Training provider categories
The Community Training Provider of the Year Award recognises innovation and excellence by an organisation involved in improving skills in the local community or workplace. This is a Victorian-only award and does not articulate to the Australian Training Awards.
Eligibility
Your organisation must:
- deliver training in Victoria
- have a history of timely compliance with contractual obligations and program requirements
- be registered with the ACFE Board as a Learn Local organisation
- have delivered ACFE Board-funded pre-accredited training in 2023.
Overview
Provide a brief description of your organisation, including the reasons why you are applying for this award.
(Limit: 500 words)
Selection criteria
Criterion 1
Demonstrated design and implementation of quality training programs (pre-accredited and other) that are highly valued by the local community and are responsive to learner aspirations
Tell us about:
- how your programs provide pathways to other opportunities, further learning and employment
- what measures of quality you implement to ensure the successful delivery of your programs
- what challenges have been overcome in planning and implementing your training programs
- if the training programs might have a positive impact beyond the organisation in the wider community or environment
- what techniques and, or strategies your organisation uses to engage learners in your programs and maintain good learner completion rates
- what ways learners have been supported beyond the formal structures of program delivery
- how you demonstrate creativity, excellence and, or innovation in the design and development of processes or techniques
- your organisation’s history – how your services have responded to the changes in your local community.
(Limit: 800 words)
Criterion 2
Demonstrated understanding of local community and know-how to attract learners facing barriers to participation and attainment in vocational training
Tell us about:
- if your programs benefit and appeal to individuals or groups who are typically underrepresented in traditional educational channels (in terms of gender, age, ethnicity, ability, location)
- examples of learners with pathways into local businesses that have addressed local skills shortages
- what your organisation does to encourage access
- what degree of success the organisation has had in meeting the needs of learners facing barriers
- what your organisation does to promote knowledge of clients and markets and how it responds to these
- any systems and processes for collecting and analysing data on client needs and expectations
- what local and learner needs are addressed by your organisation
- the benefits to your local community
- what is unique or creative about your organisation’s approach to addressing local needs
- how you support learners to connect with local community, further education and employment opportunities.
(Limit: 800 words)
Criterion 3
Demonstrated partnerships and participation in broader service delivery within the local community
Tell us about:
- how learners’ achievements have impacted on others either in the organisation or local community stakeholders
- how your work environment demonstrates that it recognises the well-being of staff
- how you undertake continuous improvement within the organisation
- how your organisation connects with the work and, or offerings of other organisations or groups in the local or wider community
- how your organisation connects with business or industry (individuals or groups)
- the strategies your organisation has to identify local and, or regional issues (such as social, economic, industrial or environmental issues) and how you incorporate these into service delivery
- the methods your organisation uses to create positive relationships with individuals, enterprises, industries and local community groups (for example, industry consultation, partnerships, feedback)
- if your organisation has supported learners to engage with their local community
- any types of learner pathways your organisation helped to create
- what partnership or network your organisation has established that has had positive outcomes for learners in your organisation or your local community.
(Limit: 800 words)
The Inclusive Training Provider of the Year Award recognises exceptional training providers within the Victorian government’s vocational education and training sector that have demonstrated outstanding improvements with regard to the achievement, engagement and well-being of students with disability. This is a Victorian-only award and does not articulate to the Australian Training Awards.
Eligibility
Your organisation must:
- be a training provider whose core business is the delivery of training
- deliver training in Victoria
- be a training provider delivering an inclusive curriculum for students with a disability and, or additional needs
- have an effective Disability Action Plan and inclusive and accessible employment plans in place.
Overview
Provide a brief description of your organisation, including the reasons why you are applying for this award.
(Limit: 500 words)
Selection criteria
Criterion 1
Focus on students
Tell us about:
- how you make a positive impact on the achievement, engagement and well-being of students with additional needs
- how you deliver outstanding improvements to increase understanding about students with disability and additional needs
- how you engage with students with disability, their families and carers, to ensure their needs are considered and addressed, facilitating inclusive practices to deliver strong outcomes.
