2010 Australian Training Awards Winners
The 2010 Australian Training Awards were a fantastic success for Victoria’s vocational education and training sector with Victorian students, employers and training providers winning in five of the twelve award categories. Read more about the achievements of Victoria's winners below.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year
Rory Smeaton
Swinburne University of Technology (TAFE Division)
Rory, an Indigenous Liaison Officer at Kangan Institute successfully completed a Diploma of Youth Work in 2009 with Swinburne University of Technology (TAFE Division). He has been employed since 2005 by the Football Federation and AFL Sportsready as a youth worker. His career goal is to provide pathways to employment, education and community participation for indigenous youth.
Photo (L–R): Ms Leslie Loble (Deputy Director-General Strategic Planning and Regulation, Department of Education and Training, NSW), Rory Smeaton
Vocational Student of the Year
Michael Hogan
Holmesglen Institute of TAFE
After completing his Certificate I and II in Automotive Electrical Technology with Holmesglen TAFE, Michael now teaches there and operates his own auto electric business. He won the Institute’s Student Excellence Award for his Certificate II. Michael is also a Lieutenant in the CFA, having completed a Certificate IV in Fire Technology at Swinburne University of Technology (TAFE Division).
Photo (L–R): Jason Bromley (2009 winner), Michael Hogan and Mr Adrian Smith (Chair, SA Training and Skills Commission)
VET in Schools Excellence
Inner Melbourne VET Cluster Inc.
The Inner Melbourne VET Cluster is a unique partnership of State, Catholic and Independent schools in inner Melbourne. Established to expand vocational pathway opportunities for students in postcompulsory years, the cluster’s unique Host School Model gives schools with limited senior secondary curriculum offerings, an opportunity to provide an extensive vocational program.
Photo (L–R): Mr Andrew Barr MLA (ACT), Trish Van Lint and Penny Vakakis (Inner Melbourne VET Cluster Inc.)
Employer of the Year
Crown Melbourne Limited
Crown Melbourne Limited currently has over 1200 employees undertaking nationally accredited training qualifications. These include Certificates in hospitality, security operations and frontline management. Crown is an enterprise based training organisation with all of its training customised for its unique workplace.
Photo (L–R): The Hon Peter Collier MLC (WA), Peter Coyne and Shane Thomas (Crown Melbourne Limited)
Skills For Sustainability Award – Educational Institutional Award
Swinburne University of Technology (TAFE Division)
Since 2001, Swinburne University of Technology’s National Centre for Sustainability has developed a range of innovative training programs from foundation level through to their Diploma and Graduate Certificate of Sustainability. Swinburne has a university-wide Sustainability Strategy, which includes a commitment that by 2015, 100% of programs will have sustainability embedded in the learning objectives.
Photo (L–R): Senator Chris Evans (Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations), Garry McDonald and Fiona Graham (Swinburne University of Technology (TAFE Division))
Visit the Australian Training Awards website for more information about the 2010 winners.