Eligibility and selection criteria: Individual categories

Learn more about selection criteria for individual categories.

Apprentice of the Year

The Apprentice of the Year Award is presented to a Victorian apprentice who has displayed outstanding achievement in all aspects of their trade.

The winner of this award will represent Victoria at the Australian Training Awards.

Eligibility

You must:

  1. Be a permanent resident of Australia
  2. Have completed or be due to complete your training course in the period 1 July 2022 – 31 December 2023
  3. Be registered in a training course that leads to a nationally recognised outcome or qualification relevant to the award you are applying for
  4. Have completed or be due to complete your training in the state of Victoria
  5. Have a contract of training registered with the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority
  6. Not be enrolled at school.

Apprentice of the Year Selection Criteria

Trainee of the Year

The Trainee of the Year Award is presented to a Victorian individual who is undertaking a traineeship and has been outstanding in all aspects of their training. The winner of this award will represent Victoria at the Australian Training Awards.

Eligibility

You must:

  1. Be a permanent resident of Australia
  2. Have completed or be due to complete your training course in the period 1 July 2022 – 31 December 2023
  3. Be registered in a training course that leads to a nationally recognised outcome or qualification relevant to the award you are applying for
  4. Have completed or be due to complete your training in the state of Victoria
  5. Have a contract of training registered with the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority
  6. Not be enrolled at school.

Trainee of the Year Selection Criteria

Vocational Student of the Year

The Vocational Student of the Year Award is presented to a student whose outstanding achievement in a course of study led to a nationally recognised qualification.

The winner of this award will represent Victoria at the Australian Training Awards.

Eligibility

You must:

  • Be a permanent resident of Australia
  • Have completed or be due to complete your training course in the period 1 July 2022 – 31 December 2023
  • Be registered in a training course that leads to a nationally recognised outcome or qualification relevant to the award you are applying for
  • Have completed or be due to complete your training in the state of Victoria.
  • Be enrolled as a full-time or part-time student (but not as an apprentice or trainee).

Vocational Student of the Year Selection Criteria

School-based Apprentice or Trainee of the Year

The School-based Apprentice or Trainee of the Year Award is presented to a student who is undertaking a Certificate II or above qualification as a part-time Victorian School-based Apprentice or Trainee. The award recognises the student’s commitment to their formal studies at school and in the workplace. The winner of this award will represent Victoria at the Australian Training Awards.

Eligibility

You must:

  1. Be a permanent resident of Australia
  2. Have completed or be due to complete your training in the state of Victoria
  3. Be undertaking or completing a Certificate II or above qualification, through a Victorian School-based Apprenticeship or Traineeship
  4. Have a contract of training registered with the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority
  5. Be enrolled at school.

School-based Apprentice or Trainee of the Year Selection Criteria

Koorie Student of the Year

The Koorie Student of the Year Award recognises the achievements of a Koorie student who demonstrates the relevance of lifelong learning for themselves and their community. The winner of this award will represent Victoria at the Australian Training Awards.

Eligibility

You must:

  1. Be a permanent resident of Australia
  2. Identify as Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander
  3. Meet the eligibility requirements for any of the individual student categories:
    • Apprentice of the Year
    • Trainee of the Year
    • Vocational Student of the Year
    • School-based Apprentice or Trainee of the Year.

Koorie Student of the Year Selection Criteria

Teacher/Trainer of the Year

The Teacher/Trainer of the Year Award recognises innovation and excellence by a teacher/trainer providing nationally recognised training to students in the TAFE and training sector. The winner of this award will represent Victoria at the Australian Training Awards.

Eligibility

You must:

  • Be a permanent resident of Australia
  • Have qualified (as determined by the Australian Qualifications Framework) as a teacher/trainer
  • Be employed (or regularly contracted) by a registered training provider
  • Have delivered training in Victoria (from 1 January 2022 - 31 December 2023) which will lead/has led to nationally recognised qualifications or Statements of Attainment under the Australian Qualifications Framework national training system.
  • All applicants must be endorsed by the RTO and evidence of the teacher/trainer’s qualification must be submitted with the application.

Teacher/Trainer of the Year Selection Criteria

Lynne Kosky Memorial Award for Lifetimme Achievement

The Lynne Kosky Memorial Award for Lifetime Achievement is presented in recognition of an individual’s outstanding leadership and contribution to the Victorian TAFE and training sector for more than 15 years. A contribution may be a new innovation, new knowledge, or ways to improve professional practice deemed to be above and beyond the everyday with a long-lasting impact within the sector.

This award has unique nomination procedures and eligibility:

  1. Individuals cannot self-nominate for this award category; nominations must be made on behalf of an individual.
  2. Nominees do not need to be currently employed to be eligible for this award.
  3. Once an individual has been nominated for the award, they become an enduring nominee and, if not successful initially, are eligible for consideration for this award in subsequent years.
  4. A posthumous nomination can be made for this award.

Eligibility

The nomination follows the eligibility set by the Australian Training Awards.

The nominated individual must:

  1. Have an established history of distinguished service to the TAFE and training sector (15 years or more, of sustained service)
  2. Have made a positive and lasting contribution to the TAFE and training sector
  3. Be recognised by other industry, training, education or employer groups; and have the respect of professional peers
  4. Be acknowledged as having reached a pinnacle of their profession or industry
  5. Have demonstrated, over an extended period of time, a contribution which has included either research, industry achievement, professional leadership and service to the TAFE and training sector
  6. Have demonstrated high-level personal integrity
  7. Have exhibited leadership and provided inspiration to others in the TAFE and training sector
  8. Have positively influenced the TAFE and training sector in Victoria
  9. Have made significant and fundamental contributions and be able to demonstrate a lifetime commitment to the TAFE and training sector.

Lynne Kosky Memorial Award for Lifetime Achievement Selection Criteria

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