WA TRAINER OF THE YEAR 2019Sponsored by Training Accreditation Council

Application guide

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EligibilityYou must:

• be a permanent resident or Australian citizen living and training in Western Australia during the 2018 calendar year;

• beaqualifiedteacher/trainer(asdeterminedby the Standards for Registered Training Organisations2015),employed(orregularlycontracted) by an RTO; and

• havedeliveredtraining(forsomeperiod)from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018 which will lead/hasledtonationallyrecognisedqualificationsor Statements of Attainment under the Australian QualificationsFrameworknationaltrainingsystem.

All applications must be endorsed by the RTO and evidenceofthetrainer/teacher’squalificationmustbesubmittedwiththeapplication.

The WA Trainer of the Year award will recognise innovation and excellence by a trainer/teacher providing nationally recognised training to students at a registered training organisation (RTO) or in partnership with an RTO.

WA TRAINER OF THE YEAR 2019

Section A: OverviewProvide an overview of your areas of expertise, qualifications,courses/classestaught,educationandworkbackground,adescriptionoftheenvironmentinwhichyouoperateandanyspecificchallengesyouencountered and may have had to overcome during the courseofyourteaching/training.(300wordlimit).

Please note: This information will not be considered or used for judging purposes, but should you be selected asafinalist,informationfromyouroverviewwillbeusedinyourfinalistprofile.

Section B: CriteriaApplicants are required to address and will be assessed againstthefollowingcriteria.Inyourapplication,youmust present your information in a way that clearly addresseseachawardcriterion.

The award criteria should be the focus of your application; however any relevant evidence may be provided so long as it does not exceed the word and pagelimits.

Indevelopingyourapplication,youmaywishtotakeintoaccountsomeoftheconsiderationsoutlinedbelow.

These considerations are not additional criteria, but are provided to give clarification of what may be relevant to include when writing against the criteria.

Criterion 1: Excellence and initiatives (600 word limit)Consider:

• What involvement have you had in the development of new learning methodologies and training delivery?

• Describe an initiative you have implemented which hasledtoinnovation/improvementinyourdeliveryand/orassessmentpractice.

• How have you shared the outcomes of your innovation/improvementwithyourcolleagues?

• Whathasbeentheimpactoftheseinitiatives/improvements on your learners, your colleagues and your industry partners?

Criterion 2: Learner needs and focus (600 word limit)Consider:

• How do you support the diverse needs of your learners and ensure they continue to be engaged in their learning journey?

• What evidence is there of the effectiveness of the design and delivery methodologies of your training program?

• Provide examples where you have initiated a new idea/activityetc.inresponsetofeedback.

• Provideexamplesofthelearner/industry/communityfeedbackmechanismsthatyouuse?

Criterion 3: Commitment to VET teaching and learning (600 word limit)• Howdoyoumaintainandgrowyourownskillsand

knowledge?

• Howdoyousupportotherstodeveloptheirskillsandknowledge?

• Provide examples of your engagement with other VET professionals?

Criterion 4: Links with industry and community (600 word limit)Consider:

• Howareactivelinkswithindustryandthecommunity implemented in practice?

• What are the major issues confronting the industry(s)yourprogramengageswith?

• How can VET help address these issues?

• What level of engagement do you have with industry and professional bodies?

• How do you promote VET in industry and the community?

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PREPARING YOUR APPLICATION

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Section C: AttachmentsTraining and education certificate

Evidenceofyourcompletedqualification(asdeterminedbytheAustralianQualificationsFramework)mustbesubmitted.Youmayrefertoothercertificatesinyourapplicationbutpleaseonlyattachevidenceofthequalificationmostrelevanttothisaward (one page limit).

Awards and prizes

Copiesofanycertificatesorprizesyoumayhavebeenawarded such as a sporting award, community service award or special recognition by your employer (two page limit).

CEO/MD endorsement

Trainer applicants must provide a form signed by yourChiefExecutiveOfficer/ManagingDirector,endorsingyourapplicationandforyoutotaketimeofftoparticipateinWATrainingAwardsactivities.See the form available from the Required attachment templatessectiononourwebsite.

