Apprentice of the Year
2023 Gabrielle Clift
2022 Jennah Halley
2021 Lauren Campbell
2020 Braden Hellmuth (Runner up of the Australian Training Awards' Australian Apprentice of the Year Award)
2019 Ellie Farrington (Runner up of the Australian Training Awards' Australian Apprentice of the Year Award)
2018 Christopher Knight
2017 Gemma Hartwig (Winner of the Australian Training Awards' Australian Apprentice of the Year Award)
2016 Ashley Brown
2015 Aaron Lobley
2014 Peter Newbold
2013 Sarah Lacey
2012 Rachel Dudok
2011 Jessica Meek
2010 Caleb Mayne
2009 Craig Folker
2008 Rachel Niemann
2007 Thomas Spottswood (Winner of the Australian Training Awards' Australian Apprentice of the Year Award)
2006 Joshua Stemm
2005 Timothy Hall
Trainee of the Year
2023 Charlotte Ross
2022 Tony Karamatic
2021 Mitchell Pogan
2020 Breanna Cassidy (Winner of the Australian Training Awards' Australian Trainee of the Year Award)
2019 Aman Meles
2018 Kathleen Jones
2017 Katie Emmert (Runner up of the Australian Training Awards' Australian Trainee of the Year Award)
2016 Ben Nedwich (Winner of the Australian Training Awards' Australian Trainee of the Year Award)
2015 Ariel Muntelwit
2014 Ashleigh Taylor
2013 Sharnie Sue Yek
2012 Sharine Milne
2011 Toniele Brennan
2010 Josephine Shannon
2009 Michael Pope
2008 Matthew Graham
2007 Kerri Schulz
2006 Tracy Sutton (Winner of the Australian Training Awards' Australian Trainee of the Year Award)
2005 Elliott McLeod
Vocational Student of the Year
2023 Jessica Addo
2022 Courtney Evans
2021 Helen Millen
2020 Ngaire Trigg
2019 Kristy McDermott (Runner up of the Australian Training Awards' Vocational Student of the Year Award)
2018 Odin Lowsley (Runner up of the Australian Training Awards' Vocational Student of the Year Award)
2017 Rachael Turner
2016 Ashleigh Taylor
2015 Nicola Lang
2014 Rachel Dudok (Winner of the Australian Training Awards' Vocational Student of the Year Award)
2013 Sarah Eden
2012 Peter Titlow
2011 Nigel Vogler
2010 David Smith
2009 Ariella Anderson
2008 Jeni Wycha
2007 Selena Smith (Winner of the Australian Training Awards' Vocational Student of the Year Award)
2006 Emanuela Pagani
2005 Harvest Powell
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year
2023 Shaniqua Burke
2022 Atahnee Simpson
2021 Kasey Hardy
2020 Jabin Giblett
2019 Shaunah Downton
2018 Meagen Beaumont
2017 Ethan Atkinson
2016 Nicholas Muir
2015 Kieran Chilcott
2014 Annalina Kepper
2013 Kristal Muggleton
2012 Aaron Bond
2011 Steven Anderson
2010 Paula Dean
2009 Vincent Schrieber
2008 Bernard Pope
2007 Michael Rennie
2006 Roeina Edmund (Winner of the Australian Training Awards' Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year Award)
2005 Myles Broome
School-based Apprentice or Trainee of the Year
2023 Kyezaya Namai-Sabatino
2022 Matthew Siver
2021 Bree Connell
2020 Jennifer Myers
2019 Luke Fraley
2018 Lachlan Darr
2017 Bryce Riethmuller
2016 Adam Hungerford
2015 Daniel O'Brien
2014 Gemma Hartwig
2013 Ryan Grant
2012 Lachlan Brand
2011 Jenna Maree Jacob
2010 Jake Jones
2009 Priyanka Luecke
2008 Rohan Greer
2007 Rhys Morley
2006 Luke Norford
2005 Joni Pirovich
Equity VET Student of the Year (started 2017)
2023 Dean Clark
2022 Shona Laverty
2021 Mary Chol
2020 Helena Kidd
2019 Aman Meles
2018 Corina Macpherson
2017 Jacqueline Tipene
VET Teacher or Trainer of the Year
2023 Craig Jones
2022 Ronelle Sheehan
2021 Danielle Dixon
2020 Michelle Clements
2019 Jacqui Dale
2018 Leanne Morgan
2017 Ricki-lee Bernhardt-Turpin
2016 Judy Hoskins
2015 Sharan Berry (Runner up of the Australian Training Awards' VET Teacher or Trainer of the Year Award)
2014 Karni Liddell
2013 Ian Taylor
2012 Tash Fee
2011 Myra Sessions
Large Training Provider of the Year
2023 TAFE Queensland
2022 TAFE Queensland
2021 TAFE Queensland
2020 Asset College
2019 CQUniversity Australia
2018 TAFE Queensland
