Winner of the 2010 Australian and Victorian VET in Schools Excellence Award

 
The Inner Melbourne VET Cluster (IMVC) won the Australian 2010 VET in Schools Excellence Training Award in Sydney on Friday 19 November, attended by over 1000 people including Senator Chris Evans (Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations). This builds on the IMVC’s success in winning the 2010 Victorian VET in Schools Excellence Award.
The Australian Training Awards are the peak national awards for vocational education and training, recognising innovation and excellence in the training sector. The judging panel for the VET in Schools Excellence category was comprised of representatives from the Commonwealth Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations; Australian Capital Territory Department of Education and Training; Rural Skills Australia and the 2009 winners – the WA College of Agriculture, Cunderdin.
The IMVC was recognised for:
  •  Continued strategic planning, sustainability and strong governance model;
  • Unique host school model that gives access to a wide range of vocational pathways for young people across government, catholic and independent sectors;
  • Innovative social enterprise and community education programs;
  • Commitment to enhance the skills development and employability of young people through training and workplace learning opportunities;
  • Well-developed collegial working relationships among relevant stakeholders.

The IMVC would like to take this opportunity to thank our 51 member schools, schools in the Mullum Cluster, employers, Local Learning and Employment Networks, Registered Training Organisations, government departments, local government, community / youth agencies and other educational providers who have worked tirelessly alongside us to advance vocational pathways for young people. The awards are a great acknowledgement of, and testament to the hard work, commitment and professionalism of the IMVC staff and our collaborative partners.

Media enquiries should be directed to Penny Vakakis on (03) 9686 2354 or pvakakis@imvc.com.au