Talent release form

All WA Training Awards applicants are required to complete a talent release form, giving the Department ofTrainingandWorkforceDevelopmentpermissiontouseimagesandvideostakenofthemforpromotionalpurposesassociatedwiththeprogram.Thisformisavailable from the Required attachment templates sectiononourwebsite.

Tables, graphs and figures

Responses to the selection criteria can only be entered inplaintextintheappropriatefields.Ifyouwishtoincludetables,graphsorfiguresyouwillneedtorefertotheminthetextfieldanduploadaWorddocumentorPDFofyourtables,graphsorfiguresintheattachmentssection.

“I chose to become a vocational education trainer because I really wanted to engage students practically.

I myself am a kinaesthetic learner and have always found being in a classroom incredibly difficult and I’ve been given this opportunity to allow students,

who learn like I do, industry based learning which gives them hands on, practical and really

authentic learning experiences.

If I could give one piece of advice to anyone thinking of applying for trainer of the year

it’s that this is an amazing experience. I have learnt so much about myself and

so much about my practice. I know as trainers we have so much on our plates, we dedicate our lives to our jobs and our students, but getting

recognition for what we all do has been really an amazing process.”

CRYSTLE CHALLINGER,

WAANDAUSTRALIANTRAINER

OF THE YEAR 2018

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HOW TO ENTER

WA Training Awards application portal

Applications must be submitted online through the WA Training Awards application portal.Register on the home page of the application portal to createanaccount.Youcanthenstartanapplication,saveitandgobackinandedititatanytimeduringtheapplicationperiod.

Note:YoumustfirstconfirmyouraccountviatheaccountconfirmationemailfromWATrainingAwards.Youmayneedtocheckyourspam/junkemailfolder.

Therearefivetabsintheapplicationportal.Individualapplicantsmustcompletetabs1,2,3,4and5.

1. Choose your categoryAllapplicantsmustfillinthistab.

Hereyou’llselectthecategoryyouareapplyingforandnameyourapplication.Forindividuals,yourapplicationnameisyourfullname.

Youmustfillinthistabfirstasthecategoryyouchoosewill determine which details, criteria and attachments areaskedofyou.

2. Applicant detailsInthistab,allapplicantsmustprovidetheircontactdetails.

3. Training detailsHere trainers will provide their Chief Executive Officer/ManagingDirector’sdetailsandconfirmtheyhaveendorsedtheirapplication.

4. CriteriaAfterselectingyourcategoryatthefirsttab,yourselectioncriteriawillhaveappeared.

You will need to provide an overview and address all of the selection criteria in the fields provided, within thewordlimitforeach.Usetheconsiderationslisted under each criterion, in order to formulate a competitiveresponse.

Note: You can only enter plain text within the criterion fields. If you wish to include tables, graphs or figures you will need to refer to them in the text field and upload a Word document or PDF of your tables, graphs or figures in the attachments section.

5. AttachmentsUpload the following attachments:

• Trainingandeducationcertificate

• Awards and prizes

• Reference (required)

• CEO/MDendorsement(required)

• Talent release form (required)

• Anytables,graphsandfiguresreferredtoinyourwritten response to the criteria

Inadditiontotherequiredattachments,applicantsmay attach no more than five A4 pages.

The winner of the WA Trainer of the Year 2019

will win $3,000 from Training Accreditation

Council and have the opportunity to represent

WA at the Australian Training Awards.

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KEY DATES

3 May 2019 (5.00 pm)Applicationsclose(lateapplicationswillnotbeaccepted).

10 May 2019Applicantsreceivewrittenconfirmationthattheirapplicationhasbeenreceived.

15 May – 13 June 2019Applicationsareshortlistedbyselectionpanels.

14 June 2019Allapplicantsarenotifiedinwritingastowhethertheyhavebeenselectedasasemi-finalist.

12 July 2019Semi-finalistsareinterviewedatNorthMetropolitanTAFE,Northbridgecampusbyselectionpanelsanduptofourfinalistsareselectedfromeachcategory.Toremaineligible,semi-finalistsmustattendthisjudgingprocess.

