Program Partner

BUSY At Work has been instrumental in supporting Queensland businesses and job seekers with skills development, recruitment and employment support for over 4 decades. A trusted not-for-profit organisation, BUSY At Work delivers a range of national and state government funded skills and employment programs and is the longest serving and leading Australian Apprenticeship Support Network provider in Queensland. A part of The BUSY Group, an organisation who provides a continually growing range of complementary education, employment and skills training programs and initiatives across Australia, BUSY At Work's vision is to have more people in jobs, more people learning new skills and more communities exposed to positive change.

Event Sponsor

Jobs Queensland provides independent expert advice to the Queensland Government to help foster a skilled and productive workforce for Queensland, now and for the future. We are a conduit for communication and strive to be a vehicle for change. Our work focuses on:

• understanding future skills demand across industries and regions
• assisting Queensland businesses, industries and regions to plan and develop their workforces
• building on the strength of the state’s apprenticeship and traineeship system.
• We partner with industry, unions, employers, regions and the community to deliver meaningful, relevant and evidence-based advice. 

Together with our partners, we are helping to shape a prosperous future for Queensland built around a skills-driven economy providing opportunities and advantages for all Queenslanders. 

Dinner Sponsor

Brisbane Airport Hotels Group comprises of the Pullman, Novotel and ibis Brisbane Airport hotels and the Brisbane Airport Conference Centre.

The Pullman & ibis Brisbane Airport are located within 5 minute walking distance from the Brisbane Domestic Terminal. The Brisbane Airport Conference Centre is perfectly situated between the Pullman and ibis Brisbane Airport. The Pullman Brisbane Airport offers an outdoor pool, Executive Lounge and the Apron Bar and Restaurant. At ibis Brisbane Airport, you can always relax in Cribb Island Beach Club.

Novotel Brisbane Airport is perfectly positioned within the Brisbane Airport & Skygate precinct. This 4 ½ star Brisbane airport hotel offers meeting space, large rooftop terrace and the Catalina Bar and Restaurant.

Finalist Prize Sponsor

Australian Training Company (ATC) is a not-for-profit organisation whose focus is to promote workforce participation and encourage engagement with education and learning. ATC recognises the importance of an individual’s aspirations and the need to match these aspirations to the right opportunity. ATC values the inclusion of others in the community who may be disadvantaged in accessing employment opportunities. ATC places emphasis on delivering education, employment and training opportunities to Indigenous Australians, those with a disability and mature aged persons returning to the workforce.

ATC remains attentive to clients’ needs and differentiates itself by ensuring that all of its services deliver significant benefits and value to its clients. Communication, loyalty, engagement and retention are hallmarks of ATC’s service delivery.  In an ever changing environment, ATC is open to achieving its objectives through the development of strategic alliances and business partnerships, and adapting to emerging markets.

Harry Hauenschild Apprentice of the Year Award Sponsor

Hastings Deering sell, rent, and offer outstanding support and parts distribution services for customers across a range of industries. We have over 3,500 employees, across 23 business centres throughout Queensland, Northern Territory, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and New Caledonia.

Hastings Deering is the largest employer of apprentices in Queensland provides jobs and skilled training throughout the Resources, Energy, Infrastructure and Transport industries in its territories. Our apprentices receive a nationally recognised trade qualification through a four-year competency-based program. We believe our people are our advantage. It's our differences that make us stronger and enable us to truly understand our customers.

Bob Marshman Trainee of the Year Award Sponsor

MEGT is an Australian not-for-profit organisation that has been supporting employers, apprentices, trainees and job seekers for 40 years.
Established in 1982, MEGT provides:

• End-to-end apprenticeship and traineeship program management
• High-quality, work-ready apprentice and trainee candidates
• A tailored approach to apprentice and trainee recruitment and workforce planning
• Fast, easy apprentice and trainee payroll services
• Ongoing mentoring and support

Our flexible, low-risk labour solutions and expertise in sourcing, screening, and employing high-quality apprentices and trainees ensures we place the right people in the right jobs to fill skills gaps and future-proof our Australian workforce. 

Vocational Student of the Year Award Sponsor

Challenge Employment and Training is the employment and training arm of the YUPI Group, established in 1976 to promote the needs of youth facing disadvantage in Ipswich. Our services now extend throughout Queensland. 

