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INTERNAL NEWSLETTER June 1998

'-fl.; Awards Dinner -Hilton Staff, students and industry guests agreed that the inaugural Awards Presentation Dinner,

held at the Hilton Hotel on Sunday, was a highly successful function which had a unique

Holmesglen atmosphere. Performing the duties of Master of Ceremonies as well as

providing the after dinner entertainment was actor Rod Quantock, who added a festive

air to the function. Also present as a special guest was the Minister for Tertiary

Education and Training, the Hon. Phil Honeywood.

President of Council, John Sharkey, welcomed guests and staff to the event. Following

the entree, the presentation of awards took place. Resident Institute desktop publisher,

Andrew McKinna, prepared an impressive audio visual presentation to accompany the

presentation. An attractive colour program was also produced for the evening. The

winners on the evening were the following:

TEACHING STAFF Andrew Adamson

SUPPORT STAFF Heather Ryan

Susan O'Brien

1997 OUTSTANDING STUDENTS OFTHEYEAR

Apprentice - James Wilkin -Apprenticeship Gardening

Certificate - Tandy Hastings-Ison - Certificate II in Small Business

Diploma - Jackie Ashe - Diploma of Hospitality (Management)

1997 OUTSTANDING EMPLOYER OFTHEYEAR

Henkel Australia Pty. Ltd.

JUL 1998

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... John Shorkey congratulates Susan O'Brien and Heather Ryon

The winning students each received a$ I 000 cheque, staff winners received a

gold Longines watch each and Henkel received an original artwork valued at

$1000. Andrew Adamson receives his prize from John Shorkey

The dinner gave Holmesglen staff an excellent opportunity to entertain and

thank the many industry associates who support the Institute throughout the

year.

Dates for the awards festival next year have been set as I 0 - 23 May.

Discover 2 Social & Community Services, Tourism & Hospitality Awards Japanese Delegation

4 Golf Day 5 Painting & Decorating Awards 12 Sharing Their Art at Holmesglen

6 Horticulture & Hospitality Awards 13 Plumbing Ensures up-to-date Training

7 Heckel,Jeckel & Furbs Show 14 Furnishing and Floor Finishing & Covering

8 Tourism Students Industry Partner 15 OH&S Committee - Professional

Breakfast Development Day

9 Carpentry & Joinery 16 Saluting ITS Trades and Roof Slating & Tiling

10 Glass & Glazing 17 Plumbing Awards II Communications & Applied Sciences 18 Minutes

... Govin McMurray congratulates David Lambert of Henkel Australia, winner of Employer of the Year I 99 7

MORE PHOTOS ON BACK

Social & Community Services, Tourism & Hospitality AwardS CAULFIELD ARTS CENTRE - 13 MAY 1998

This was the first time the social and community

services courses offered at Waverley and ITS,

and the tourism and hospitality courses offered

by CLP, combined to hold an awards night. The

Caulfield Arts Centre is a fitting venue to

conduct a formal presentation for the large

number of graduands. The hall was tastefully

decorated, thanks to the horticulture

department, who provided a superb garden

display on the stage. Henry Pook was the Master

of Ceremonies for the evening, and Bruce

Mackenzie introduced the lnstitute's inaugural

awards festival, noting the theme of saluting

achievement.

There were two industry guest speakers: Jenny

Balshaw, Human Resources Manager,Yooralla

Society, and Colette O'Donoghue, Victorian

President, Womens' Australian Travel League.

Jenny Balshaw's speech was directed at graduates

of the social and community services courses.

She recalled at time, not too long ago, when the

industry was not seen as a "real" one with

clearly identified skills and objectives. Much has

changed since then, formal training courses such

as those offered by Holmesglen have contributed

to establishing these much needed skills and

objectives. She commended the graduates on

the roles they had chosen to take, saying that it

was a key one. Jenny noted that Holmesglen,

together with industry, had been a pioneer in the

development of these courses. Jenny

encouraged graduates to continue to learn,

noting that change is constant and rapid in this

field. She urged them to keep abreast of new

ideas, the programs offered by organisations and

the policy changes, and to become valued

members in the workplace.

Colette O'Donoghue addressed the tourism

students directly, saying that the tourism industry

offered many challenges and opportunities for

new graduates, especially in the light of the new

technologies impacting on this industry. The

Internet is opening up a new distribution channel

for the travel industry and requires staff who are

highly trained in these areas, but personal service

would always be the most important aspect of

the tourism industry. She encouraged students

to focus on the development of the customer

service skills in this people-focused industry.