2017 TAFE Queensland
2016 TAFE Queensland
2015 TAFE Queensland
2014 Careers Australia
2013 Southern Queensland Institute of TAFE
2012 Blue Dog Training
2011 Sunshine Coast Institute of TAFE
2010 Wide Bay Institute of TAFE
2009 Tropical North Queensland Institute of TAFE
2008 Metropolitan South Institute of TAFE
2007 Gold Coast Institute of TAFE
2006 The Bremer Institute of TAFE (Winner of the Australian Training Awards' Large Training Provider of the Year Award)
2005 Southern Queensland Institute of TAFE
Small Training Provider of the Year
2023 Demi International
2022 Harness Energy
2021 The Institute of Culinary Excellence
2020 AustCare Training
2019 MTA Institute
2018 The Institute of Culinary Excellence
2017 St Columban's College
2016 CHARLTON BROWN®
2015 Club Training Australia
2014 Look Now Training
2013 HELP Enterprises (Winner of the Australian Training Awards' Small Training Provider of the Year Award)
2012 Baking Industry Training Australia
2011 Baking Industry Training Australia
2010 HELP Enterprises
2009 Blue Dog Training (Winner of the Australian Training Awards' Small Training Provider of the Year Award)
2008 First Impressions Resources
2007 Blue Dog Training
2006 QANTM College
2005 Mackay and District Education Centre
Community Training Initiative of the Year (started 2017)
2023 Everything Suarve Inc (Program: Big Brother Programs)
2022 Dalby Welcoming Community (Program: Building Connections to Employment through Dalby’s Delicious and DeLIGHTful Festival)
2021 The Migrant Centre Organisation Inc (Program: Migrants Matter VIII and WorkAble)
2020 IFYS Ltd (Program: Youth Transition Services)
2019 Community Enterprises Australia Ltd (Program: Torres Strait 'Growing Our Own' Maritime Traineeship Program)
2018 Running Wild... Youth Conservation Culture Inc (Program: Macleay Island Campground)
2017 Better Together (Program: Better Outcomes)
Large Employer of the Year
2023 White's IGA
2022 CaPTA Group
2021 Frizelle Sunshine Automotive
2020 Hastings Deering (Australia) Limited
2019 Jubcan Venture Pty Ltd
2018 Pullman Cairns International
2017 Hutchinson Builders (Winner of the Australian Training Awards' Large Employer of the Year Award)
2016 Transit Australia Group
2015 Hyne Timber
2014 Volvo Commercial Vehicles, Brisbane
2013 Bechtel Australia Pty Ltd
2012 Sea Swift
2011 Hutchinson Builders (Winners of the Australian Training Awards' Employer of the Year Award)
2010 Rio Tinto Capability Development Gladstone
2009 Queensland Alumina Limited
2008 Stowe Australia
2007 John Love Electrical (Winner of the Australian Training Awards' Employer of the Year Award)
2006 Cooloola Shire Council
2005 Queensland Alumina Limited
Medium Employer of the Year
2023 All Purpose Transport
2022 Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary
2021 Robinson Civil Group
2020 selectability Ltd
2019 Astill's Electrical Services (Winner of the Australian Training Awards' Medium Employer of the Year Award)
2018 SunPork Farms Tong Park
2017 Darwalla Group (Winner of the Australian Training Awards' Medium Employer of the Year Award)
2016 MFE (Manufacturing, Fabrication and Engineering) Pty Ltd
2006 John Holland SMP Rockhampton
2005 Dingo Mini Diggers Pty Ltd
Small Employer of the Year
2023 McCarthy Panel Works
2022 Clarke Diesel
2021 Core Developments NQ
2020 Kent Saddlery (Winner of the Australian Training Awards' Small Employer of the Year Award)
2019 Kennedy's Timbers
2018 Spencer Constructions (Winner of the Australian Training Awards' Small Employer of the Year Award)
2017 Tradesmen on Time (Winner of the Australian Training Awards' Small Employer of the Year Award)
2016 John Edwards Automotive
2015 Hy-Performance Fluid Power Pty Ltd (Winner of the Australian Training Awards' Small Employer of the Year Award)
2014 Kyabra Limited Hours Child Care Centre
