Deputy Prime Minister's Awards for Excellence

Minister for Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, the Hon. Julia Gillard MP, has opened the nominations for the 2009 Minister’s Awards for Excellence for employers of apprentices in 22 regions across Australia.Employers are encouraged to apply. The applications are open until 11 May 2009.
The Minister’s Awards for Excellence, supported by Skills Australia, profile employers working in positive ways to retain employees; particularly significant in times of economic difficulty. The awards also demonstrate the commitment to investing in people and can position organisations as innovators in a rapidly changing world.
Please click here for the application form in rtf or pdf format for the Employer of Australian Apprentices award. The PDF form includes all the relevant information about applying for these awards and the RTF document can be filled out electronically and emailed directly to ministersawards@deewr.gov.au
Application forms can also be downloaded or completed online by following the Minister’s Awards for Excellence links at: www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au
Each regional winner receives $5000 prize money, a certificate and a trophy. The Awards will be presented at a ceremony hosted by the Hon Julia Gillard MP, Minister for Education, Employment and Workplace Relations at Parliament House on 18 August 2009. This will be followed by a dinner hosted by Mr Philip Bullock, Chair of Skills Australia.Enquiries about the Awards can directed to ministersawards@deewr.gov.au