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 2025.
Overview
Provide a brief description of your organisation including a little bit about your organisation’s history, the training you deliver, including pre-accredited training and tell us the reasons why you are applying for this award.
(Limit: 500 words)
Selection criteria
Criterion 1
Quality training programs
Tell us about:
- the opportunities, further learning and employment pathways your programs support
- how you ensure quality in the successful delivery of your programs
- what challenges have been overcome in planning and implementing your training programs
- how your training programs have a positive impact beyond the organisation in the wider community or environment
- what other ways you support learners to achieve their goals
- how you tailor delivery of your programs to demonstrate creativity, excellence and/or innovation.
(Limit: 800 words)
Criterion 2
Understanding your local community and how you attract learners
Tell us about:
- how you attract different cohorts of students to your programs, including those who experience barriers to participation in education and employment
- what degree of success your organisation has had in meeting the needs of learners facing barriers
- what your organisation does to encourage participation, engage learners and maintain good learner completion rates
- any systems and processes for collecting and analysing data on client needs and expectations
- how you support learners to connect with the local community.
(Limit: 800 words)
Criterion 3
Continuous improvement and partnerships with the local community
Tell us about:
- how you evaluate and review the efficacy of your programs
- how you continuously improve systems and processes within the organisation
- how your organisation connects with employers and other organisations or groups in your local community
- your organisation’s strategies to identify local and or regional issues (such as social, economic or environmental issues) and how you incorporate these into the programs you deliver
- what partnership or networks your organisation has established that has had positive outcomes for learners in your organisation or your local community.
(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 demonstrate excellence 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 registered training provider whose core business is the delivery of training in Victoria
- have fewer than 500 students enrolled at the time of nomination, as reported 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 in nationally accredited training
- 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 you measure success (e.g. 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 reach different cohorts (e.g. online training)
- how you provide students with the skills they need to be successful in the workplace
- how satisfied students are with their training
- how you are inclusive of different students’ needs
- the success you have achieved in meeting the needs of disadvantaged student groups (such as people with disabilities, indigenous people, people in older age groups, people living in remote areas).
(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/business needs and expectations
- how your training reflects changing industry requirements and expectations, and your capacity/flexibility to meet new training needs.
(Limit: 800 words)
Criterion 4
High quality business management
Tell us about:
- the strategies you have in place to identify local/regional issues (e.g. 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 and support employee wellbeing and positive mental health
- how you incorporate inclusion and diversity into running your business
- 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:
- how you demonstrate 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)
- innovative methods that you use to create positive relationships or partnerships to enhance the effectiveness of your training
- innovative approaches that you use to encourage access to training for your students (e.g. mentoring, e-learning, 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 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 registered training provider whose core business is the delivery of training in Victoria
- have 500 or more students enrolled at the time of nomination, as reported 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 in nationally accredited training
- 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 you measure success (e.g. 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 reach different cohorts (e.g. online training)
- 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 disadvantaged student groups (such as people with disabilities, indigenous people, people in older age groups, people living in remote areas).
(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/business needs and expectations
- how your training reflects changing industry requirements and expectations, and your capacity/flexibility to meet new training needs.
(Limit: 800 words)
Criterion 4
High quality business management
Tell us about:
- the strategies you have in place to identify local/regional issues (e.g. 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 and support employee wellbeing and positive mental health
- how you incorporate inclusion and diversity into running your business
- 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:
- how you demonstrate 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)
- innovative methods that you use to create positive relationships or partnerships to enhance the effectiveness of your training
- innovative approaches that you use to encourage access to training for your students (e.g. mentoring, e-learning, collaborative learning).
(Limit: 800 words)
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