Award Winning Apprentices

Power and Water Corporation (PWC) congratulates four of its apprentices on receiving Group Training Northern Territory (GTNT) Awards for Darwin based Apprentices and Trainees.

The GTNT Training Awards were held recently at Skycity and the PWC Apprentices who received awards were:

Luke Garrett - Outstanding Apprentice Stage One
Richard Baldock - Outstanding Apprentice Stage Two
Jason Holland - Indigenous Apprentice of the Year
Brendan Killalea - Runner Up, Apprentice of the Year

Jason is a cable joiner and the other three apprentices are line workers - all are undertaking, or have completed, Certificate III in Electrical Supply Industry (ESI) Distribution.

To be considered for an award, nominees have to demonstrate a high quality of performance on the job including a commitment to safe work practices, completion of on and off the job training, excellent personal qualities and have identified their future career goals.

Luke Garrett is currently undertaking his second trade as he is already a qualified refrigeration mechanic. Richard Baldock was the NECA Electrical Apprentice of the Year, last year at the Territory Constructions Awards and Jason Holland completed four years of theory in just 18 months. Apprenticeships are not just for young people straight out of school, Brendan Killalea was a mature age apprentice who also completed a Frontline Management course while completing his apprenticeship.

In March, PWC Alice Springs apprentice linesman, Robert Cheslett, was announced as the Outstanding Apprentice Stage 2 in the Southern Region Awards. The Katherine awards will be announced on the 30th April with PWC apprentice Ben Howard nominated for Outstanding Apprentice Stage 2 and Power and Water nominated as Host Employer of the year.

With a nation-wide skill shortage facing organisations, Power and Water believes investing in skilled staff is critical to providing current and future essential services for Territorians. To this end PWC has employed 12 new apprentices this year bringing the total to 16 in the southern region and 45 in the Top end.

PWC appreciates the recognition given to the apprentices by GTNT and also thank their supervisors and other employees for their support and assistance.