(Limit: 800 words)
Criterion 2
Quality and inclusive teaching and learning
Tell us about:
- how you demonstrate excellent curriculum, pedagogy, assessment and reporting practices in response to the needs of students with disability
- innovative uses of technology to deliver an inclusive curriculum for students with a wide range of functional impairments
- how you ensure reasonable adjustments are made to support students with disability.
(Limit: 800 words)
Criterion 3
Community and system engagement
Tell us about:
- how you demonstrate working in partnership with schools, networks, regions and the community to develop an understanding of students with additional needs
- how you foster partnerships in local communities to increase employment opportunities for students with disability through the building of pathways from training to employment.
(Limit: 800 words)
Criterion 4
Implementing improvement, innovation and change
Tell us about:
- how you demonstrate leadership and implementation of initiatives or programs that meet the needs of students with additional needs
- how these are developed and delivered in line with best practice principles
- how you demonstrate development and maintenance of positive and purposeful relationships, working in partnership with schools, networks, regions and the community to improve collaborative practices, while positively building the reputation of the Victorian government’s vocational education and training (VET) system.
(Limit: 800 words)
Criterion 5
Inclusive workplace
Tell us about:
- the modelling of effective Disability Action Plans and inclusive and accessible employment practices to demonstrate to industry partners and other employers the benefits of a diverse workforce
- how you demonstrate commitment to support current staff with disability and a track record of increasing the numbers of staff with disability
- your inclusion of people with disability in the teaching and delivery of disability employment qualifications.
(Limit: 800 words)
The Small Training Provider of the Year Award recognises small registered training organisations (RTOs) that offer a range of training products and services and that demonstrate excellence and high-level performance in all aspects of vocational education and training (VET). The winner of this Award will be nominated to represent Victoria at the Australian Training Awards.
Eligibility
Your organisation must:
- be a training provider whose core business is the delivery of training
- deliver training in Victoria
- have fewer than 500 students enrolled at the time of nomination, as reported by RTOs in the most recent annual National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) data collection period.
Overview
Provide a brief description of your organisation, including the reasons why you are applying for this award.
(Limit: 500 words)
Selection criteria
Criterion 1
High quality and leading practice in vocational education and training
Tell us about:
- how you demonstrate excellence and high level performance in nationally accredited training arrangements
- how you provide creative and innovative solutions to emerging training needs
- the systems you have in place to manage, evaluate and enhance your VET products and services
- how you implement and keep up with best practice
- how your training influences best practice
- how you measure success (for example, outcome and completion data, satisfaction surveys, independent validations and evaluations, industry recognition, business outcomes from training activity)
- how you undertake continuous improvement and apply quality controls within your organisation.
(Limit: 800 words)
Criterion 2
Meeting student needs
Tell us about:
- how you encourage access to your VET products and services
- what support services you provide to students during their training
- the systems you have in place to be able to reach different cohorts (for example, online training)
- how you are inclusive of different students’ needs
- how you provide students with the skills they need to be successful in the workplace
- how satisfied students are with their training
- the success you have achieved in meeting the needs of equity groups.
(Limit: 800 words)
Criterion 3
Meeting industry needs
Tell us about:
- how you build new, innovative and effective partnerships with industry in the local or wider community
- how you collect data on and understand industry or business needs and expectations
- your capacity and flexibility to meet changing training needs and new training markets
- how your training reflects changing industry requirements and expectations.
(Limit: 800 words)
Criterion 4
High quality business management
Tell us about:
- the strategies you have in place to identify local or regional issues (for example, social, economic, industrial or environmental issues) and how you incorporate these into your service delivery
- the systems you have in place for planning and communicating your purpose, vision, goals, values and core business strategies (and for creating alignment across your whole organisation)
- how you develop the capability and capacity of your workforce
- the strategies you have in place to build a positive workplace culture how you support employee wellbeing and positive mental health
- how you incorporate inclusion and diversity into running your business
- how you identify and attract new clients and new markets, and how you address these without impacting the sustainability of your operations
- how you enrol, train and report on online learners
- how you ensure the sustainability of your operations, including your understanding of risk and risk management.
