June 1, 2015
Gap Year Traineeships Gap Year Traineeships are exactly what they sound like – undertaking a Traineeship in your Gap Year. Gap Year Traineeships run for the calendar year following the completion of year 12. There are many benefits in undertaking a Gap Year Traineeship, here are some scenarios: Know what you want to study at...
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May 29, 2015
Stephanie Craze (ANZ), Laurel Robinson (‘The Sapphires’), Gemma Middleton (VGTC) Victorian Group Training attended ANZ’s National Reconciliation Week Morning Tea in Melbourne Thursday 28th May which acknowledged the two significant milestones in the reconciliation journey between Indigenous & non-Indigenous Australians; the 1967 Referendum and the 1992 High Court of Australia ruling on the Mabo case....
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May 21, 2015
Colac Area Health and Colac Otway Shire Council Certificate III Community Services school-based trainees had a guest speaker at their training session today. Niki Habibis from the CFA spoke to the trainees about community development and why the community is so important to the CFA. Niki discussed how important it is to ensure the CFA...
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May 11, 2015
Kimberley (centre) being presented her award Kimberley Johnson is a Victorian Group Training trainee studying Certificate III Financial Services with ANZ Ballarat East. ANZ’s recent Awards for Victoria and Tasmania saw Kim recognised when she won “Trainee of the half.” These awards are very prestigious and the Victoria & Tasmania Region covers all of...
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May 7, 2015
Sabina Besic, Lachie Wilson & Michaela Pryor(Certificate III in Community Services) Sabina, Lachie and Michaela These 3 students are School-Based Trainees currently undertaking work placement with the Salvation Army Wyndham Corps & Wyndham City Council as part of their Certificate 3 in Community Services Work. Duties include Assisting Youth Services and Retail charity outlets. All...
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May 6, 2015
Victorian Group Training’s Lochlan Veale and Gemma Middleton once again attended the annual year 11 Mock Apprenticeship Interviews at Camperdown Mercy Regional College this week. Yr 11 student Paddy Bourke, Gemma Middleton and Lochlan Veale Lochie and Gemma acted as mock interviewers for certain apprenticeship positions where students has ‘applied’ to work. This year, Lochie...
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May 4, 2015
SAFE TOWNS COLAC WorkSafe Inspectors will be visiting the Colac Region in May to conduct a workplace inspection blitz. Come along to the employer lunch on Thursday 14 May to find out more about the blitz, and to learn about WorkCover insurance, health and safety and return to work. WorkSafe Inspectors will be on hand...
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April 28, 2015
School-Based Apprenticeships & Traineeships What is a School Based Apprenticeship/Traineeship (SBAT)?A School Based Apprenticeship or Traineeship is a training contract between an employer and an employee (student) in which the employee learns a Nationally Recognised Qualification whilst at school. You must be a minimum age of 15 years and enrolled in secondary school. A School...
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April 9, 2015
Lachlan Simpkin – now a qualified carpenter in Colac Lachlan Simpkin Lachlan Simpkin has been a carpentry apprentice with Victorian Group Training since 2010. Lachie’s Host Employer and father, Ian Simpkin has hosted him for the entire duration. Lachie commenced his apprenticeship as a school-based apprentice and rolled into full-time work on completion of year...
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