Japanese Delegation

A Taking a tour of Holmesglen's Chadstone campus

2 • HOLMESGLEN NEWS

A delegation of Japanese media representatives

accompanied by a senior translator from the Australian

Embassy in Japan and a representative from Education

Victoria visited Holmesglen on 3 June 1998.

STUDENT AWARD WINNERS:

COMMUNITY STUDIES & RECREATION:

Ruth Gillespie

Debbie Simpson

Tanya Houston

Matthew Geddes

Krystyna Kanik

Alfred North

Colin Dunstan

Jean Evans

Pirjo Zammit

Rebecca Stenson

Deborah Evans

Certificate Ill in Children's Services

Certificate in Occupational Studies (Social & Community Services)

Certificate In Occupational Studies (Recreation)

Certificate In Occupational Studies (Recreation)

Certificate Ill in Community Services (Home & Community Care)

Certificate Ill in Community Services (Home & Community Care)

Advanced Certificate in Residential & Community Services

Advanced Certificate in Residential & Community Services

Diploma of Community Services (Child Care)

Diploma of Community Services (Child Care) First Year

Diploma of Community Services (Welfare)

HOSPITALITY, TOURISM & APPLIED LANGUAGE

Bernadine Ermes

Jackie Ashe

Thaddeus Rodrigues

Certificate IV in Applied Languages

Diploma of Hospitality (Management)

Diploma of Tourism

..... The impressive set up at Caulfield Arts Complex

..... Sheryl Rees and Kay McKenzie Keats, Co-ordinators of the Child Care program at Waverley. Both were proud of their students' achievements

..... Jo Kukuljan's Diploma of Tourism has resulted in her employment in the travel industry

JUNE 1998 • 3

Golf Day 15MAY1998

A Rick Dejonge receives the prize for Best

Player, Grade A

A Peter Harbour and his team set off

A David Duggan and his team - ready to go

As part of the Award Festival celebrations, a corporate golf day was held for

the first time. The event raised funds in support of the Foundation for

Homeless Youth, the lnstitute's preferred charity. Holmesglen has built three

houses for the foundation with a fourth one under construction in Power

Street,Ashburton.

The golf day also gave the Institute an opportunity to invite and thank the

many sponsors and supporters of Institute programs and initiatives. An

enjoyable day was had by the sixty-four players who participated in the golf

day, held at Victoria Golf Club.

A formal dinner held in the club dining room followed the day's play. Prizes

for winners of the golf day in various categories had been donated and were

presented to the following players:

Best A grade Rick De Jonge (Riverstone)

B grade David Lambert (Henkel)

C grade Peter Seers (HIT)

39 points

36 points

38 points

Nearest Pins Brendan Bertram, Peter Brown (HIT),

Graeme Compton (Foundation for Homeless Youth),

Bill Castles (Triton)

Longest Drive Geoff Fowler (Boral Roofing)

Best Team Steve Powley, Peter Seers (HIT)

Dennis Sims, Andrew Hopkins (Rondo) 97 points

A presentation of $7000 was made to Dr John Hall of the Foundation for

Homeless Youth. The Institute also donated two football jumpers, which are

to be auctioned to raise further funding.


Painting & Decorating Awards CONFERENCE CENTRE - 19 MAY 1998

The Painting and Decorating Awards Presentation held in the Conference

Centre was a well organised event, which received excellent industry support.

Peter Griffin, Head of Department, was justifiably proud of the substantial

prizes which had been sponsored by industry for each of the thirteen award

winners. The department has an excellent relationship with industry: two paint

companies offered to be the major sponsor!

Apprentices and their employers came from Melbourne and all over the state

to participate in the presentation. Guest speaker for the evening was Joe

Griffin.Assistant Director, Policy & Training, Housing Industry Association. Joe

noted that the presentation was a special occasion for all those who had

excelled, and a celebration for parents, friends and partners of the award

winners. He encouraged the graduates to realise that their learning had only

just begun, and to understand and recognise when informal opportunities came

their way. One way for them to continue to learn was to consciously ask

themselves "What have I learned today?".This practice would develop an

ability to think critically about what they had learned informally each day.

Joe advised the newly qualified tradespeople to keep in contact with their

industry association and consider small business training, as these skills are vital

for those who will eventually start their own businesses.

Peter Griffin also took the opportunity to farewell Joy Lee, who has worked at

Holmesglen for almost I I years.