2013 Dayshelf Fire Systems (Winner of the Australian Training Awards' Small Employer of the Year Award)
2012 Flowtech Air Conditioning
2011 RnR Hairdesigners
2010 Diesel Electrics (Winner of the Australian Training Awards' Small Employer of the Year Award)
2009 Gilkatho Pty Ltd
2008 Surrender Dorothy Hairdressing
2007 Payton Kitchens
2006 Piper Central Child Care Centre
2005 Euroka Kitchens and Joinery
Premier's Industry Collaboration Award
2023 National Energy Technician Training Scheme – Programmed Training Services and partners
2022 BHP Mitsubishi Alliance with CQUniversity and TAFE Queensland
2021 Queensland Water Skills Partnership
2020 ISO 9606 Fusion Welding Program – TAFE Queensland Rheinmetall Defence Australia Collaboration
2019 EQIP Gladstone Incorporated
2018 Mabel Park State High School Health Hub
2017 EQIP Gladstone Incorporated
2016 CQUniversity and LogiCamms
2015 Project Booyah
2014 "Oothung" (Sisters) in Mining Program – Thiess and The Salvation Army Employment Plus (Winner of the Australian Training Awards' Industry Collaboration Award)
2013 The Community Services Skilling Plan – Sunshine Coast Institute of TAFE and Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services
2012 Coal Seam Gas and Gas Transmission Pipeline Operations Training Centre – SkillsTech Australia and Santos GLNG
2011 The Mount Isa Collaboration – Mount Isa Mines Ltd
Premiers' Innovation in Skilling Award (2007-2010)
2010 Tropical North Queensland Institute of TAFE (Winner of the Australian Training Awards' Australian Training Initiative Award)
2009 Transport and Logistics Workforce Advisory Group (TLWAG)
2008 Glendyne Education and Training Centre
2007 The Split Rock Inca Alliance – Main Roads, Myuma And Seymour Whyte Constructions (Winner of the Australian Training Awards' Australian Training Initiative Award)
Queensland Minster's Training Initiative Award (2005-2006)
2006 John Holland SMP Rockhampton
2005 Fraser Coast Training Employment Support Services
Queensland Public Sector Best Learning and Development Initiative Award (2005-2006)
2006 Operational Works – Townsville City Council
2005 Learning Organisation Initiative – Queensland Ambulance Service (Winner of the Australian Training Awards' Australian Training Initiative Award)
Queensland Indigenous People's Training Initiative Award (2005-2006)
2006 Cape York Pilot Indigenous Media Pathways Program – Brisbane Indigenous Media Association
2005 Regional and Remote Training Program – Southern Queensland Institute of TAFE
Skilling for the Future Award (2007-2010)
2010 Working with Schools – My Other Mum Training College
2009 J.J. Richards Engineering Pty Ltd
2008 My Other Mum Childcare
2007 Gladstone Schools Engineering Skills Centre (Winner of the Australian Training Awards' VET in Schools Excellence Award)
VET in Schools Excellence Award (2005-2006)
2006 Career and Work Education Program – Stanthorpe State High School
2005 Senior School Initiative – Varsity College
Further Queensland success at the Australian Training Awards
2020
Mary Campbell, CEO, TAFE Queensland (Winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award)
Debbie Blow, Director of Community Services, Health and Nursing Facility, TAFE Queensland Gold Coast (Winner of the National Achievement Award)
2019
TAFE Queensland (Winner of the International Training Provider of the Year Award)
2015
Peter Henneken AM (Winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award)
CHARLTON BROWN® (Winner of the International Training Provider of the Year Award)
2014
St Columban's College (Winner of the School Pathways to VET Award)
2013
Paul Rasmussen (Winner of the Leadership in VET Quality Award)
Thiess Pty Ltd Queensland (Winner of the Australian Apprenticeships - Employer Award)
2012
Moranbah State High School (Winner of the Pathways to VET Award)
Last updated 10 September 2023
