WA Training Awards

Each year the WA Training Awards showcase employers, trainers, apprentices and trainees achieving outstanding results in training both on and off the job. There are specific categories for WA Apprentice of the Year and WA Trainee of the Year as well as for businesses which employ apprentices and trainees.

Apprentice and trainee winners at the State level automatically go on to represent Western Australia at the Australian Training Awards. State winners in the business categories can also go on to the Australian Training Awards.

The awards give you the opportunity to showcase the talented people you have working as apprentices and trainees as well as your commitment to your industry and to skilling Western Australians.

The WA Training Awards are run by the Department of Education and Training.

Worldskills Australia competition

The WorldSkills Australia competition challenges young people to be the best in their skill area. In WA competitions are held every two years to test young peoples skills against those of their peers.

Categories are many and varied and include carpentry, turning, jewellery making, garment production, landscape construction and more.

Winners at the State level go on to represent WA at the national level and can then even go on to the international level to be the best in the world.

What better way of boosting your business than having winners in your team!

Congratulations Dale

Western Australia has produced the worlds best automotive mechanic with Dale McMullen winning gold in the Automobile Technology category at the 2007 Worldskills International Competition in Japan.

Dale also received the Best of the Nation award but he was not the only Western Australian to impress the judges. John Alebakis won a Medal of Excellence in the Wall and Floor Tiling category and Candice Faranda also performed strongly becoming the most successful Western Australian competitor ever in the Ladies and Mens Hairdressing category.

The success of this talented trio is testament to Western Australias world class training system.

Automobile Technology
Dale McMullen was trained at Challenger TAFE and is employed by G-Mac Auto Centre.

Wall and Floor Tiling
John Alebakis was trained at Swan TAFE and is self-employed.

Hairdressing
Candice Faranda was trained at Taylor Weir School of Hairdressing and is employed by Hairloom.

2007 Worldskills State competition results

Worldskills TeamWA 2007

2007 Worldskills medal presentation photographs

• Autobody Repair
  Peter Fitzpatrick Chief Executive Officer Motor Trades Association, Richard Rowe and Jarryd Ruksenas.
• Automotive Mechanics
  Nicholas Della-Pona, Peter Fitzpatrick Chief Executive Officer Motor Trades Association, Alana Zeplin and Joshua Dorn.
• Heavy Vehicle Mechanics
  Paul MacArthur, Peter Fitzpatrick Chief Executive Officer Motor Trades Association, Clark Reynold and Sebastian Dulex.
• Vehicle Painting
  Corey Ward, Peter Fitzpatrick Chief Executive Officer Motor Trades Association, Rhys Bradley and Angelo Frisina.
• Bricklaying
  Ralph Dawson Executive Director Building and Construction Industry Training Fund, Kyle Goff, Roberto Divitini and Mitchell Hawkins.
• Carpentry
  Ralph Dawson Executive Director Building and Construction Industry Training Fund, Joel Dixon and Mike Robins.
• Plastering-Fibrous
  Ralph Dawson Executive Director Building and Construction Industry Training Fund, Julian Berardi, Andrew Ralph and Phillip Bateman.
• Wall and Floor Tiling
  Ralph Dawson Executive Director Building and Construction Industry Training Fund, and Brendan Jaeschke.
• Painting and Decorating
  Ralph Dawson Executive Director Building and Construction Industry Training Fund, Benjamin France and Debbie Parks.
• Plumbing
  Ralph Dawson Executive Director Building and Construction Industry Training Fund, William Savage, Adam Hunt and Alex McDonald.
• Electrical Control Systems
  Ralph Dawson Executive Director Building and Construction Industry Training Fund, Thomas Enston, Timothy Lewis and Matthew Rickwood.
• Meat Retailing
  Wayne Collyer Managing Director Swan TAFE, Matt Franceschini, David House and Jason Moremon.
• Retail Baking - Bread
  Wayne Collyer Managing Director Swan TAFE, and Donna Pocklington.
• Retail Baking - Pastry
  Wayne Collyer Managing Director Swan TAFE, Carlee Bamford, Lacey Brandis and Tabitha Abreu.
• Cookery
  Wayne Collyer Managing Director Swan TAFE, and Sophie Williams.
• Restaurant Services
  Wayne Collyer Managing Director Swan TAFE, Megan Clark, Kristy Van Der Walt and Sarah Richards.
• Cabinetmaking
  Wayne Collyer Managing Director Swan TAFE, Michael Welshman, Brendon Evill and Jason Karvinon.
• Garment Production
  Wayne Collyer Managing Director Swan TAFE, Sara Lyndon Darley, Rebecca Manning and Georgia Bates.
• Construction Steelwork
  John Langoulant Chief Executive WA Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Kenneth Savy, Leslie Payne and Robert Walsh.
• Fitting
  John Langoulant Chief Executive WA Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Jared Lock, Daniel Ducker and Jason Harding.
• Jewellery
  John Langoulant Chief Executive WA Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Megan Webb, Luke Jackson and Mary Anne Skitmore.
• Refrigeration
  John Langoulant Chief Executive WA Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Corey Field and David Marunczyn.
• Turning
  John Langoulant Chief Executive WA Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Lance Morris, Glen Corry and Jake Van Den Elzen.
• Welding
  John Langoulant Chief Executive WA Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Jonathan Gronbek and Tola Matjuszenko.
• Electrical Control Systems
  John Langoulant Chief Executive WA Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Thomas Enston and Joel Sprigg.
• Hairdressing
  Aldo Muia Director Diamond Head and Candice Faranda.
• Floristry
  Aldo Muia Director Diamond Head, Stacey Pitman and Kaj Britschgi.
• Hairdressing
  Kerri Read, Aldo Muia Director Diamond Head, Alexis Scott and Melanie Jane Waugh.
• Business Services
  Robert Player Department of Education and Training Deputy Director General Training, Megan Broad and Bethany Westerberg.
• VET in Schools, Commercial Cookery
  Robert Player Department of Education and Training Deputy Director General Training, Dylan McMahon, Rebecca Altes
• VET in Schools, Food and Beverage Service
  Robert Player Department of Education and Training Deputy Director General Training, and Natasha Cadoso.
• VET in Schools, Information Technology
  Robert Player Department of Education and Training Deputy Director General Training, Angela Lindner, Damien Exton, Matthew Brlevich
• VET in Schools, Business Administration
  Robert Player Department of Education and Training Deputy Director General Training, Emily Hubble and Amanda Lloyd.
• VET in Schools, Metals and Engineering
  Robert Player Department of Education and Training Deputy Director General Training, Paul Ford, Jeff Burnet and Kayne Tamati.
• TeamWA
  Mark McGowan Minister for Education and Training, and TeamWA.