Today's Skills: Tomorrow's Leaders 21-26 August 2011

A national leadership program for group training apprentices and trainees.

The Patron of Group Training Australia, Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce AC, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, launched the 2011 Today’s Skills: Tomorrow’s Leaders program with a morning tea at Government House, Canberra.  The 80 guests comprised government representatives, industry leaders, VET sector stakeholders, GTO's and host employers.  Today’s Skills: Tomorrow’s Leaders recognises the wealth of talent and commitment that exists amongst Australia’s group training network of 35,000 apprentices and trainees.

An intensive five day professional development program brings together 21 apprentices and trainees from across Australia – high achievers in their chosen professions and potential industry leaders of the future.

Chosen for the 2011 program were two outstanding apprentices from South Australia:

Sean Lamont Aaron Wilamowski
Sean Lamont

Sean is an electrotechnology apprentice, employed by Statewide Group Training and hosted by Santos Ltd. 

 aaron wilamowski

Aaron is an electrotechnology apprentice, employed by Australian Industry Group Training Services and hosted by United Water.

 

The creative learning environment of Today’s Skills: Tomorrow’s Leaders is a unique opportunity for participants to develop their leadership and self management skills. They are challenged to take their current training successes to the next level and provided with practical tools to assist in clarifying their vision for the future and in working towards making this a reality.

The Today’s Skills: Tomorrow’s Leaders program commenced in 2004 and focuses on career and life skills development. Sessions cover personal leadership skills, effective workplace teams, and leadership in the broader community.
The program assists participants to be more in-control of their work/life situations and to be able to make better informed decisions resulting in increased productivity, motivation and satisfaction at work and in life generally. Participants also interact with AIS athletes in both structured and informal sessions, learning how passion, commitment and goal achievement is applied in a variety of life contexts. 

Participants also have the opportunity to visit Parliament House and enjoy meeting with key ministers.