Recruiting for local apprentices across Southern and Western Queensland is set to kick off this month, with a number of apprenticeship opportunities up for grabs. Golden West Apprenticeships will soon start recruitment for the next intake of locals for its 2021 Apprenticeship program. Apprenticeships are on offer for Carpentry, Engineering, Electrical, Business Administration, Hospitality, Health […]
Apprenticeships through a group training organisation provides opportunities for success
An apprenticeship through a Group Training Organisation (GTO) like Golden West Apprenticeships provides a fantastic opportunity to both jobseekers and employers, as the group training model is designed to help you to achieve success. A recent report from the National Centre for Vocational Education Research has demonstrated that completion rates for apprentices employed with Group Training Organisations, […]
Defence Trade Program – Help a Hero
Transitioning out of the Forces? East Coast Apprenticeships has developed and conducts the Defence Trade Program (DTP) offering support to veterans and their families seeking a trade career. For some veterans, alternate career paths may be offered for consideration outside of trades. DTP advises on vocational training and is linked to a large network of […]
Ashley for the win
Third year carpentry apprentice, Ashley Walker was awarded the prestigious Apprentice of the Year Award on Friday night, at the Queensland Master Builders’ Housing and Construction Awards. This recognition of achievement comes from the Downs and Western branch of the Queensland Master Builders Association. As a child, Ashley would help her mother with renovation and […]
Boilermaking apprentice wins 3rd place in world skills completion
Chais competed in the Worldskills Competition at the end of May and against stiff completion and a very difficult metal fabrication exercise, finished in third place. The competition required the fabrication of a small oil wagon with tank and folded chassis. This exercise had to be completed without the use of grinder or files and […]
Rebecca’s tells us how completing a traineeship led to owning her own business!
Recently, we heard from a past trainee who is kicking some major goals! Rebecca completed her traineeship in 2001 and now runs her an amazing business called The Tradie Lady Admin Assistant. Below, Rebecca shares how completing a traineeship helped set her future career. I just wanted to talk about how doing a traineeship through […]
Golden West Apprenticeships celebrating 30 years in business
On 21st September 2018, Golden West Apprenticeships is celebrating 30 years in business. Established in Roma in 1988, Golden West is one of the largest not for profit Group Training Organisations operating in Queensland. “We are very proud to be celebrating this milestone” said Camille Johnson, CEO of Golden West Apprenticeships. “Over the past three decades, […]
Local Trainee shines at Queensland training awards
Our region’s talented apprentices and trainees were on show at the Darling Downs and South West region’s Queensland Training Award last Friday night. Local trainee, Tayla Dennis had an extremely successful night taking out two awards, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year and Equity VET Student of the Year award categories. […]
Local apprentices and trainees set to shine at Queensland training awards
Following the announcement of the finalists for the 2018 Darling Downs and South West Regional Queensland Training Awards, Golden West Apprenticeships is thrilled to have four apprentices and trainees named as finalists. “We are proud to be celebrating the ongoing achievements of our apprentices and trainees through the Queensland Training Awards” said Camille Johnson, CEO […]
Tayla’s Drive for Success
After completing a Skilling Queenslander’s for Work program, Tayla Dennis’ future is now much brighter.