AWARD WINNERS:

David Crellin

Brad Emblin

Mathew Gibson

Ashley Gillam

Steven Hoare

Warwick King

Troy Noble

Daniel Podubinski

lmade Rudiartana

Michael Scivetti

Luigi Vecchio

David Walmsley

Mark Wilson:

.... Warwick King,Apprentice of the Year (Painting & Decorating), with Barry Steer of Melbourne East Group Training

.... The Retirees Club - Keith Berryman, joy Lee, Eric Furby and Jim Ducrow

JUNE 1998 • 5

Horticulture and Hospitality Awards WAVERLEY AUDITORIUM - 21MAY1998

.... Winners of the Pere Moore Award, 1996 -

Bradley Large and 1997 - Damien Si/bar

.... Joanne Stone with the shield for

an outstanding result in hospitality

.... Hospitality students did a wonderful job of

preparing and serving refreshments to industry guests

Leonie Millar addressed the full auditorium of the Waverley Campus as she

provided background on the lnstitute's firstAwards Festival. Unlike all the

other awards presentations, the horticulture awards presentation is held

during the afternoon. Widespread industry support was forthcoming for the

awards.

A spectacular horticulture display decorated the auditorium for the function.

Following the presentations, a wonderful array of finger foods, prepared by

students taking the Certificate II in Hospitality, was served.

The guest speaker was Gordon Griffin, Training Development and

Promotions, Rural Skills Australia. Gordon stressed the importance of

training for workers in the horticulture industry. He said that traineeships

through his organisation had increased from I 00 in 1994 to 4,000 in 1998

(800 of these are in Victoria). He said that while training is now being

delivered on the job, the value of teamwork and social interaction for rural

workers could not be underestimated, and TAFE provided these skills for

students.

The Waverley campus acknowledged the contribution of employers by

awarding four Employer of the Year Awards. These went to Link Employment

& Training, TGA Australia, Muirfield Turf and Grandview Landscapes.

The following students were winners of awards:

Phillip Ashley

Simon Colvin

Joanne Stone

Outstanding Student Advanced Certificate in Horticulture

Outstanding Student Certificate in Occupational Studies (Horticulture)

Outstanding Student Certificate II in Hospitality

James Wilkin Student of the Year

Damien Slibar Pere Moore Award

The Pere Moore Award celebrated its 21st year of existence, having

commenced when the horticulture courses were conducted by the Oakleigh

Technical School.


Hecke4 ]eckel & Furbs Show

Holmesglen saw the end of a tradition with the retirement of Carpentry and

Joinery icons Eric Furby, Keith Berryman and Jim Ducrow.

Between them, the three have spent over 40 years at Holmesglen, playing an

integral part to the development of apprenticeship training in Victoria, which has

seen Holmesglen become a leading training provider in apprenticeship training.

A spectacular farewell was organised by their peers on the night ofThursday 28

May, and entitled 'The Heckle,Jeckle and Furbs Show". The Building Three Barn

was transformed into an impressive studio for the Footy Show-like production.

Staff had gone to extraordinary lengths in reconstructing the Footy Show set with

spot lights, grand stand, meal area and even a spot for "Trevor Marmalade". The

talents of Media Services were put to good use in setting up, with a large video

screen, audience applause lights and telephone/audio hook up.

Three segments were staged around the anecdotes of Eric, Jim and Keith, with Ron

"Eddie" Wiggins and Tim "Sammy" Hogan hosting the night, and panel members

each firing questions at the three.

The audience were treated to tales of all three ex-Richmond Tech instructors, with

Eric's shocking driving and snooker skills, Jim's love of Richmond Football Club, and

Keith's inability to keep score during golf, as well as reports from their closest

mates outside work. Media also made it possible for Eric to speak to his first

employer in Wales, Frank King, via a crossover.

Former Head of Centre, Ken Griska, on behalf of the Institute, presented the

threesome with golfing gifts to use in their retirement,

The three were unanimous in their praise of the Institute and their fellow staff

members for their support throughout the years. It was clear that from the effort

put into the production that all three will be sadly missed by the Centre and the

Institute.

Congratulations must go to Carpentry and Joinery, Floor Finishing and Covering,

Painting and Decorating, Bricklaying, and Media for their contribution to the night.

... Ken Griska, Eric Furby, Margaret Dunn, Keith Berryman, Uz Sujica and Jim Ducrow.

... Showing off their gifts:

Jim Ducrow Eric Furby Keith Berryman

JUNE 1998 • 7

~ Holmesglen farewells the three in style .

.....

Tourism Industry Partner Breakfast

The Travel and Tourism students and teachers recently hosted a very successful

Industry Partner Breakfast at Holmesglen's Conference Centre.

The formal breakfast presentation was an inaugural function emanating from the

implementation of an Industry Partners Practicum that commenced in the first

term of this year for students enrolled in the Diploma of Tourism.

The Diploma o(Tourism students who took part in the breakfast

Following negotiations with suitable travel and tourism-related organisations,

final year student groups were placed with selected industry partners at various

locations in and around Melbourne to enhance their practical skills in

preparation for joining the workforce.