(Limit: 800 words)
Criterion 5
Innovation and excellence in design and delivery of training
Tell us about:
- he details of creativity, innovation and excellence in the design, development and delivery of training
- how you demonstrate creativity and innovation in the design and development of your processes and techniques (operational or educational)
- innovative methods that you use to create positive relationships or partnerships with others to enhance the effectiveness of your training
- innovative approaches that you use to encourage access to training for your students (for example, mentoring, eLearning, collaborative learning).
(Limit: 800 words)
The Large Training Provider of the Year Award recognises large registered training organisations (RTOs) that offer a range of training products and services and that demonstrate excellence and high-level performance in all aspects of vocational education and training. The winner of this award will be nominated to represent Victoria at the Australian Training Awards.
Eligibility
Your organisation must:
- be a training provider whose core business is the delivery of training
- deliver training in Victoria
- have 500 or more students enrolled at the time of nomination, as reported by RTOs in the most recent annual National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) data collection period.
Overview
Provide a brief description of your organisation, including the reasons why you are applying for this award.
(Limit: 500 words)
Selection criteria
Criterion 1
High quality and leading practice in vocational education and training
Tell us about:
- how you demonstrate excellence and high level performance in nationally accredited training arrangements
- how you provide creative and innovative solutions to emerging training needs
- the systems you have in place to manage, evaluate and enhance your VET products and services
- how you implement and keep up with best practice
- how your training influences best practice
- how you measure success (for example, outcome and completion data, satisfaction surveys, independent validations and evaluations, industry recognition, business outcomes from training activity)
- how you undertake continuous improvement and apply quality controls within your organisation.
(Limit: 800 words)
Criterion 2
Meeting student needs
Tell us about:
- how you encourage access to your VET products and services
- what support services you provide to students during their training
- the systems you have in place to be able to reach different cohorts (for example, online training)
- how you are inclusive of different students’ needs
- how you provide students with the skills they need to be successful in the workplace
- how satisfied students are with their training
- the success you have achieved in meeting the needs of equity groups.
(Limit: 800 words)
Criterion 3
Meeting industry needs
Tell us about:
- how you build new, innovative and effective partnerships with industry in the local or wider community
- how you collect data on and understand industry or business needs and expectations
- your capacity and flexibility to meet changing training needs and new training markets
- how your training reflects changing industry requirements and expectations.
(Limit: 800 words)
Criterion 4
High quality business management
Tell us about:
- the strategies you have in place to identify local or regional issues (for example, social, economic, industrial or environmental issues) and how you incorporate these into your service delivery
- the systems you have in place for planning and communicating your purpose, vision, goals, values and core business strategies (and for creating alignment across your whole organisation)
- how you develop the capability and capacity of your workforce
- the strategies you have in place to build a positive workplace culture
- how you support employee wellbeing and positive mental health
- how you incorporate inclusion and diversity into running your business
- how you identify and attract new clients and new markets, and how you address these without impacting the sustainability of your operations
- how you enrol, train and report on online learners
- how you ensure the sustainability of your operations, including your understanding of risk and risk management.
(Limit: 800 words)
Criterion 5
Innovation and excellence in design and delivery of training
Tell us about:
- the details of creativity, innovation and excellence in the design, development and delivery of training
- how you demonstrate creativity and innovation in the design and development of your processes and techniques (operational or educational)
- innovative methods that you use to create positive relationships or partnerships with others to enhance the effectiveness of your training
- innovative approaches that you use to encourage access to training for your students (for example, mentoring, eLearning, collaborative learning).
(Limit: 800 words)
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