26 July 2019Allsemi-finalistsarenotifiedinwritingastowhethertheyhavebeenselectedasafinalist.

13 September 2019 FinalistsattendtheWATrainingAwardsPresentationDinneratCrownPerth.Winnersareannounced.

18–22 November 2019 IndividualwinnersattendAustralianTrainingAwardsFinalistWeekinBrisbane,includinginterviewsandtheAustralianTrainingAwardsPresentationDinneronThursday21November.

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To be considered for an award, the following conditions ofentrymustbemet.

• Applications must be submitted via the online applicationportalby5.00pmonFriday3May2019.

• Applicantsmustapplyforonecategoryonly.

• Applicantsmustmeetalleligibilitycriteria.

• Applicantsmustpersonallyaddressallcriteria.

• Applicants’overviewsmustbenolongerthan300words.

• Selection criteria responses must be no longer than 600 wordspercriterionfortrainerapplicants.

• All applicable sections of the application portal must be completed.

• Applicants must attach at least one signed written referenceintheapplicationportal.

• Inadditiontotherequiredattachments,applicantsmayattachnomorethanfiveA4pages.

• ByenteringtheAwards,finalistsandwinnersagreefortheirphotographs,profiles,trainingdetailsandsuburbsto be used for promotional purposes by the Government ofWesternAustralia.Applicantsmustcompleteandattach the Talent release form in the application portal tosubstantiatethis.

• Applicants must comply with Department standards inregardstotraining,workplacehealthandsafety,andindustrialrelationsmatters.

• Applicant’strainingdetailswillbecheckedandconfirmedcorrectbeforetheirapplicationisprogressedtothejudgingpanel.

• Applicants agree to notify the WA Training Awards immediatelyshouldtherebeachangeinanapplicant’scircumstances with regard to their training or employment.

• Semi-finalistsmustparticipateintheSemi-finalistJudgingDayonFriday12July2019toremaineligible.

• Applicants must agree to abide by the decision of the selectionpanelandnoappealswillbeenteredinto.

• Winners must be available to attend the Australian TrainingAwardsFinalistWeekandPresentationDinnerinBrisbaneinNovember2019,andatwodayprofessionaldevelopmentsessioninOctober2019.

• ApplicantsacknowledgethatshouldtheywintheirWA Training Award, their original application will be submittedtotheAustralianTrainingAwards.TheAustralian Training Awards will allow State winners to update content only where there is new information or information has changed between May and October 2019.Applicantswillnotsubmitanewapplicationorhavetheopportunitytorewriteit.

CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

For more information and access to tools to help you

put your application together, visit our website:

dtwd.wa.gov.au/trainingawards

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CHECKLIST

TIPS FOR PREPARING YOUR APPLICATION

I have:

selected the correct category and confirmed my organisation’s eligibility to enter the WA Training Awards

2019;

addressed all of the selection criteria;

ensured my response to the selection criteria is within the word limit provided for each;

provided my contact and training details;

completed tabs 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 in the WA Training Awards application portal; and

submitted my application via the online application portal by 5.00 pm on Friday 3 May 2019

I have attached:

at least one written reference (two page limit);

CEO/MD endorsement;

talent release form;

a copy of my most relevant training and education certificate (one page limit); and

copies of awards and prizes (two page limit)

• Beforestartingyourapplication,visitourwebsitedtwd.wa.gov.au/trainingawards

• Checkoutthe‘Howtoenter’sectionand‘Toolsforapplicants’sectionforfurther

resources to help put your application together, in particular the:

o evidence guides for individuals;

oawardwinningapplications-examplesofpastwinners’applications;

oonlineinformationsession(webinar).

• Ensureyouhavereadtheconditionsofentry.

• Usethechecklistprovidedtoassistyou.

Ensure you submit your application online by 5.00 pm on Friday 3 May 2019.

Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

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