Mr NATT - 2005-12-01
The Martin government has committed over $70m a year to training and building the skills of Territorians. Can you advise the House on the success of the Territory at the 2005 Australian Training Awards?
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Drysdale for his question. The Australian Training Awards are one of the most important events in the training year, on the training calendar in Australia. It is an opportunity to recognise the commitment and the achievements of apprentices, trainees, trainee organisations, and employers. I was delighted to attend, as Minister for Employment, Education and Training, the National Training Awards in Perth on 17 November. I congratulate all Territorian participants and, most importantly, all of those who worked behind them for their success.
Those participants in the Territory had progressed to the national stage by being winners of their respective categories at our own Northern Territory Vocational Training Awards. We might be a small player in population and training effort on the national stage and numbers overall, but everyone in the Northern Territory would have been very proud of our people on this particular night. We were well represented in five award categories. Three of our young people were runners-up in their category. Just making it to the finals is no small task with competition at that national level extremely strong.
I am sure all members will join with me in congratulating the participants in those who were successful on the night:
Mr STIRLING: And I hear ‘hear, hear’ because he is well known to my ministerial colleague on my right.
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Drysdale for his question. The Australian Training Awards are one of the most important events in the training year, on the training calendar in Australia. It is an opportunity to recognise the commitment and the achievements of apprentices, trainees, trainee organisations, and employers. I was delighted to attend, as Minister for Employment, Education and Training, the National Training Awards in Perth on 17 November. I congratulate all Territorian participants and, most importantly, all of those who worked behind them for their success.
Those participants in the Territory had progressed to the national stage by being winners of their respective categories at our own Northern Territory Vocational Training Awards. We might be a small player in population and training effort on the national stage and numbers overall, but everyone in the Northern Territory would have been very proud of our people on this particular night. We were well represented in five award categories. Three of our young people were runners-up in their category. Just making it to the finals is no small task with competition at that national level extremely strong.
I am sure all members will join with me in congratulating the participants in those who were successful on the night:
- the Territory Insurance Office for their Innovation and Business Industry Award; a well deserved recognition for TIO;
the International College of Advanced Education was a finalist in the Training Initiative Award;
Jade Carroll, a finalist in the new Apprentice Trainee of the Year division;
Mr STIRLING: And I hear ‘hear, hear’ because he is well known to my ministerial colleague on my right.
- Trish Olssen was runner-up Vocational Student of the Year nationally. Well done;
Adam Austin was runner-up in the category of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year; and
Nathan Heinrich was runner-up in the New Apprentice of the Year section. Nathan had a big year having previously won the National Apprentice of the Year in the Group Training Australia Awards.
Last updated: 09 Aug 2016