Thursday July 15, 2010

EDITION 3 - JULY 2010

Dear Colleague,

Welcome to another edition of GTA News.

July is always a busy time for GTA NSW as we get into the full swing of our Annual Awards season. A last reminder that entries close at 5pm Monday July 19th, and our judges are at the ready for the difficult task of choosing this year's recipients. Finalists will be notified in August with the gala event in Sydney on October 22nd.

We’ve also been putting the final touches on the program for our Field Officer’s conference, and more than 30 delegates have already registered to attend. For registration details and the program see the Events section in this bulletin.

Naomi Dinnen
Executive Officer, July 2010

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NEWS

Minister launches NSW Group Training Awards 2010 at NSW Parliament House
Last month, Minister for Education and Training, the Hon. Verity Firth MP launched the NSW Group Training Awards 2010, praising the efforts of the NSW network of employers of apprentices and trainees.
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Pictured GTA NSW Chairman Ian Tucker and Minister for Education and Training, the Hon. Verity Firth MP at the launch of the NSW Group Training Awards 2010

Today’s Skills, Tomorrow’s Leaders NSW 2010 participants announced
GTA NSW would like to congratulate the following individuals who have been selected to participate in the Today’s Skills, Tomorrow’s Leaders leadership program:

• Chloe Dent (HTN) – Cert III Hospitality (Commercial Cookery) hosted by Osso Bar & Restaurant, Penrith
• Mathew Elphick (HVTC) – Cert III Engineering (Mechanical) hosted by Joy Mining Machinery, Moss Vale
• Kylie Jacobsen (Novaskill) – Cert III Electrotechnology (Electrician) hosted by Delta Electricity, Mannering Park
• Robert Campion (AiGTS) – Cert III in Electrotechnology (Entertainment & Servicing) hosted by ABC, Canberra

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AROUND THE STATE

GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY: School Based Apprenticeship leads to fulltime traineeship
Year 11 student Kenneth Chuon completed a SBAT studying for a Cert II in Horticulture. He is now set to embark on a full time traineeship with his employer.
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Pictured Kenneth Chuon (right) with Ms. Emilia Gerace, Transition Adviser at Hoxton Park High School

NORTHERN RIVERS & THREDBO/PERISHER VALLEY: Operation Sun and Snow – keeping apprentice chefs working
On Q is providing continuous employment for Northern NSW apprentice chefs by transporting them to the NSW ski fields during the snow season.
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SOUTHERN NSW: Matching out of work apprentices with new employers
There’s light at the end of the tunnel for out of work apprentices with a new project from ATEL aimed at matching unemployed apprentices with new employers.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING in your region?
Email us about your projects and initiatives - how you redeployed apprentices during the downturn, opened doors to get trainees into a particular industry, or developed an innovative program.

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OH&S

Exciting new safety initiative coming soon
New research shows young people’s brains are still developing until well into their 20’s, and this can impact on work safety. In light of this, GTA NSW has partnered with Youthsafe to develop safety resources for the group training industry with funding from WorkCover NSW.
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Hazard a Guess interactive workplace safety elearning tool
Did you know that 15 young workers aged between 15 and 25 are injured each day while working? The good news is that many of these workplace incidents are preventable.
Hazard a Guess is an interactive eLearning tool developed by Workcover and the NSW Government, to help you learn about your rights and responsibilities.
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EVENTS

Field Officer’s Conference, Cronulla, 11-12 August 2010
This two day conference program has been developed based on feedback from GTA NSW member field officers and managers. It is designed to encourage you to network with your peers and contribute to your own professional future and the growth of Group Training in NSW.
Draft Program
Registration Form

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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

1300 Apprentice
Sydney Training and Employment (STE 1300apprentice) is a Group Training Company (GTO) committed to sourcing quality Host Employers to facilitate on-the-job training for their apprentices and trainees.

A not-for-profit company operating for over 20 years, 1300 Apprentice has around 300 apprentices and trainees in approximately 40 different vocational areas based in the Sydney metropolitan area, ACT, Southern Tablelands, South Coast, Southern Highlands and many parts of regional New South Wales.
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Read the July edition of the 1300 Apprentice newsletter

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