Lifetime Achievement Award
2011 Stella Axarlis AM
Small Employer of the Year Award
2011 Murray Bridge Veterinary Clinic South Australia
Employer of the Year Award
2011 Hutchinson Builders Queensland
2010 Crown Melbourne Victoria
2009 Hollywood Private Hospital Western Australia
2008 Weir Minerals Australia New South Wales
2007 John Love Electrical Queensland
2006 John Holland Group Pty Ltd Victoria/Western Australia
2005 Eurobodalla Shire Council New South Wales
2004 ACI Glass Packaging - Adelaide Operations South Australia
2003 The Riviera Group Queensland
2002 Thiess - QLD and NT units Queensland
2001 Alcoa World Alumina Australia - WA Western Australia
2000 Nabalco Pty Limited Northern Territory
1999 St John of God Health Care Western Australia
1998 Austal Ships Western Australia
1997 National Rail Corporation National
1996 The Uncle Tobys Company Limited Victoria
1995 Ford Motor Company of Australia Victoria
1994 Australian Newsprint Mills Tasmania
Small Training Provider of the Year Award
2011 Equalis Pty Ltd New South Wales
2010 Industrylink Tasmania
2009 Blue Dog Training Queensland
2008 Australian College of Training Western Australia
2007 The Academy of Interactive Entertainment Australian Capital Territory
2006 Marr Mooditj Foundation Western Australia
2005 Organisation & Professional Development Services South Australia
2004 River Murray Training South Australia
2003 Kyabram Community Learning Centre Victoria
2002 Traineeship Advisory Services Australia Victoria
2001 Institute for Design, Entertainment and the Arts Victoria
Large Training Provider of the Year Award
2011 TAFE SA Regional South Australia
2010 TAFE NSW - Western Sydney Institute New South Wales
2009 Swinburne University of Technology (TAFE Division) Victoria
2008 Wodonga Institute of TAFE Victoria
2007 TAFE NSW - Western Institute New South Wales
2006 The Bremer Institute of TAFE Queensland
2005 Challenger TAFE Western Australia
2004 TAFE NSW - North Coast Institute of TAFE New South Wales
2003 Torrens Valley Institute of TAFE South Australia
2002 Institute of TAFE Tasmania Tasmania
2001 South East Metropolitan Institute Western Australia
2000 TAFE Tasmania Tasmania
1999 Wide Bay Institute of TAFE (joint winner) Queensland
1999 Spencer Institute of TAFE (joint winner) South Australia
1998 West Coast College of TAFE - Joondalup Western Australia
1997 Regency Institute of TAFE South Australia
1996 South Western Sydney Institute – New South Wales
Industry Collaboration Award
2011 SPC ARDMONA in collaboration with the AMWU and National Food Institute Victoria
Australian School - Based Apprentice of the Year
2011 Jessica Pendlebury Victoria
Vocational Student of the Year
2011 Vanessa Corbell South Australia
2010 Michael Hogan Victoria
2009 Jason Bromley South Australia
2008 Jill Morris New South Wales
2007 Selena Smith Queensland
2006 Jason Walton Tasmania
2005 Ty Menzies Victoria
2004 Greg Wareham Victoria
2003 Vanessa Wood Victoria
2002 Susan Meli Victoria
2001 Marcus Deakes Tasmania
2000 Kylie Hooker Western Australia
1999 Catherine McAvoy Queensland
1998 Dale Meehan Northern Territory
1997 Georgiana Butt New South Wales
1996 Guy Doyle Tasmania
1995 Mark Cave Queensland
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year
2011 Joshua Toomey New South Wales
2010 Rory Smeaton Victoria
2009 Dasha Newington New South Wales
2008 Michael Donovan New South Wales
2007 Shilo Barker New South Wales
2006 Roeina Edmund Queensland
2005 Robert Fielding South Australia
2004 Brendan Bishop Queensland
2003 Corey Murray Victoria
2002 Gary Richardson Queensland
2001 Anita Maynard Tasmania
2000 Natasha McAdam Northern Territory
1999 Allison Gear Western Australia
1998 Trevor Prior New South Wales
1997 Leroy Eggmolesse Victoria
1996 Michelle Simms Western Australia
1995 Joseph Cleland South Australia
1994 Michael Hutton New South Wales
Australian Apprentice (Trainee) of the Year
2011 Abbey Lee Sergeant Western Australia
2010 Gabriella Morona New South Wales
2009 Jacqueline Vella New South Wales
2008 Matter Machar Victoria
2007 Evan Brett Tasmania
2006 Tracy Sutton Queensland
2005 Kylie Fleetwood South Australia
2004 Samantha Johnson Western Australia
2003 Mark Devery Australian Capital Territory
2002 Tara Harding Queensland
2001 Sarah Karydis Tasmania
2000 Angela Pappin Queensland
1999 Anita Astley - Paulsen Tasmania
1998 Arleta Hodges Victoria
1997 Anita Van Oene Australian Capital Territory
