Sponsors and supporters

Harry Hauenschild Apprentice of the Year award sponsor

Construction Skills Queensland
www.csq.org.au
1800 798 488

Construction Skill Queensland (CSQ) helps apprentices, workers and employers get the skills, training and work tickets they need to keep thriving. CSQ partners with selected registered training organisations to fund important courses and training that will meet the current and future needs of the construction industry. CSQ works with industry across Queensland, designing local training solutions for individuals, businesses and projects in each location.

The building and construction world is always changing. CSQ-funded training can be the key to staying ahead of the competition, winning new work and being ready for new opportunities.

Explore all the funded courses available in your area through the online CSQ course selector.

Bob Marshman Trainee of the Year award sponsor

MEGT (Australia) Ltd
www.megt.com.au
13 69 63

As a steadfast advocate of employment and training, MEGT:

• plays an essential role in shaping Australia's future workforce
• is a leading provider of apprenticeship, employment and skills solutions.

As a leading Apprentice Connect Provider in Queensland for over 20 years, MEGT has helped more than:

• 350,000 apprentices and trainees throughout their training
• 95,000 businesses strengthen their workforce.

With an experienced field team operating across Queensland, they provide fast and flexible support and advice to apprentices, trainees and employers.

Vocational Student of the Year award sponsor

TAFE Queensland
www.tafeqld.edu.au
1300 308 233

For more than 140 years, TAFE Queensland has delivered practical, industry-relevant training that gives Queenslanders the skills and experience they need to build rewarding careers.

As the largest and most experienced training provider in the state, TAFE Queensland offers more than 400 qualifications, from entry-level certificates to degrees, across more than 60 locations in Queensland. Each year, over 139,000 students (including 29,700 apprentices) take advantage of these opportunities.

TAFE Queensland is passionate about helping people achieve their greatness, now and into the future.

VET Teacher or Trainer of the Year award

CQUniversity Australia
www.cqu.edu.au
13 27 86

CQUniversity is proud to be recognised as Australia's most inclusive university with some of the highest ratios of students from disadvantaged, mature age, Aboriginalfnetw and Torres Strait Islander, and first-in-family backgrounds.

It is this strong focus on participation and accessibility that has seen CQUniversity firmly establish itself as one of the largest universities based in regional Australia. CQU is Queensland's only dual-sector university and is also a pioneer in the delivery of distance and online education

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year award sponsor

Apprentice Employment Network
www.apprenticeemploymentnetwork.com.au
1800 819 747

The Apprentice Employment Network (AEN) Qld and NT is the peak industry body representing group training organisations, with the largest group of employers of apprentices and trainees. Their network of employers supports more than 4,000 apprentices and trainees across all Queensland regions and the Northern Territory, from cities to remote communities.

As a voice of industry providing support and leadership to their members and the community, AEN assist with establishing and maintaining connections between apprentices, trainees and employees.

AEN is honoured to again be a category sponsor of this year's awards as they continue to recognise and celebrate the great achievements of apprentices, trainees, students and employers.

School-based Apprentice or Trainee of the Year award sponsor

The Industry School
www.theindustryschool.com.au
(07) 3153 5100

The Industry School is an independent senior-secondary school dedicated to a revolutionary ‘half-classroom, half-industry experience’ education model. Designed for students in Years 10, 11, and 12, they believe that academic achievement and vocational excellence are not mutually exclusive; instead, they work in tandem to prepare young people for the modern workforce.

Through their unique curriculum and extensive network of more than 3,000 industry partners, students gain nationally recognised qualifications and real-world skills while completing their high school education. With tailored student support and 6 campuses across South-East Queensland (Gold Coast, Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Redlands, Toowoomba and Ipswich), every student is known, encouraged, and supported to succeed.

Large Employer of the Year award sponsor

Mas National
www.masnational.com.au
1300 627 628

Mas National (Mas), proudly part of the IntoWork Group, has been delivering employment and apprenticeship support services across Australia for over 25 years. Mas partners with government, industry, employers, individuals and other stakeholders to:

• facilitate apprenticeship sign-ups
• deliver targeted mentoring
• create workforce participation opportunities across all industries.

As a trusted Apprentice Connect Provider, they deliver Australian Apprenticeship Support Services across New South Wales, the ACT, Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania. Mas is focused on effective delivery and practical outcomes for individuals and businesses.

Their personalised, flexible approach ensures every customer receives the right support—whether you’re a job seeker, employer, business owner or community organisation.

Small Employer of the Year award sponsor

Building Industry Training
www.buildingtraining.com.au
1300 655 835

Building Industry Training practices an ongoing commitment to quality training with trainers and assessors with an average of 30 years' trade experience and current QBCC trade contractor licences.

Building Industry Training understands that employers don't have time to lose their apprentices and trainees for weeks at a time to classroom-style training. That's why they offer on-the-job training so you and your apprentice can get the right training, expertise and be up to date with industry insights and knowledge.

Onsite training is provided for brick and block layers, carpenters, concreters, solid plasterers, painters, tilers and water proofers.

Training is available in, but not limited to: Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Toowoomba, the Fraser and Capricorn Coasts, Mackay and Far North Queensland.

Large Training Provider of the Year award sponsor

Apprenticeship Support Australia
www.apprenticeshipsupport.com.au
1300 363 831

Whether you're an employer or current or future apprentice, Apprenticeship Support Australia can help you maximise the benefits of apprenticeships and traineeships.

For employers they offer holistic business-wide training advice and can:

• help recommend suitable qualifications
• give guidance on accessing government funding
• help to match and recruit staff
• provide ongoing coaching, mentoring and support of apprentices and trainees.

Apprenticeship Support Australia combines over 75 years of collective experience of:

• Business NSW, which delivers in New South Wales and Queensland
• the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia
• the CCI WA in Western Australia.

Premier's Industry Collaboration award sponsor

Hutchinson Builders
www.hutchinsonbuilders.com.au
1300 HUTCHIES

Hutchies builds more than buildings. They build people, places, futures—and they’ve been doing it since 1912. As Australia’s largest privately-owned construction company, they deliver across every sector, every scale, every corner of the country. With 1,800 people, a debt-free $400+ million balance sheet and $3 billion turnover, they’re proudly building the next century – the Hutchies way.

In 2017, they won the prestigious Large Employer of the Year award at the Queensland and Australian Training —the second time after winning in back in 2011. This award recognises Hutchies' innovative workforce development efforts aimed at raising the capability and capacity of its own people and the broader construction industry through subcontractor and supplier skills creation.

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