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There’s Still Time to Nominate and be Recognised Nationally for your Contribution to LLN! 


Nominate now for the national Excellence in Language, Literacy and Numeracy Practice Award!

The Australian Training Awards’ Excellence in Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) Practice Award recognises innovation and excellence by an individual who is involved in improving the LLN skills in an educational, community or workplace context.

Need help with your application? Velg Training and the Australian Training Awards presented a webinar on Wednesday 19 April 2017 to assist Language, Literacy and Numeracy practitioners address the selection criteria and apply for the 2017 Excellence in Language, Literacy and Numeracy Practice Award.

If you would like to watch this webinar and learn more about how to apply, you can access the recording here.

Winner Benefits

Being an Australian Training Awards winner means that you have been nationally recognised as a leader in your field of training or work. Winning an Australian Training Award helps you to:

• gain national recognition as a leader in your field;
• develop networks within the Australian business sector and build new career opportunities; and
• represent your field as an ambassador for the national vocational education and training sector.
  
  In addition to this, each individual category winner will receive $5000, and each runner up will receive $2500.

Eligibility Criteria 

To be eligible for the award of the nominated LLN practitioner, the nominee must meet the Conditions of Entry required, and have:

• appropriate qualifications to deliver training to adult learners, as required by the Australian Qualifications Framework;
• at least 12 months of professional experience in adult LLN training provision and/or have completed a postgraduate LLN qualification*; and
• been involved in the provision of LLN training to adult learners (for some period) during the last 12 months.

*Post graduate LLN qualifications include the Graduate Diploma of Adult Language, Literacy and Numeracy Practice (TAE80113) and the Graduate Diploma of Adult Language, Literacy and Numeracy Leadership (TAE80213).

Key Dates

• Nominations submitted directly to the Australian Training Awards closes Wednesday 31 May 2017 .
• Finalists and non-successful applicants will be notified August/September 2017.
• The winner will be announced at the Australian Training Awards on Thursday 23 November 2017. 

 For more information, or to apply for this award, visit the Australian Training Awards website.

Date posted May 18, 2017