Every year the Apprentice Employment Network WA (AEN WA) conducts training awards to reward and honour the achievements of our members’ apprentices and trainees and recognise the value of the host employers that support our Network. This year it’s an extra special event because we celebrate 30 years of advice, service and advocacy, supporting our member group training organisations operating in WA.
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Nominations OPEN
Nominations OPEN
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Nominations OPEN
Nominations OPEN
This Year we Celebrate 30 Years of Support for our Member Group Training Organisations
Key Dates
Nominations Opened: Monday, 26 June 2023
Nominations close: 5:00 pm Tuesday, 8 August 2023 AEN WA reserves the right to extend the closing date, if necessary
Finalists announced: Thursday, 7 September 2023
Presentation ceremony: Friday, 20 October 202
Details of Presentation Ceremony
Date: Friday, 20 October 2023
Where: Burswood On Swan Venue – 1 Camfield Drive, Burswood
Time: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Event: Cocktail – with canapés, beverages and cabaret music
Dress code: cocktail / business attire
Sponsors and Awards Partners
Nominations and required supporting documentation/information must be lodged online by 5 pm 8 AUGUST 2023. AEN WA reserves the right to extend the nomination closing date if necessary.
Selection Process
A panel of judges will be appointed by AEN WA to assess the applications based on the information submitted against the criteria. Interviews may be held if necessary, however, the judges, in making their decisions will place a strong reliance on the quality of the written application. By entering the awards, candidates agree to abide by the decision of the judging panel and submit no appeals against the panel’s decisions.
Privacy Notice
The information provided by the nominee/candidate in this entry form, will be used by the AEN WA for the purpose of administration, judging and general communication in regard to the 2023 AEN WA Training Awards. Provision of this information is essential to determine your eligibility for considerations of an Award. Information will be stored securely.
If all or any of the required information is not provided, then AEN WA may deem the application incomplete and may consider the nominee/candidate ineligible for entry in the 2023 AEN WA Training Awards.
Talent Release
By entering the awards, finalists and winners agree to their profiles, training details, images and videos taken of them, to be used for promotional purposes in print and online media by AEN WA, our event and award sponsors and partners.
General Eligibility Criteria
Up to 2 nominations per category permitted per GTO except for Host Employer category – where only one nomination is permitted.
Nominees / Candidates for:
Apprentice; Trainee; Woman in Building and Construction Industry; School Based; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander; of the year award categories
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May only be nominated by their Group Training Organisation, who must be a non associate financial member of AEN WA at the time the nomination is received.
- Must be a permanent resident of Australia and be undertaking training in Western Australia.
- Have a training contract registered with the WA Apprenticeship Office as an apprentice or trainee; and
- On the application closing date, applicants must be employed under a training contract that leads to a nationally recognised outcome or qualification relevant to their award category, or have completed their training contract on or after 30 June 2023.
Host Employers:
- May only be nominated by their Group Training Organisation, who must be a non associate financial member of AEN WA at the time the nomination is received.
How to Nominate
Entering the 2023 AEN WA Awards of Excellence is simple.
- Check that you (the nominee/candidate) meet all the general eligibility criteria (as outlined above) for the award category you have selected;
- complete the submission form;
then upload
3. A completed application template that includes a biography and addresses the selection criteria for category you have selected.
Click on the Award Category below to download the application template. Click here for a few sample 100 word biography
4. An image of the nominee / candidate or host logo for host employers. The image of nominees / candidates must be of quality and will be used on the awards night if selected as a finalist. We would like a portrait shot (head and shoulders) of the candidate. For a sample image of what is required click here
5. At least one written reference from the candidates GTO, host employer or school.
6. Other supporting documents including (but not mandatory) e.g. awards, statement of attainment, qualifications.
All award nominations must be submitted online via this website. No email or paper based nominations will be accepted.
Size limits are applicable with each upload so please be aware of this when nominating. 512 MB for jpg, jpeg, png files.
LETS GET STARTED – SUBMIT A NOMINATION
Sponsor
APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR
The nominee / candidate must meet all the general eligibility criteria (as listed above) and in addition:
- Not still be enrolled at school.
Sponsor
ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER APPRENTICE / TRAINEE OF THE YEAR
Sponsor – Warrikal
The nominee / candidate must meet all the general eligibility criteria (as listed above) and in addition:
- Be of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent; and
- Not still be enrolled at school.
At the discretion of the Group Training Organisation, nominees /candidates for this award may also be nominated for the apprentice or trainee of the year awards. (NB there are some minor differences with the apprentice and trainee criteria for this award category)
Sponsor
Only one nomination per GTO permitted for Host Employer category.
HOST EMPLOYER
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Must have had one apprentice or trainee with host within 2023.
Sponsor
TRAINEE OF THE YEAR
Sponsor – Apprenticeship Support Australia
The nominee / candidate must meet all the general eligibility criteria (as listed above) and in addition:
- Not still be enrolled at school.
Sponsor
WOMAN IN BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY APPRENTICE / TRAINEE OF THE YEAR
The nominee / candidate must meet all the general eligibility criteria (as listed above) and in addition:
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Must be a female Apprentice or Trainee working in the building and construction industry; and
- Not still be enrolled at school.
Sponsor
SCHOOL BASED APPRENTICE / TRAINEE OF THE YEAR
The nominee / candidate must meet all the general eligibility criteria (as listed above) and in addition:
- Must be attending a registered school in WA; and
- Be completing a school-based traineeship or apprenticeship in 2023 that is registered with the WA Apprenticeship Office.
IMPORTANT NOTE TO ALL GTOs – Do not leave it to the apprentice or trainee to complete the nomination online. I strongly urge field staff to assist in the nomination process to ensure all the criteria is addressed and that judges best understand why this individual has been nominated.
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For all enquiries and questions about the awards, please contact:
Irene Walker
Executive Officer
Apprentice Employment Network WA
P: 0412 183 776
E: eo@aenwa.com.au