Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services
ACT Apprentice of the Year Tessa Valter
The winners of the ACT Training Awards, recognising Canberra’s vocational education and training (VET) sector, were announced on Thursday 14 September.
The event celebrates outstanding apprentices, trainees, VET students, teachers, employers and training providers and showcases excellence across the ACT’s VET sector.
Tessa Valter was named ACT Apprentice of the Year and was just one finalist whose hard work and dedication were acknowledged on the night.
Tessa completed a Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrical with Global Energy Training Solutions and is a mentor to newer apprentices within the business.
She also actively encourages other females to apply for apprenticeships.
Tessa and her fellow ACT winners will progress to represent the territory at the Australian Training Awards at the end of the year.
2023 ACT Training Award winners – Individual winners
- ACT Australian School-based Apprentice of the Year – Poppy Chalmers
- ACT Apprentice of the Year – Tessa Valter
- ACT Trainee of the Year – Cyrus Wren
- ACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year – Emma Brown
- ACT Vocational Student of the Year – Marija Rathouski
- ACT VET Teacher of the Year – Peter Redfern-Elliot
- Norm Fisher Award – Edward Nathan
2023 ACT Training Award winners – Organisation winners
- ACT Industry Collaboration Award – The Spark, Australian Training Company, and Lendlease Women in Construction JobTrainer Program
- ACT Small Employer of the Year – Pups4Fun
- ACT Large Employer of the Year – Communities at Work
- ACT Small Training Provider of the Year – McMillan Staff Development
- ACT Large Training Provider of the Year – Canberra Institute of Technology
Canberra’s VET sector continues to offer high-quality training providers and a diverse range of courses to meet the needs of both students and employers.
Opportunities for students’ continued learning and development go a long way in helping to address workforce skills gaps in the region.
For more information about the winners – visit www.act.gov.au/skills/act-training-awards.
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