GTAV End-of-year State Conference wrap-up

group For the first time, GTAV ran its first combined State and Training Managers Conference at Bayview Eden, Albert Park. We were very pleased with how the event transpired with over 60 delegates, guest speakers, board members and staff in attendance.

The conference kicked off with an afternoon of Golf at the Albert Park Golf Course where endurance and skill was put to the ultimate test by the unforgiving sun and strong winds. A great afternoon was had by all and we would like to thank everyone who played on as well as the days sponsors CareerOne and JobReady.

Congratulations to the AFL SportsReady team who won the Ambrose event. Congratulations to Peter Treseder and David Edgar for winning the neares to the pin competitions.

We heard from some great speakers over the following 2 days:

Nick Chaim, Skills Victoria
Benedict Lyons, DEEWR
Steve Bowman
David Moody, WorkSafe
Jim Barron & Jeff Priday, GTA National
Michael Spencer, NIEIR
Teresa Durka, Office of Policy, Research & Innovation
Jo Lange, Education & Training Pty Ltd
Carmel Kenneally, 370 Degrees
David Edgar, Southern Suburbs Group Training

For those who were unable to attend or missed out on some of the presentations, copies of the presentations can be downloaded via the GTAV website next week.

GTAV would like to thanks all the speakers who made the time to present on both days, their time and support of the industry is always appreciated. We would also like to make a special thank you to Peter Treseder from Australian Super who has been our MC for all 3 GTAV conferences this year.

GTAV Service Awards

fellow_group This year's Conference Dinner was host to the GTAV Service Awards & Fellowship presentation, and for the first time GTAV recognised 3 of our members who have achieved 25 years of service to Group Training.

GTAV would like to recognise the following award recipients:

15 Years of service

Daniel Cairns - MEGT
Stuart Davies – Southern Suburbs Group Training
David Edgar - Southern Suburbs Group Training
Ree Paduano – Link Employment & Training
John Allpress – AFL SportReady
Michelle Armstrong – Murray Mallee Group Training
Frank Fitzgerald – AFL SportsReady
Rosie Marra - Murray Mallee Group Training
Lisa Veale - AFL SportsReady

20 years of service

Jan Clarke – G-Force Recruitment
Cheryl Luscombe - BGT

25 years of service

Geoff Carson - Murray Mallee Group Training
Miles Coverdale – Westvic Staffing Solutions
Kevin Kennedy – Apprenticeships Group Australia

Congratulations to all who received an award and thank you for your dedication and ongoing commitment to Group Training.

2010 GTAV AGM

On Wednesday 24^th November we held our 25^th Annual General Meeting as part of the state conference.

Click here to view the Annual Report

The 2011 GTAV Board was also confirmed following the hotly contested postal ballot.

2011 Board Members

Joan Williamson
Sue Kent
Mathew Miller
Anna Hancock
Janette Etherington (new)
Dean Luciani (new)
Robert Birch (new)
Gary Workman

Specific roles on the Board, Audit and Nomination committees, GTA National Board representative and HSTOL will be finalised during our last board meeting for the year on December 15.

Congratulations to the 3 new directors, and a special thank you also to John Ackland, Mike O’Brien and Maurice Graham for their support and hard work during 2010.