Thursday 8 September 2016 AMES Australia Diversity Innovation Award 9 Excellence in Creating Solutions 10 Collingwood Town Hall 2015 Victorian Learn Local Award winners 11 2016 Victorian 2015 Learn Local Legends 11 Acknowledgements 12 Learn Local Awards Published by the Community and Further Education (ACFE) Board Chair of the Adult, Community and Further Authorised and published by the Victorian Government, 1 Treasury Place, Melbourne (03) 9637 2473 Education Board Also published on www.education.vic.gov.au/learnlocalawards It is my pleasure to welcome you all to the 2016 Victorian Local © Copyright of Victoria 2016 Awards. This publication is copyright. No part may be reproduced by any process except in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright Act 1968. In my year as Chair of the Adult, Community and Further Education (ACFE) Board, I have found that one of the most enjoyable aspects of my role is visiting and meeting with Learn Local organisations and seeing first-hand the amazing impact that Learn Local training has on individual Victorians and their communities. Once you walk into a Learn Local, you can immediately see how this sector is changing lives, providing skills for people to get a job, 2016 Victorian pursue further education and become more involved in their community. Awards are an opportunity for the ACFE Board to showcase the remarkable achievements of the Learn Local sector and pay tribute to the inspirational efforts of learners, Learn Local Awards practitioners and organisations from across the state. Congratulations to all this year’s finalists for your dedication, hard work and daily perseverance to improve your own life and the lives of those around you. You are all fantastic ACFE Board Chair’s message 3 examples of what Learn Local training is all about and I commend you on your efforts. Minister’s message 3 Learn Local organisations have a significant role in developing local individuals, local businesses and local communities throughout Victoria. Pre-accredited training underpins the Outstanding Pathways Program 4 inclusiveness of Victorian communities. Working in partnership, the ACFE Board and the Learn Local sector improve outcomes for adults with a particular emphasis on key cohorts of need Learn Local Legends 5 including women, those experiencing disadvantage, those from low socio-economic status Outstanding Practitioner 7 localities, early school leavers, low skilled and vulnerable workers, Indigenous people, unemployed people and people with a disability.This will continue to be a strong focus of the The Rowena Allen Award Board as it sets to implement its recently developed Strategy for the next three years. – Recognising Pre-accredited Learner Excellence 8
Thursday 8 September 2016 Collingwood Town Hall 2016 Victorian Learn Local Awards Published by the Community and Further Education (ACFE) Board Authorised and published by the Victorian Government, 1 Treasury Place, Melbourne (03) 9637 2473 Also published on www.education.vic.gov.au/learnlocalawards © Copyright of Victoria 2016 This publication is copyright. No part may be reproduced by any process except in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright Act 1968. 2016 Victorian Learn Local Awards ACFE Board Chair’s message 3 Minister’s message 3 Outstanding Pathways Program 4 Learn Local Legends 5 Outstanding Practitioner 7 The Rowena Allen Award – Recognising Pre-accredited Learner Excellence 8 AMES Australia Diversity Innovation Award 9 Excellence in Creating Solutions 10 2015 Victorian Learn Local Award winners 11 2015 Learn Local Legends 11 Acknowledgements 12 Chair of the Adult, Community and Further Education Board It is my pleasure to welcome you all to the 2016 Victorian Local Awards. In my year as Chair of the Adult, Community and Further Education (ACFE) Board, I have found that one of the most enjoyable aspects of my role is visiting and meeting with Learn Local organisations and seeing first-hand the amazing impact that Learn Local training has on individual Victorians and their communities. Once you walk into a Learn Local, you can immediately see how this sector is changing lives, providing skills for people to get a job, pursue further education and become more involved in their community. Awards are an opportunity for the ACFE Board to showcase the remarkable achievements of the Learn Local sector and pay tribute to the inspirational efforts of learners, practitioners and organisations from across the state. Congratulations to all this year’s finalists for your dedication, hard work and daily perseverance to improve your own life and the lives of those around you. You are all fantastic examples of what Learn Local training is all about and I commend you on your efforts. Learn Local organisations have a significant role in developing local individuals, local businesses and local communities throughout Victoria. Pre-accredited training underpins the inclusiveness of Victorian communities. Working in partnership, the ACFE Board and the Learn Local sector improve outcomes for adults with a particular emphasis on key cohorts of need including women, those experiencing disadvantage, those from low socio-economic status localities, early school leavers, low skilled and vulnerable workers, Indigenous people, unemployed people and people with a disability.This will continue to be a strong focus of the Board as it sets to implement its recently developed Strategy for the next three years.
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