Applications are now closed.
This will be the ninth year that the awards have been run with the finalists in each category invited to attend the awards dinner at the Paddock to Plate National Training Conference, where the winners will be announced.
We urge you to submit your candidates for each category which is briefly described below, the full details of each award category and entry forms can be found on the MINTRAC website www.mintrac.net.au
Important Dates
16 January 2017 Awards open
18 March 2017 Nominations close
29 March 2017 Presentations at MINTRAC Paddock to Plate National Conference dinner
Award Categories
Meat Industry Training Initiative Award
The Meat Industry Training Initiative Award will recognise a leading edge program or product developed and implemented for the purpose of providing high quality education and training in the meat industry. The principal nominee will be one organisation (or part thereof) which initiated or implemented the development of the program or product.
Full details and entry form here.
Meat Industry Employer of the Year Training Award
The Meat Industry Employer of the Year Training Award will be presented to a meat industry enterprise with 20 or more employees that demonstrates outstanding commitment and excellence in the provision of training to its employees.
Organisations which are RTOs providing services to the meat industry are not eligible for this category. Enterprise RTOs may nominate under this category.
Full details and entry form here.
Meat Industry Training Provider of the Year
To be eligible for this award, an organisation must:
- be a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) with one or more qualifications from the AMP Australian Meat Industry Training Package on its scope of registration
- have as its core business the delivery of vocational education and training
- have provided training and assessment services to a meat processing company within the last twelve months.
Meat Industry Trainer of the Year Award
The Meat Industry Trainer of the Year Award recognises innovation and excellence demonstrated by individuals providing vocational education and training to meat industry students.
Full details and entry form here.
Meat Industry Vocational Student of the Year
This award is for a person who has undertaken an accredited vocational education and training qualification, relevant to the meat industry, within the last twelve months.
Full details and entry form here.
2017 Meat Industry Cert II/III Vocational Student
This award is for a person who has completed an accredited Certificate II or III level vocational education and training qualification relevant to the meat industry, in the last twelve months.
Full details and entry form here.