For over 40 years, Challenge has supported tens of thousands of individuals in obtaining and maintaining employment through State and Federally funded programs by utilizing Vocational Education as the primary intervention. Today, Challenge delivers programs that enhance learning experiences for students and are designed to ensure that every participant is work-ready upon completion of their training to achieve sustainable employment outcomes, supported by initiatives such as Skilling Queenslanders for Work, Youth Employability Skills Training, PaTH and Work for the Dole programs.

VET Teacher or Trainer of the Year Award Sponsor

Racing Queensland’s vision is to become the number one sporting industry in the state through connecting Queenslanders through great racing, events and the love of our animals.

The racing industry is an exciting and dynamic industry to be a part of, with many career opportunities available across the thoroughbred, harness and greyhound codes.

Racing Queensland’s Registered Training Organisation (RTO Code No. 31452) provides a pathway to careers in the racing industry and delivers racing specific qualifications for a variety of job roles including but not limited to stablehands, trackwork riders, jockeys, racing administrators, horse trainers, stewards and racing event managers.

If you love animals, Racing Queensland’s RTO has the right course for you.

School-based Apprentice or Trainee of the Year Award Sponsor

One of the core values at Hungry Jack’s is Best People. Hungry Jack’s is committed to supporting the development and training of people in the business and do this through unleashing people power with the commitment to training and development for everyone.

Hungry Jacks are proud to sponsor the Queensland Training Awards 2022 in recognition that the power of learning, education, training and developing of skills builds employee confidence, supports their personal growth and leads to strong business and personal outcomes.

Equity Student of the Year Award Sponsor

Multicultural Australia emerged from a community based social movement to advance multiculturalism and build communities where everyone belongs. Since 1998, we have welcomed tens of thousands of individuals from refugee, international student, and migrant backgrounds – with the goal of creating a more equitable and prosperous society.  

Our clients and community are at the heart of everything we do, and we are passionate about providing care and services in person-centred and compassionate ways.  

We are also playing our part in influencing the multicultural landscape across Australia. Our journey over the past 25 years has been driven by our unwavering commitment to creating welcome, promoting inclusion, and fostering belonging for all.  

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year Award Sponsor

TAFE Queensland is proud to be the largest and most experienced training provider in the state. For 140 years, TAFE Queensland has been delivering practical and industry-relevant training to provide students with the skills and experience they need to build lifelong careers. From entry-level certificates and apprenticeships to bachelor degrees, TAFE Queensland delivers over 500 courses at more than 50 locations across Queensland.

Community Training Initiative of the Year Award Sponsor

Communify is a Brisbane-based community organisation that is committed to supporting our community on all sides. For 45 years, we have worked to strengthen the capacity of our local communities through providing place-based responses to the diverse needs and interests of all members.

Communify delivers programs and services to thousands of community members in the areas of employment programs, aged care, children, family and individual support, mental health, disability, housing and homelessness, drug and alcohol recovery and NDIS. Through our Neighbourhood Centres and Community Development programs, we also offer emergency relief, social inclusion activities, food security and multicultural support.

Large Employer of the Year Award Sponsor

Mas exists to create and support workforce employment, development and growth for individuals, employers and communities. In collaboration with business, government and industry, Mas works to equip Australia’s workforce with the skills they need to grow, offering services and solutions that are tailor-made to each and every customer. Through experience, Mas has developed the understanding and expertise to work with a variety of clients, from school leavers and career starters to those changing careers, from small business to larger corporates. Mas is committed to delivering better workplace solutions for individuals and businesses through apprenticeship and trainee programs across all industries.

Medium Employer of the Year Award Sponsor

This Award is supported by the Department of Employment, Small Business and Training.

Small Employer of the Year Award Sponsor

This Award is supported by the Department of Employment, Small Business and Training.

Supporter

Awesome Women in Construction (AWIC) is a not-for-profit association dedicated to providing support, resources, and networking opportunities to women working across Australia’s construction industry.

AWIC advocates against discrimination, educates the next generation and amplifies the voices of women in construction.

The future is exciting and bright as more women take up roles across the construction industry and become our leaders of tomorrow.