.....

The host industry partners included Croydon based South America tour

wholesaler Destination Holidays, CBD Melbourne Host Farms Association,Yarra

River and bay cruise operator, Southbank Cruises, the Dandenong Ranges

Tourism Committee at Ferntree Gully, Gulf Station Historic site at Yarra Glen

and the Aus Res reservation services in South Melbourne. All of these industry

groups provide their valuable time, expertise and resource facilities for the

students to complete their tourism training in a workplace environment.

(Back row) Larry Foster, David Endean,

David Endean opened the breakfast by thanking guests from the tourism

industry for their generous assistance in providing live work experience for the

tourism students. Bruce Mackenzie and Leonie Millar attended the function and

met representatives from the host Industry Partner organisation.

john Lant and Suzanne McKinnon with the host industry partners.

A spokesperson from each student group introduced their guest and gave a brief description and

background of the organisation that they were involved with.

Des Cox, Tourism Co-ordinator at Poets Lane Reception centre at Sherbrooke, said that the committee

was very excited at the opportunity of hosting tourism students, particularly with the new Visitor

Information Centre at Lower Ferntree Gully having opened recently. This centre will be able to provide

not only brochures, information and booking facilities for visitors to the region but also practical, hands

on experience for those volunteer students who wish to gain knowledge in the regional visitor

attractions and activities sector of tourism.

Caryl Oliver, Managing Director of AusRes (Reservation Services), was grateful to Holmesglen for

providing the opportunity for a "live" reservation centre, staffed by students. Caryl said that without

the support of forward-thinking institutes such as Holmesglen, practical training for job-seekers was

made much more difficult, particularly as many travel industry employers required applicants to have

had some experience in their field.

A great deal of credit must be given to the student groups who all supported the breakfast with much

enthusiasm and initiative by becoming totally involved in a true-to-life function. Students showed

professionalism in their trade displays, the 'meeting and greeting' of invited guests, and the introductions

given to their industry partners.


Carpentry & joinery CONFERENCE CENTRE, MONDAY 8 MAY

Carpentry & Joinery's Awards Presentation night held a special significance for

the Department, as it was the last presentation for Jim Ducrow, Eric Furby and

Keith Berryman, who retired at the end of May.

All three attended the night, and their support to the Institute and contribution

to student learning was acknowledged by Bruce Mackenzie and Laurie Walker.

Laurie noted that between the three of them, they had initiated several

developments within the training industry, taking Holmesglen ahead of the

competitors. Among those were pre-apprenticeships in the Carpentry and

Joinery area and live work training (transportables, community projects).

There were eighteen awards presented on the night, with the best

apprenticeship/pre-apprenticeship awarded for each group who trained at

Holmesglen in 1997. All award winners were presented with a Certificate and

a gift donated by the sponsors of the night. These included tools and

equipment such as drills and tool boxes.

Graeme Bainbridge and Howard Humffray from the Transfield Obayashi Joint

Venture provided an amazing showcase on the development of Melbourne's

City Link project. Slides gave a fantastic insight into what was happening and

the work and planning that goes into such a project. The presentation also

illustrated to students the industry's expectations of tradespeople, employing

tradespeople with high occupational health & safety standards and

organisations with IS09000 standard.

... The Award Winning Apprentices with Keith Berryman, Eric Furby and Jim Ducrow

... Bruce Mackenzie with Graeme Bainbridge and Howard Humffray ofTransfield Obayashi joint Venture

JUNE 1998 • 9

Glass & Glazing BUILDING 3, FRIDAY 22 MAY 1998

.A Top Glass & Glazing Apprentice, Steven

White with Australian cricketer, Paul Reiffel

.A Leadlighting apprentice, Bunny Drennan

with Paul Reiffel

A string quartet was an unusual sight in the Glass and Glazing Department on

Friday 22 May. However, it set a favourable mood for the last awards

presentation of the inaugural awards festival. The Department again lived up to

high expectations, providing a casual and entertaining night, treating guests to a

buffet meal and the anecdotes of Australian cricketer, Paul Reiffel.

Paul related his experiences as a carpentry apprentice and cricketer to the

glazing apprentices. Paul began his apprenticeship at 16 at Box. Hill TAFE, and

found that he matured quickly working with adults and having to deal with

responsibility. He noted that he did not give work the same emphasis as he

gave cricket. He said that cricket was everything to him, and unfortunately

work suffered because of this.

