Conditions of Entry

By entering the 2011 Victorian Training Awards, you agree to abide by the following conditions of entry:

• All nominations must be submitted online via the Skills Victoria E-Awards portal.
• The closing date for all entries is Friday 6 May at 5pm. Nominees will not be able to submit their application online after this date.
  
• Nominees for individual awards must be Australian citizens or permanent residents of Australia, and reside in Victoria.
  
• Each category has specific criteria, which are articulated within the Award descriptor. All applications must meet the criteria for the Award to be considered a valid entry. Non-compliance with entry criteria will be sufficient reason for the Victorian Training Awards to reject the nomination.
• For an entry to be valid, it must include the official Nomination Form for your category fully completed, and a submission addressing all relevant criteria.
• A nominee must not be nominated for any similar award in another State or Territory in the same year.
• All training initiatives, courses and Registered Training Organisations referenced in nominations must be registered with the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (VRQA).
• All student applications must be written by the student applicant.
• Finalists will be requested to attend an interview in Melbourne with the Judging Panel for their category.
• The decisions of the Judging Panels are final.
• All finalists are required to attend the 2011 Victorian Training Awards Presentation Ceremony, as presence for the announcement of the winner is mandatory.
  
• Winners of the 2011 Victorian Training Awards (with the exception of the Victorian VET Client Service/Support Excellence Award and the Victorian VET in Schools Excellence Award which are Victorian only Awards) will be nominated by Victoria for the Australian Training Awards. All nominations for the Australian Training Awards will be considered by the Australian Training Awards judging panels and finalists for each award category will be required to attend the 2011 Australian Training Awards in Brisbane in November.
• All Victorian representatives for the Australian Training Awards will be required to attend a briefing session in Melbourne in September 2011 to prepare for the Awards. Further details for all finalists will be provided after the Victorian Training Awards.
• By applying, all applicants to the Victorian Training Awards agree that all non-confidential details from their nominations, photographs and recordings can be used online, in any broadcast and print media and in a range of publicity and promotional materials by the Victorian Government.
• The Victorian Government reserves the right to use all or part of any material generated (photographs, film footage, application submissions or any detail) for the purpose of the Victorian Training Awards or for publication online, in print or other broadcast media, for publicity, promotional materials or campaigns related to skills and training.
• Finalists and winners of the Victorian Training Awards may be required to participate in media interviews.
• In addition to the Victorian Training Awards, finalists in the student categories (Victorian Apprentice of the Year, Victorian Trainee of the Year, Victorian School-based Apprentice of the Year, Victorian Koorie Student of the Year and Victorian Vocational Student of the Year) are also considered for the Rotary Club of Melbourne Training Awards. By entering the Victorian Training Awards, applicants consent to DEECD providing their nomination forms and applications to the Rotary Club of Melbourne for consideration for the Rotary Club of Melbourne Training Awards.
• When necessary, Skills Victoria reserves the right to extend the deadline for applications for categories where there are an insufficient number of applications received in the first instance.
• It is the responsibility of all applicants and nominators to ensure that they have selected the correct category, and submitted the application for that category by the deadline of Friday 6 May 2011. Skills Victoria reserves the right to re-assign applications lodged to incorrect categories at its discretion.
• The submission must be formatted as follows:
• • Page size: A4 (297 x 210 mm)
  • Margins: Top, bottom, left and right margins must be a minimum of 2cm
  • Font size: All fonts must be 12 point.
  • Pages: Please refer to each Award criteria for information regarding number of pages. Your submission must not be any longer than the stipulated number of pages. Any material in excess of the desired page numbers will not be forwarded to the judges. All pages should be numbered.

Lodgement

Please ensure your submission is lodged electronically. Please click on Enter Now to submit your entry.
Late entries will not be accepted. Please plan to get your submission in early.

Disclaimer

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