Sponsors of the 2023 Victorian Training Awards

Proud Sponsor of the Community Training Provider of the Year Award

The Adult, Community and Further Education Board's role is to plan and promote adult learning, allocate resources, develop policies, and advise the Minister for Training and Skills on matters related to adult education in Victoria.

Through the Board, the Victorian Government provides funding to registered Learn Local providers to deliver education and training programs to a broad range of Victorians who are above compulsory school age and who are seeking to gain the educational capacity and core skills they need for study, work and life.

The Board provides funding to around 250 Learn Local providers, as well as AMES Australia and CAE, to deliver pre-accredited training and other programs that support learners to:

• return to study
• improve their core skills (literacy, numeracy, English language, employability, digital skills)
• gain a qualification
• broaden their employment options
• learn new skills.

Visit the ACFE website for more information.

Proud sponsor of the Large Employer of the Year Award

Mas exists to create and support workforce employment, development and growth opportunities for individuals, employers and communities. In collaboration with business, government and industry, Mas works to equip Australia’s workforce with the skills they need to grow, offering services and solutions that are tailor-made to each and every customer.

Through experience, Mas has developed the understanding and expertise to work with a variety of clients, from school leavers and career starters to those changing careers, from small business to larger corporates. Mas is committed to delivering better workplace solutions for individuals and businesses through Apprenticeships and other Workforce participation programs across all industries.

Visit the Mas website for more information.

Proud sponsor of the School-based Apprentice or Trainee of the Year Award

MEGT is an Australian not-for-profit organisation that has been supporting employers, apprentices and trainees for almost 40 years, helping future apprentices and trainees to find the career pathway that's right for them.

MEGT offer a free service, providing:

• sign-up and registration of apprentices and trainees
• assistance with government financial incentives
• processing of training contracts and incentive claim forms
• free online job board and employer or job seeker toolkits
• online access to apprentice and trainee records
• ongoing contact and support.

With a dedicated local presence in every state, they are your local apprenticeship experts.

Visit the MEGT website for more information.

Metro Trains is proud sponsor of the Employer Award for Apprenticeship Development

As the city’s metropolitan rail service, Metro operates 226 six carriage trains across 998 kilometres of track, transporting 450,000 customers each day. We aim to encourage the Melbourne community’s vibrant and ever evolving lifestyles, by providing a seamless transport solution to keep individuals connected.

With 15 lines, 222 stations and services seven days a week, Metro can take you wherever you’re headed across the city, whenever you want to go.

Metro, or Metro Trains Melbourne, is a consortium of rail and construction businesses, all of which have unrivalled credentials. The Metro team draws on the strengths and experience of three leading rail industry organisations: Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation, Australia’s John Holland Group and UGL Rail, a division of United Group Limited.

Metro is strongly committed to providing the Melbourne community, and its visitors, with a comfortable, safe and reliable train network as part of an interconnected public transport service, striving to rival the world’s best.

See the Metro Trains website for more information.

Major sponsor of the Large Training Provider Award

ReadyTech is home to the education market’s most trusted student management and skills assessment systems for tertiary, higher ed and vocational education and training providers.

Bringing together a family of technologies designed to solve problems across the entire student journey, ReadyTech has created a one-stop-shop to answer today’s student engagement, management and retention challenges.

Managing your end-to-end student journey doesn’t stop there — ReadyTech’s technology also supports TAFEs, Registered Training Organisations and tertiary education providers with skills tracking, planning and assessment technology that seamlessly integrates with their student management system for an end-to-end view.

Visit the ReadyTech website for more information.

Proud sponsor of the Vocational Student of the Year & Inclusive Training Provider of the Year awards

Victorian TAFEs offer over 950 courses for hundreds of careers as well as pathways to further education. With quality, practical training, TAFE enables students to hit the ground running once they have graduated. Free TAFE reduces the financial barrier for students wanting to train in courses that lead to the occupations that are needed most by employers in the Victorian economy.

Whether starting your career, changing to something new, returning to work, or seeking new and updated skills – TAFE will take you there. For more information, visit tafe.vic.gov.au

Proud sponsor of the Teacher or Trainer of the Year Award

The VET Development Centre (VDC) was established in 2005 by the Victorian Government to promote the development and raise the professional standing of people working in the Australian Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector.

The VDC provides continuous professional learning to all teaching and non-teaching staff in the VET sector across Australia. This is achieved through the design and delivery of an extensive range of webinars, workshops, interactive online sessions, self-paced modules and thought leader events, as well as Victorian Government-funded continuing professional learning for Victoria's TAFE and Skills First-funded Private RTO and Learn Local providers. There is no membership fee to access VDC services.