Paul believes that work and sport are very similar, in that students of both

disciplines require role models to help them achieve. To Paul, Merv Hughes

was his role model when he began playing cricket, and Paul believes he learnt a

lot through Merv's antics and skills on the field. Paul told the award winners

that they must keep in mind that they may one day be role models for other

people, whether on the sporting field or as a businessman, and must be

conscious of the fact that they may help shape other people's future.

The Apprenticeship in Lead lighting and Stained Glass had their first group of

apprenticeships attend the night. 1997 was the first year that the Department

offered the apprenticeship in this area. Among the award winners was the only

female apprentice in the Department, Bunny Drennan. Bunny, who works for

The Leaded Window, received the Top Apprentice Award for Stage 2 of the

Certificate Ill in Furnishing (Leadlight & Stained Glass).

Of the glass and glazing apprentices, Steven White topped the class winning

three awards on the night, including Best Third Year Apprentice, Top Apprentice

Overall and Best Work Piece. Other award winning apprentices included the

following:

Andrew Hendrie Best First Year Apprentice, Glass & Glazing

Simon Field Best Second Year Apprentice, Glass & Glazing

David Northern Encouragement Award, Glass & Glazing

Ben Harrison Top Apprentice Stage I, Lead lighting & Stained Glass

Peter Osbourn~ Top Student Stage I, Leadlighting & Stained Glass

Phillip Wright, Top Student Stage 2, Leadlighting & Stained Glass

Dean Groves Best Workpiece, Lead lighting & Stained Glass


Communications & Applied Sciences CAULFIELD ARTS CENTRE, WEDNESDAY 20 MAY

Four courses from the Centre of Communications and Applied Sciences had

their first intake of students graduate at the Caulfield Arts Centre on

Wednesday 20 May. The Diploma of Social Science Oustice), Certificate IV in

Workplace Training, Certificate IV in Quality Management & Assurance began in

1996, and the Certificate II in Arts (Interactive Multimedia) in 1997.

The awards night held a number of milestones, with the Professional Writing

and Editing course celebrating their twentieth year, and the last graduation with

Gavin McMurray as the Head of Centre for Communications and Applied

Sciences. It also marked the last time some of the courses will graduate as part

of the Centre, before being transfered to other Departments as part of the

new Institute structure.

Of particular interest on the night were the pathways taken by graduates who

were present, as outlined by the co-ordinators on the night. The Diploma of

Social Science Oustice) has seen three students articulate to a degree at RMIT,

another student has become a private investigator, and several graduates have

gone on to join the Police Force. Some graduates of Human Resource

Operations graduates have gone on to study the Bachelor of Arts (Industrial

Relations) at RMIT, and two graduates from the Theatre Technology course

were accepted into the Victorian College of the Arts to continue their studies.

Students from the Advanced Certificate in Media have articulated into

Swinburne's Professional Radio Course and Deakin University's Media Arts,

while other's have found work with SBS and Working Community Radio.

The Centre also presented special awards to four of its outstanding students

on the night. Three of these students were finalists in Holmesglen's

Outstanding Student of the Year Awards. Justice student Sara Young and

Ceramics student Denise McDonald received awards for Outstanding Diploma

students, while Rasa Bertand was presented with the Outstanding Certificate

student award.

Sandra Herner received the VCE Achiever's Award as given by the Board of

Studies. Presented byVCE Program Co-ordinator,Jane Campbell, it provided a

chance for Sandra to be publicly acknowledged for her outstanding

achievements.

A Sandra Herner accepts her award from Jane Campbell

A Gavin McMurray addresses the audience

JUNE 1998 • 11

Sharing Their Art at Holmesgkn

.. Pei-Pei He and Maria Banai

During the course of their English language studies at Holmesglen, it came to

light that Maria Banai and Pei Pei He are both accomplished artists. Their

teachers Sharon Meredith and George Mimigiannis were so impressed with the

standard of their work that they arranged for the two students to hold an art

exhibition in the Conference Centre at the Institute from 5 to 19 June 1998.

George and Sharon arranged for invitations to be printed and distributed

around the Institute as well as organising an exhibition launch for staff and

guests.

The pair are so obviously talented that they attracted coverage from the local

newspaper, which featured a story on the exhibition. Pei Pei is originally from

China. During the Cultural Revolution, she was sent to the countryside to

work as a peasant. Many of the works she exhibited depict her experiences in

the country. Maria is from Afghanistan. She specialised in the painting of

miniatures which display exquisite detail. Maria also lived and studied art in

India, and some of her works reflect this experience. She has been accepted at

RMIT to undertake further studies in art.

It is hoped that many staff took the opportunity to view the works of these

two talented students, many of the works were on sale and attracted buyers

both internally and from outside.


Plumbing Ensures up-to ddte Training

The Plumbing Department held an Employer Information Session in the

Building 2 Board Room on Wednesday I 0 June 1998.

