Ms Rebecca Freeman from Central Coast Group Training (CCGT), has won the Excellence in Group Training Award at the 2017 NSW and ACT Group Training Awards.
Ms Freeman has been a member of the Central Coast Group Training team for the past 10 years. CCGT Operations Manager, Ms Alison Cook, said: “She has managed a total of 793 apprentices and trainees for all or part of their training journey, with over 90 per cent not being out of work for more than a month. “Rebecca involves herself on the Management Team for the Central Coast Try a Trade, Central Coast Apprentice and Trainee Advisory Committee and Central Coast Safety Committee,” Ms Cook said. “Rebecca has cross trained in all departments of CCGT and has been instrumental in the development of new strategic arms of CCGT,” she said. “For Rebecca, working at CCGT is not just a job, it is part of who she is.”
Ms Freeman is about to go on maternity leave, but CCGT CEO, Mr Greg Best, said: “Rebecca is a real success story, growing into a tremendous professional over the some 10 years working with us here at CCGT. “Bec is about to go on maternity leave, but such is her passion, she is making herself available to the last minute to support the many apprentices and trainees she looks after,” Mr Best said. CCGT had another indirect success at the awards when Home Specialist Property Management of Erina won the 2017 Host Employer of the Year (Small) award. “Home Specialist Property Management (HSPM) have been a high performing and valued host employer with Central Coast Group Training since 2015,” Ms Cook said.
“Their strong training processes and ability to seek out professional development opportunities for all members of staff has seen them become an employer of choice with the Central Coast region,” she said. “HSPM has been involved in the promotion of vocational education and training by appearing in numerous news articles and radio interviews, endorsing the value of completing an apprenticeship or traineeship. “HSPM have consistently provided a high level of training to their trainees and have attributed this success to the strong relationship that has been formed between Central Coast Group Training and their team,” she said.
Source: Email, Oct 19 Alison Cook, Central Coast Group Training