Governor Scarce tours ATEC training facilities and meets Apprentices
Date: 2009-09-03
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His Excellency Rear Admiral Kevin Scarce AC CSC RANR Governor of South Australia, visited Adelaide Training & Employment Centres (ATEC), Ottoway facilities on Wednesday 2nd September. His Excellency is very proud to be the patron of the South Australian division of Group Training Australia, of which ATEC is a member.
ATEC which is celebrating 20 years in operation in 2009, aims to provide cost effective vocational training to contribute to the skill base of the work force and to the economic development of Industry in South Australia. As well as being a Group Training Organisation, ATEC also functions as a Registered Training Organisation, Australian Apprenticeships Centre and an employment recruitment service.
His Excellency Rear Admiral Kevin Scarce AC CSC RANR Governor of South Australia, met with Management, staff and students during his visit and was informed about the recent Australian Government funding through the Teaching and Learning Capital Fund that ATEC has received. His Excellency was shown how this funding will be used to upgrade existing facilities and also allow for delivering training in a suite of Renewable Energy qualifications in 2010.
The Governor also toured the ATEC workshops at the Ottoway campus and spoke with Apprentices and those undertaking pre-vocational courses in a range of areas. Through their quality training at ATEC these students are achieving their goals of rewarding employment and careers and also learning the skills employers need for success and addressing the skills shortage.
His Excellency Rear Admiral Kevin Scarce AC CSC RANR Governor of South Australia was involved in a welding demonstration and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. He also spoke to various students undertaking qualifications in Fabrication and asked them about their experiences with the skill.
As CEO of ATEC, Mr Pat O’Reilly said, “…having the Governor here has been a great morale booster to the students. It really shows them that what they are learning here is acknowledged as helping to close the skills gap in South Australia”.
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