In what was a first for the Department, the session gave 19 employers the

opportunity to listen to Plumbing staff talk about different aspects of the

apprenticeship program available at Holmesglen. Most importantly, the session

was also invaluable in obtaining feedback from employers on what they think

about the present programs offered, and the training required in today's

workplace. Ultimately, this will assist Holmesglen provide the most current and

up-to-date training for apprentices.

Head of Centre, Laurie Walker, welcomed everyone and introduced Trevor

Perry, Head of Department for Plumbing Trade, who gave an overview of

plumbing operations and the importance of maintaining scheduled blocks. John

Sullivan then spoke on the dynamics of the apprenticeship program and how

records are kept of a student's progress.

Information was also given on the wide range of post apprenticeship/short

courses available (twelve in total) by Graham Vaile, and John Coglan presented

details on backflow prevention. Arrer morning tea, everyone had the

opportunity to see Holmesglen's facilities first hand on a tour organised by the

Plumbing Department.

Some of the major findings from the session included these items:

The Department could put a greater emphasis on Occupational Health and

Safety, especially following the ramifications of the Workcover "skylarking"

advertisements being screened on television

The Department could get representatives from Workcover to speak to the

students

The information sessions could possibly continue twice yearly

These findings, plus many others, were distributed throughout the Plumbing

Department.

Glenn Shreeve, from Deco Contracting, said that the session gave a valuable

insight as to what the curriculum covered and what apprentices actually do

when they attend Holmesglen.

.A. L-R: Glenn Shreeve (Deco Contracting), Ken Scott

.A. L-R: Paul Dover (Dover Plumbing), Laurie Walker,john Hopkins (Melbourne East Group Training)

JUNE/998• 13

Furnishing and Floor Finishing & Covering BUILDING 5, THURSDAY 21MAY1998

A. Floor Finishing & Covering Back, L-R: Shayne Schwennesen, Nicholas Faulkner, Kym Osseweyer, Shane Rook, Simon Thompson. Middle, L-R: Matthew Tesoriero, Ashleigh Harris, Karl Frankish. Front, L-R: Jay McCarthy, Corey Boucher. Upholstery

A. Back, L-R: Daniel Richards, Brad Gillard, Jason Jones, Alison Machel/. Front, L-R: Steve Trajcevski, Patrick Joyce.

A. Steve Trajcevski

The Furnishing lndustryTraining Centre celebrated a combined awards evening

with the Floor Finishing and Covering Department at 7.00pm, Thursday 21 May

1998, in Building 5.

A range of awards were presented, encompassing Upholstery, Cabinet Making,

Polishing (Furniture),Wood Machining, Floor Finishing & Covering. Categories

in each area included the following:

Apprentice Awards for first, second and third year

High Achiever Awards for Pre -Apprentice, first, second

and third year apprentices

Craftsmanship Awards were awarded for the following:

Upholstery (Encouragement in Design) - Steve Trajcevski

Cabinet Making (Honourable Mention) -Adam Rapmund

Cabinet Making (Honourable Mention) - Bill Italiano

Polishing (Skills Excellence) - Paul Ellis

Polishing (Skills Excellence) - Christie Wragg

Wood Machining (Skills Excellence) - Tony Hickson

Wood Machining (Honourable Mention) - Bradley Jackson

In recognition of outstanding support to training and the Furnishing Industry

Training Centre, an award was presented to Kidman Furniture as Employer of

the Year.

Guest speaker for the night was Mr Tony Hayllar. Tony is the Marketing

Manager of Dunlop Foam and Fibre and President of the Furnishing Industry

Association of Australia. In a short but informative presentation, Tony began by

saying that he had completed a Relaxation & Massage course at Holmesglen.

He then said that it was huge corporations like Microsoft and McDonalds that

not only massage our minds, but also the money out of our wallets. The

Furnishing Industry needs to present a strong, progressive and united front to

do a bit of massaging of its own.

Tony believes that the industry needs to get smarter. Furnishing Week is a

celebration that helps promote the industry, focusing on innovation, lifestyle,

quality and excitement. Graduates are in an enormous, dynamic industry and

Australian furniture is of world class standard.

Bouquets were presented to Vishakha Bapat, Lisa Hermon and Desa Berglund

for their hard work, and David Duggan made a special mention ofTed Lithgow

for his help in organising the Awards Presentation.


OH&S Committee -Professional Development Day

On Thursday 28 May 1998, an Occupational Health and

Safety Development Day was held at the Conference

Centre, Chadstone Campus.

