2021 neCA Apprentice Awards

and support of our sponsors and presenters, because without them it would be extremely difficult to run these seminars. It was great to see so many sponsors supporting our seminars this year and we have had fantastic feedback from them all.

If you have any questions or feedback about the Roadshow Seminars, please contact Leah Boyce at the neCA SA/nT office on (08) 8272 2966.

2021 Excellence and Apprentice Awards Nominations

Our excellence Awards nominations have now closed and we are about to commence the judging process. We are looking forward to seeing all of the fantastic projects our members have nominated. As we were unable to run the excellence Awards in 2020, this year’s program combines both the 2020 and 2021 projects.

The Apprentice Awards nominations are open until early July and interviews with nominees will take place shortly after. The benefits of being nominated are endless for apprentices, including an opportunity to network, win prizes and become an ambassador for the industry. If you have an apprentice who you think is worthy, we encourage you to consider nominating them if they are within twelve months of completing their apprenticeship. This year’s excellence and Apprentice Awards celebrations will be held at our Industry Gala Dinner on Friday 10 September 2021, in the scenic Panorama Ballroom at Adelaide Convention Centre. We certainly hope you will join us for this fantastic event, which showcases some of the great work being completed in the industry today, as well as our high achieving apprentices who are the future of our industry. Of course it is also an opportunity to enjoy an excellent social event with your peers.

If you would like to attend the Industry Gala Dinner, please do not hesitate to get in touch with Leah Boyce, Business Relationship Manager, who will ensure you receive an invitation to the event.

Dual Trade Apprenticeship

The new Dual Trade Apprenticeship Pilot Program is progressing well, and at the time of writing this article, we are finalising the trade school schedule with TAFe SA. Therefore, we will be employing apprentices shortly, and are looking for interested host employers to take these apprentices on and train them on the job. The pilot program will run for five years for the apprentices to achieve both a Certificate III in electrotechnology electrician and Certificate III in Airconditioning and Refrigeration.

If you are a refrigeration and airconditioning or electrical business interested in hosting a dual trade apprentice, please get in touch with neCA Careers & Apprenticeships (nCA) on (08) 8272 0799. Members of neCA and RACCA receive discounted charge-out rates that are not available to non-members.

We are pleased to see South Australia leading the way with this new program and we hope the rest of the country will follow suit.

For further information or assistance with any of the above please contact the neCA SA/nT team on (08) 8272 2966.

Peter Sheridan, employed by AHT Group, won the NECA National Apprentice of the Year Award last year in the Communications category. Congratulations Peter (pictured at the NECA SA/NT Apprentice Awards evening with Apprentice Sponsor Mark Rutter from Energy Space).

RECOGNISE AND REWARD YOUR APPRENTICE IN THE 2021 NECA APPRENTICE AWARDS

The neCA Apprentice Awards reward apprentices aspiring to make a career within this dynamic industry, and offer the opportunity for individuals to receive accolades from their peers and industry for their outstanding achievements and commitment to the trade. We know many of our members have some outstanding apprentices working with them, so now is your chance to reward them for their achievements and to be rewarded for your effort in training them too. Applications for the Apprentice Awards are now open and will be due on Friday 9 July 2021. All nominations are now completed online via the eAwards platform: www.bit.ly/necaapprenticeportal This year’s apprentices will be rewarded at the pinnacle industry event for the electrotechnology sector, the neCA Industry Gala Dinner, on Friday 10 September 2021 at the Adelaide Convention Centre. For further information or assistance please contact Leah Boyce, Business Relationship Manager at neCA SA/nT on (08) 8272 2966 or email leah.boyce@necasa.asn.au.