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 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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March 31, 2015
Happy Easter! The team at Victorian Group Training would like to wish their Host Employers, Trainees & Apprentices and their families a very safe and happy Easter! Victorian Group Training will be closed on Good Friday 3rd April and Easter Monday 6th April. We will reopen on Tuesday 7th April.
March 30, 2015
Employers, the end of the financial year (EOFY) can bring many things to the table for your business. It can be an opportunity for change and growth. Your most important business asset is the people that work for you. Have you found that the EOFY has brought the opportunity for new employees to join your...
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March 26, 2015
Victorian Group Training Co Ltd has recently welcomed 3 new internal staff members. We would like to introduce you to our new Administration and Payroll team. Ashlee Gappa (left) has commenced with us full-time as a trainee in Administration after completing VCE. As part of the traineeship, Ashlee is studying Certificate IV in Frontline Management...
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