Representatives included management, employees, Health

and Safety Representatives and observers. The program

commenced with an OH&S Committee meeting, followed

by the formal adoption of new incident injury reporting

requirements in order to comply with incident reporting

legislation.

A Victorian WorkCover Authority representative then conducted a

presentation on confined spaces and dangerous goods.

An enjoyable lunch in the dining room was followed by an overview of lnfosafe

at HIT and a step-by-step description of how to operate the system. The

afternoon program also included a presentation on plant, and a practical

exercise on risk assessment of plant in the workplace. Rex Buckeridge

concluded the day's proceedings with a few words on first aid at the Institute.

Feedback on the days program has been positive and similar training and

development days are being planned for the future.

-<Ill Tony Hickson

.A. L-R: Peter Kidman of Kidman Furniture receiving his award from Guest Speaker, Mr Tony Hayllar - Marketing Manager, Dunlop Foam & Fibre.

.A. BACK L-R:Trevor Bankin, Frank Hatton,

Max Dick, Doug Rafter.

MIDDLE L-R: Laurie Walker,john Lobartolo, Pauline Story,john Schuffelen,janine Marion,john Kutchel,john Glascott,

FRONT L-R: Rex Buckeridge, Kevin Walsh, Ed Beers, Bob Castle, Ron Robinson.

JUNE 1998 • 15

Saluting ITS Trades and Roof Slating & Tiling BUILDING 4, TUESDAY 19 MAY 1998

A. L-R: Lindsay Rake, Head of Department -Bricklaying; Steven Paolucci, Best ]'d Year

Apprentice and Best Bricklaying Apprentice Overall; Mark Atchison; David Duggan, Deputy

Direaor and Manager of FITC and ITS.

A. L-R:Jeff Kirkley, State Manager-ASA; Philip

Trajkov,Apprentice of the Year - Ceramic Tiling.

The annual Industrial andTechnical Studies (Trades) awards night was held in

Building 4 on Tuesday 19 May 1998, at 6.30pm.

Awards recipients included first, second and third year apprentices. Some of

the presentations included:

Roof Slating & Tiling -Victorian Roofing Tile Association Inc BestApprentice

Award - Christopher Tesoriero

Bricklaying - BestApprentice overall - Steven Paolucci

Fibrous Plastering - Best Apprentice overall - Steven McDougall

Solid Plastering - BestApprentice overall - Nicholas Mazza

Stonemasonry - BestApprentice overall -William Lay

Tile Laying - Best Apprentice overall - Philip Trajkov

Guest speaker for the night was Mr George Gay, National Safety Officer &

Technical Consultant to the National Housing Industry Association. After

spending 28 years atAV Jennings where he was National Technical Manager,

George believed that the industry was getting tougher. Apprentices now

needed to realign their goals to become responsible and professional workers.

George believes that bricklayers are now in big demand on a national basis and

the sky is the limit for tradespeople in Australia. For those considering

subcontracting, George also encouraged apprentices to undertake further

training and to be aware of occupational health and safety in the workplace.

A special presentation was made at the end of the night to Robyn Mills for her

hard work in organising a very successful night.


Plumbing Awards BUILDING 5, WEDNESDAY 20 MAY 1998

The awards ceremony for the Plumbing Department was held on Wednesday

20 May 1998, at 6.30pm in the Building 5 cafeteria.

Awards were presented in the categories of encouragement, best apprentice

and outstanding apprentice. Recipients included:

Best Apprentice Year I - Neil Appleby

Best Apprentice Year 2 - Dion Mudge

Best Certificate I Building & Construction - Plumbing - Paul Milne

Outstanding Apprentice Year 3:

The Caroma Journeyman's Apprentice Award - Damien Cummins

The Rhone Poulenc Silicone's Apprentice Award - Justin Thomas

Representing the Directorate was Peter Harbour, Manager Corporate Services,

who informed everyone of the purpose of the awards festival. Most

importantly, Peter said that the night was for the trades students and

encouraged them to keep studying. With the proliferation of new technology,

apprentices will need to retrain and develop the appropriate skills needed to

operate effectively. The entire apprenticeship system is under threat in a

continuing hostile environment, and Peter said that Australia must not dilute its

training base. Rather, institutions such as HIT should be supported to ensure

that the young professionals of tomorrow receive the best up-to-date training

in the best facilities.

On a lighter note, one of the best comments of the night would be that of Best

Gasfitting Graduate Third Year, Jason Foots, who upon his arrival at the dinner,

asked teacher Bob Hill how many students passed gas last year?! This may be a

little hard to quantify, but there was a pretty good retention rate apparently.

Maria Raucci and Joy Lee were presented with gifts for their hard work in

helping to organise the event. Joy, a frustrated public speaker according to

Trevor, said to all the awards winners that Holmesglen produced the best

plumbers.