1996 Ciaran McAssey South Australia
1995 Jacquelynne La Fou Australian Capital Territory
Australian Apprentice of the Year Award
2011 Colin Wilson Victoria
2010 Jason Bryan Tasmania
2009 Blake McCarthy Western Australia
2008 Rachael Keiley Australian Capital Territory
2007 Thomas Spottswood Queensland
2006 Kevin Baker Victoria
2005 Christine Stock South Australia
2004 Brad Donaldson South Australia
2003 Jonathon Kemble South Australia
2002 Aaron Carle New South Wales
2001 Jennifer Grainger Queensland
2000 Shelley Clayton Queensland
1999 David Hodges Northern Territory
1998 Timothy Rosser South Australia
1997 Jason Jones Northern Territory
1996 Ella Wright Tasmania
1995 Teresa Greer Western Australia
VET Teacher/Trainer of the Year Award
2011 Amanda Smith Western Australia
VET Teacher/Trainer of the Year Award
2011 Amanda Smith Western Australia
Australian Apprenticeships - Employer Award
2011 Dardanup Butchering Company Western Australia
Schools Pathways to VET Award
2011 John Forrest Secondary College – MPA Skills Partnership Western Australia
Community Pathways to VET Award
2011 Western College New South Wales
Skills for Sustainability – Educational Institute Award
2011 TAFE NSW – Western Sydney Institute – New South Wales
2010 Swinburne University of Technology (TAFE) Victoria
2009 TAFE NSW - Northern Sydney Institute New South Wales
Leadership in Quality Award
2011 Jeanette Allen New South Wales
* The following categories have been transitioned into new categories as a result of the 2009 review of the Australian Training Awards.
Prime Minister’s Small Business of the Year Award
2010 Diesel Electrics Queensland
2009 Cyber Hair Tasmania
2008 Verriers Engineering Services Western Australia
2007 Clarence Valley Kitchens and Shopfitting New South Wales
2006 Jetset Norwood South Australia
2005 Geraldton Resource Centre Western Australia
2004 Mad About Plants Queensland
2003 Stephen Dibb Jewellery Queensland
2002 Alf’s Smash Repair Queensland
2001 Wholesale Timber Queensland
2000 Walshs Seeds Queensland
1999 Angus Clyne Australia South Australia
1998 Pro Paint ‘n Panel South Australia
1997 Scuba Warehouse New South Wales
1996 Raffelini Restaurant New South Wales
1995 Ideas on Deck New South Wales
Australian Training Initiative Award
2010 Tropical North Queensland TAFE Queensland
2009 WA Department of Corrective Services Western Australia
2008 Group Training Northern Territory Northern Territory
2008 The Split Rock Inca Alliance Queensland
2006 C.Y. O’Connor College of TAFE and WA Country Health Service Western Australia
2005 Queensland Ambulance Service Queensland
2004 Auswest Specialist Education and Training Services - Department of Justice WA Western Australia
2003 Youth in Recovery Program - Brisbane City Council (joint winner) Queensland
2003 Koori Leadership Program - RMIT and Victorian Aboriginal Community Services (joint winner) Victoria
2002 Art Tourism Training Project - West Pilbara College of TAFE and Cheeditha Community Western Australia
2001 Qantas College Online New South Wales
2000 NSW Police Service New South Wales
1999 Incat Tasmania Tasmania
1998 Russco Agencies Skills Centre Queensland
1997 Construction Training Australia Queensland
1996 Barclay Mowlem Construction Ltd Queensland
1995 Email Ltd New South Wales
1994 Work Skill Australia Foundation (joint winner) New South Wales
1994 Transfield Shipbuilding (joint winner) Queensland
Stella Axarlis Australian School - Based Apprentice of the Year
2010 Yazmin Brown Northern Territory
2009 Jacob Noonan Victoria
2008 Melinda Stephens Victoria
2007 Warwick Johnstone (joint winner) Tasmania
2007 Caitlin Cox (joint winner) Australian Capital Territory
2006 Emma Clarke South Australia
VET in Schools Excellence Award
2010 Inner Melbourne VET Cluster Incorporated Victoria
2009 WA College of Agriculture Cunderdin Western Australia
2008 Central West TAFE in partnership with Geraldton Senior College and Clontarf Midwest Football Academy Western Australia
2007 Gladstone Schools Engineering Skills Centre Queensland
2006 WA College of Agriculture, Cunderdin Western Australia
2005 Claremont College Tasmania
2004 Ballina High School New South Wales
2003 Futures Connect/Murray TAFE South Australia
2002 Benalla College Victoria
2001 Rosny College Tasmania
2000 Willunga High School South Australia
1999 Moorabbin Oakleigh Springvale Employment Development Group - Victoria