category winners comprising students, teachers and organisations were named in the 27th Tasmanian Training Awards celebrated in Hobart today.
Caitlin Radford from Moriarty was named Tasmanian Apprentice of the Year, after completing her Certificate III in Agriculture training through TasTAFE she has since commenced works for SW Radford.
Madeline Wade from Saltwater River was named Tasmanian Trainee of the Year after completing her training whilst working for the Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority.
St Lukes Health was named Employer of the Year, Avidity Training and Development was named Small Training Provider of the Year and TasTAFE was named Large Training Provider of the Year.
The awards recognise the achievements of apprentices, trainees and vocational students as well as industry, employers, small businesses and training organisations dedicated to providing high quality training and improving the skills of the workforce in Tasmania.
The excellence and resilience of all of our 2020 winners and finalists will be called on in the coming years as we build skills and unlock opportunities for the Tasmanian workforce, our industries and communities.
The 10 state winners of nationally-aligned categories will now go through to the 2020 Australian Training Awards in November.
**The full list of winners follows.
Winner | Trainer | Employer |
2020 Apprentice of the Year – sponsored by Consumer, Building and Occupational Services (CBOS) | ||
Caitlin Radford | TasTAFE | S W Radford Pty Ltd |
2020 Trainee of the Year – sponsored by Federal Group Tasmania | ||
Madeline Wade | Work & Training | Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority |
2020 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year – sponsored by Mas, proudly part of IntoWork Australia | ||
Jessica Matthews | TasTAFE | NA |
2020 Vocational Student of the Year – sponsored by Rotary Club of Deloraine | ||
Heetham Hekmat | TasTAFE | The Link Youth Health Service |
2020 Equity Vocational Student of the Year* – sponsored by Work & Training | ||
Mark Mclauchlan | Avidity Training and Development | N/A |
2020 School-based Apprentice/Trainee of the Year – sponsored by Consumer, Building and Occupational Services (CBOS) | ||
Arielle Abrahams | Avidity Training and Development Rosny College | Bridgewater PCYC |
2020 VET in Schools Student of the Year* | ||
Henry Rheinberger and Charli White | Tensegrity Training The Friends School Hobart College | N/A N/A |
2020 VET Teacher / Trainer of the Year | ||
Sharon Turner | Newstead College Tasmanian Secondary Colleges RTO | - |
2020 Small Employer of the Year – sponsored by Mas, proudly part of IntoWork Australia | ||
Deloraine Amcal Pharmacy | - | - |
2020 Employer of the Year – sponsored by TCCI | ||
StLukesHealth | - | - |
2020 Small Training Provider of the Year – sponsored by VETtrak and ReadyTech | ||
Avidity Training and Development | - | |
2020 Large Training Provider of the Year | ||
TasTAFE | - | - |
*No National Awards equivalent.
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