A. Award Winners and Staff

Back L-R:Jason Rawsthorn, Paul Milne, Murray Rogers, Dion Mudge, Damien Cummins, Shane Mannion.

Middle L-R: Ken Scott, Paul Salvatore,Justin Thomas, Jon Roze, Jason Foots, Paul Allen.

Front L-R: Tom Lawson, Mark Leopold, Glenn Craig, Bob Hill.

A. 1997 Plumbing & Mechanical Services Outstanding Apprentice, ]'dYear winner, Justin Thomas, receiving his certificate from Peter Harbour, Manager, Corporate Services.

JUNE 1998 • 17

MinuTES

COUNCIL OF HOLMESGLEN INSTITUTE OF

TAFE MINUTES OF

MEETING 3/98 HELD ON

THURSDAY 14 MAY 1998

WELCOME TO NEW STAFF

REPRESENTATIVE

The President of Council

welcomed Mr Brian Dawson, the

newly elected staff representative,

to the meeting.

HIT- ULCWAVERLEYWATERS

DEVELOPMENT

The Director advised that the Urban Land

Corporation (formerly, Urban Land Authority)

had determined that MIRVAC be the preferred

purchaser and developer of the HIT - ULA

Waverley Waters Site.

Council resolved that MIRVAC be

appointed as the preferred purchaser and

developer of Waverley Waters.

DIRECTOR'S REPORT:

HOLMESGLEN - KPMG - INDONESIA

Council agreed that there was little alternative

but to close down the KPMG I Holmesglen

Training Services operation in Jakarta

immediately as the current economic, and

political unrest had taken a turn for the worse.


AWARDS FESTIVAL

The Director reported that the Awards Festival

had commenced and a variety of functions and

activities would occur over the next ten days.

Some 800 secondary school students were

expected to attend the school tours being

conducted on campus over the next few days.

Council members were reminded of the Awards

evening on the 24th May, and the Minister for

Education and Training, The Hon. Phil

Honeywood would be in attendance to present

the Employer of the Year Award.

HOLMESGLEN - IRC APPEAL

The Director reported that the Institute had

appeared before the full bench of the IRC

appealing against the ruling of Commissioner

Smith to not allow certain units in the Institute

to be classified as distinct entities. The outcome

of the appeal was not yet known.

SEMINARS

(i) "Kids at Risk" Report

The Director reported that as school retention

rates have declined over the last five years, the

Institute, through its Pathways Co-ordinator, Mr

Laurie Bird, had produced an interesting report

regarding the learning needs of 14-15 year olds

in danger of dropping out of school, and the

strategies that educational institutions could

make.

A seminar was held on 6/5/98 to present the

report to Institute staff. The report would also

be widely circulated, and joint submissions to

DEETYA would be made to obtain funds to

strengthen intervention strategies.

(ii) Amalgamations

The Director reported that Mr Don Mackenzie,

the Director of Peninsula TAFE recently gave a

presentation at Holmesglen on his perceptions

of the processes and the likely outcomes in

creating Chisholm.

RESIGNATIONS, RETIREMENT OF SENIOR

STAFF

The Director advised that Mr Gavin McMurray, a

senior staff member for over 20 years, firstly at

Chisholm Institute ofTechnology, then at

Holmesglen, has retired.

Ms Karen Owen, Deputy Director, has resigned.

MEMBERSHIP OF COUNCIL

The Director reported that written confirmation

had been received from the Minister advising the

appointment of Messrs John Sharkey, David

Murden, George Dore and John Doyle to the

Institute Council for a period of three years.

The Director advised that Ms Kim Windsor and

Mr Bill Giles have resigned from the Council

membership, and Mr Daryl Hill, Managing

Director of Overseas Projects Corporation of

Victoria, had expressed an interest in joining the

Council as a co-opted member.

JUNE 1998 • 19

News in ___ BRIEF BOOKSHOP NOTICES Teaching staff should order texts for second semester

subjects now. Contact Sharon on 1609.

There are a limited number of Microsoft Office 97

packages still available for only $249.00

INFO DAY Please pencil in your diaries the lnstitute's Information

Day to be held on Saturday 22 August from 9am to

3pm. This will be run similarly to last years, except

without the Trades Expo. Communications Meetings

will be held leading up to the event to keep staff

informed.

WAVERLEY LEADING THE WAY WITH NEW STUDENT ID SYSTEM A new identification system is being trialled at the

Waverley campus during the mid-year intake.

Students will receive a new strip card upon enrolment.

The card is no longer laminated, and will also be used

for student access to library facilities.

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