The Department of Training and Workforce Development is now calling for applications for the WA Training Awards 2012.

The Awards recognise the outstanding achievements of apprentices, trainees, vocational students and the contribution to training made by trainers, training organisations and employers. In 2012 the Awards will be in their eighteenth year.

Prizes exceeding $100 000* will be awarded to State finalists and winners at a presentation dinner on Friday 14 September 2012 hosted by the Minister for Training and Workforce Development. State winners will also have the chance to represent Western Australia at the Australian Training Awards to be held in Melbourne in November.

Entries close Friday 11 May 2012.

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 (ATSI) Student of the Year
•   WA Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CaLD) 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

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*Individual category winners will be awarded a $7000 study grant and organisation category winners will be awarded a prize to the value of $8000.