The Queensland Training Awards provides individuals and organisations with a unique opportunity to showcase their achievements, best practice and innovation in training.

The Awards provide individuals and organisations with a unique opportunity to showcase their achievements, best practice and innovation in training.

The awards not only highlight the value of vocational education and training, but also open doors for winners and finalists.

For individuals, being a finalist or award winner can:

• open doors and extend your career
• provide recognition for your hard work
• raise your profile and help inspire others to give VET a go.

For organisations, being a finalist or award winner can:

• help build your business and raise your profile
• provide recognition for your organisation's hard work
• provide exposure to valuable business and networking opportunities.

There are 14 award categories encompassing all areas of the training sector. The individual, employer and community-based organisation categories below are initially contested at the regional level and the training provider and industry collaboration awards are contested at state level.

1. Harry Hauenschild Apprentice of the Year
2. Bob Marshman Trainee of the Year
3. Vocational Student of the Year
4. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year
5. School-based Apprentice or Trainee of the Year
6. Equity VET Student of the Year
7. VET Teacher or Trainer of the Year
8. Large Training Provider of the Year (state only)
9. Small Training Provider of the Year (state only)
10. Community Training Initiative of the Year
11. Large Employer of the Year
12. Medium Employer of the Year
13. Small Employer of the Year
14. Premier's Industry Collaboration Award (state only)

You can nominate yourself, someone else or an organisation. With a range of award categories available, there's something for everyone involved in training, including:

• apprentices and trainees
• vocational students
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students
• school-based apprentices and trainees
• VET teachers and trainers
• community training initiatives
• employers of all sizes
• training providers
• industry collaborations.

Most awards are contested at the regional level first. Only training provider and industry collaboration categories are first contested at the state level.

• Phone: 1800 660 207
• Email: qldtrainingawards@desbt.qld.gov.au