​The information below outlines the individual criteria and nomination form for each category. 

​Categories ​National or State ​PDF ​DOCX
2012 individual categories​ ​ ​ ​
Trainee of the Year​ ​National ​ ​
​ Criteria​ ​ Trainee of the Year criteria (pdf 218 kb)​ Trainee of the Year criteria (docx 217 kb)​
​ Nomination form​ ​ ​Trainee of the Year nomination form (pdf 217 kb) ​Trainee of the Year nomination form (docx 220 kb)
Vocational Student of the Year​ ​National ​ ​
​ Criteria​ ​ Vocational Student of the Year criteria (pdf 218 kb)​ Vocational Student of the Year criteria (docx 213 kb)​
​ Nomination form​ ​ Vocational Student of the Year nomination form (pdf 214 kb)​ Vocational Student of the Year nomination form (docx 218 kb)​
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year​ ​National ​ ​ ​
​ Criteria​ ​ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year criteria (pdf 219 kb)​ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year criteria (docx 219 kb)​
​ Nomination form​ ​ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year nomination form (pdf 210 kb)​ ​Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year nomination form (docx 223 kb)
Austin Asche Apprentice of the Year​ ​National ​ ​ ​
​ Criteria​ ​ Austin Asche Apprentice of the Year criteria (pdf 219 kb)​ Austin Asche Apprentice of the Year​ criteria (docx 223 kb)​
​ Nomination form​ ​ Austin Asche Apprentice of the Year​ nomination form (pdf 216 kb)​ ​Austin Asche Apprentice of the Year​ nomination form (docx 222 kb)
School-Based Apprentice or Trainee of the Year​ ​National ​ ​ ​
​ Criteria​ ​ School-Based Apprentice or Trainee of the Year criteria (pdf 218 kb)​ ​School-Based Apprentice or Trainee of the Year criteria (docx 217 kb)
​ Nomination form​ ​ ​School-Based Apprentice or Trainee of the Year nomination form (pdf 221 kb) ​School-Based Apprentice or Trainee of the Year nomination form (docx 223 kb)
VET in Schools Student of the Year​ State​ ​ ​
​ Criteria​ ​ VET in Schools Student of the Year criteria (pdf 218 kb)​ ​VET in Schools Student of the Year criteria (docx 213 kb)
​ Nomination form​ ​ ​VET in Schools Student of the Year nomination form (pdf 219 kb) ​VET in Schools Student of the Year nomination form (docx 220 kb)
VET Teacher / Trainer of the Year​ ​National ​ ​ ​
​ Criteria​ ​ VET Teacher / Trainer of the Year criteria (pdf 218 kb)​ ​VET Teacher / Trainer of the Year criteria (docx 219 kb)
​ Nomination form​ ​ VET Teacher / Trainer of the Year nomination form (pdf 212 kb)​ ​VET Teacher / Trainer of the Year nomination form (docx 217 kb)
2012 organisation categories ​
Training Provider of the Year​ ​National ​ ​
​ Criteria​ ​ Training Provider of the Year criteria (pdf 218 kb)​ ​Training Provider of the Year criteria (docx 213 kb)
​ Nomination form​ ​ Training Provider of the Year nomination form (pdf 207 kb)​ ​Training Provider of the Year nomination form (docx 217 kb)
Employer of the Year​ ​National ​ ​ ​
​ Criteria​ ​ Employer of the Year criteria (pdf 190 kb)​ ​Employer of the Year criteria (docx 225 kb)
​ Nomination form​ ​ Employer of the Year nomination form (pdf 207 kb)​ ​Employer of the Year nomination form (docx 216 kb)
Small Employer of the Year​ ​National ​ ​ ​
​ Criteria​ ​ Small Employer of the Year criteria (pdf 217 kb)​ ​Small Employer of the Year criteria (docx 217 kb)
​ Nomination form​ ​ ​Small Employer of the Year nomination form (pdf 208 kb) ​Small Employer of the Year nomination form (docx 216 kb)
Training Initiative Award​ ​National ​ ​ ​
​ Criteria​ ​ Training Initiative Award criteria (pdf 218 kb)​ ​Training Initiative Award criteria (docx 219 kb)
​ Nomination form​ ​ ​Training Initiative Award nomination form (pdf 209 kb) ​Training Initiative Award nomination form (docx 216 kb)

Category notes

Winners from the Northern Territory Training Awards (in eligible categories) will have the opportunity to compete with other states and territories to be named the best in Australia at the Australian Training Awards. The School-Based Apprentice or Trainee of the Year Award winner must have undertaken a Certificate III level or above qualification to represent the Northern Territory at the Australian Training Awards.

For aligned categories, the Territory application is used for judging. This is forwarded by the Northern Territory Training Awards to the Australian Training Awards.

Entrants in the following categories need to submit their application directly to the Australian Training Awards.

For more information, visit the Australian Training Awards website.

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