Visit the VET Development Centre website to find out more.

Proud sponsor of the Industry Collaboration Award

The Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) is the largest and most influential not-for-profit business organisation in Victoria, informing and supporting 65,000 members and clients across our great state. During these challenging business conditions, we provide programs, information and support to members and non-members to ensure a diverse and robust business community in Victoria.

The Victorian Chamber proudly champions business’ interests with a strong focus on ensuring transformational growth, international trade opportunities, and sustainability for all members. We work as a team to connect and support our members through:

• Policy and advocacy
• Consulting
• Events
• Training
• Workplace Relations Advice Line
• Partnering with Government
• Apprenticeship services

For more information,see the VCCI website.

Proud Sponsor of the Koorie Student of the Year Award

The Victorian Department of Education leads the delivery of education and development services to children, young people and adults both:

• directly through government schools
• indirectly through the regulation and funding of early childhood services, non-government schools and training programs.

We implement Victorian government policy on early childhood services, school education and training and higher education services. We also manage Victorian government schools and drive improvement in primary and secondary government education.

See the Department of Education website for more information.

Proud sponsor of the Trainee of the Year, Small Employer of the Year and Small Training Provider of the Year Awards

The VSA is the key link between our state’s industries, training providers, employers and communities. Together, we work to:

• match Victoria’s employment demands with training
• ensure Victorian employers and communities can find workers with the skills they need, when and where they need them
• ensure Victorians can get training that will help them find a job and build a career.

To do this, we need the best possible information. We gather evidence about training and employment needs, within communities and across Victoria.

We share what we find in a database, and produce the annual Victorian Skills Plan.

This helps us respond better and faster to employment needs and find new and improved ways to get students skilled and employed.

Visit the Victorian Skills Authority website to find out more.

Proud sponsor of the Apprentice of the Year Award

Westvic Staffing Solutions is proud to be part of the Victorian Training Awards. As an employment, training and educational specialist they are passionate about helping people reach their career goals, and the organisation has supported more than 14,000 trainees and apprentices in beginning their career journey since its inception 3 decades ago.

Westvic Staffing Solutions recognises the importance of acknowledging successful vocational education and training journeys. In doing so, they are delighted to partner with government as a sponsor of the 2023 Victorian Training Awards.

Visit the Westvic Staffing Solutions website to find out more.

Apprenticeships Victoria is a proud sponsor of the Apprentice of the Year

Apprenticeships Victoria (AV) is here to enable real and rewarding apprenticeships and traineeships for all Victorians, including:

• Young people just starting out in the workforce.
• Workers aiming to re-skill and make a fresh start.
• Retrenched apprentices and trainees looking to get back on track with training.
• Women, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates.

There are many great opportunities for apprentices and trainees who are keen to earn while they learn, develop real-world skills, and get an up-close view of what their future career could look like.

Only About Children is a proud sponsor of the Trainee of the Year award

Only About Children has over a decade of experience in early years education and childcare. We proudly operate over 75 campuses across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. This breadth gives us the opportunity to provide high-quality early years education and care to over 8,000 families and employs over 2,000 people, whose skills, experience and passion help us to deliver on our mission to empower every child to reach their full potential.

It’s our unique approach to childcare that gives children the platform they need to thrive. It’s an approach that goes beyond education to encompass the health, development and total wellbeing of every child in our care.

Only About Children is owned by Bright Horizons, a leading global provider of high-quality early education and childcare, backup care, and workplace education services.

People’s Choice Award sponsor of the Koorie Student of the Year

Mas National (Mas) exists to create and support workforce employment, development and growth opportunities for individuals, employers and communities. In collaboration with business, government and industry, Mas works to equip Australia’s workforce with the skills they need to grow, offering services and solutions that are tailor-made to each and every customer.

Through experience, Mas has developed the understanding and expertise to work with a variety of clients, from school leavers and career starters to those changing careers, from small business to larger corporates. Mas is committed to delivering better workplace solutions for individuals and businesses through Apprenticeships and other Workforce participation programs across all industries.

Visit the Mas website for more information.

Proud sponsor of the Vocational Student of the Year award

Victorian TAFEs offer over 500 courses for hundreds of careers as well as pathways to further education. With quality, practical training, TAFE enables students to hit the ground running once they have graduated. Free TAFE reduces the financial barrier for students wanting to train in courses that lead to the occupations that are needed most by employers in the Victorian economy.

Whether starting your career, changing to something new, returning to work, or seeking new and updated skills — TAFE will take you there. For more information, visit tafe.vic.gov.au