About the Awards

The WA Training Awards recognise and reward outstanding achievements of apprentices, trainees and vocational students, and the contribution to training made by trainers, training organisations and employers.

In their eighteenth year, the Awards continue to celebrate our training elite and open doors and create bright futures for the State's top achievers.

This year there are 14 categories in the WA Training Awards; seven individual categories and seven organisational categories.

Individual categories:

•   WA Apprentice of the Year
•   WA School-based Apprentice of the Year
•   WA Trainee of the Year
•   WA Vocational Student of the Year
•   WA Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year
•   WA Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Training Award
•   WA Trainer of the Year

Organisation categories:

•   WA Small Business of the Year
•   WA Employer of the Year
•   WA VET in Schools Excellence
•   WA Training Initiative
•   WA Small Training Provider of the Year
•   WA Large Training Provider of the Year
•   WA International Training Provider of the Year

Winners of the WA Training Awards may be eligible to represent the State at the Australian Training Awards in Melbourne on 16 November 2012.

Individuals and organisations may also apply directly to the Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education for a National Focus or Lifetime Achievement Award — visit the Australian Training Awards page to find out more.