Victorian Learn Local Awards Winners Announced

The 2021 Victorian Learn Local Awards were held at an in-person gala on Friday December 10 in Melbourne. Hosted by Georgie Coughlan at a COVID-safe event, it was a brilliant opportunity to celebrate the resilience of the Victorian adult education sector and the 15th anniversary of the Learn Local Awards. CCA’s Evelyn Goodwin attended on behalf of CCA.

CCA congratulates all of the 2021 winners and finalists:

  • The Ro Allen Award – Learn Local Pre-accredited Learner (Skills for study and life): Omer Ntunzwenimana, Sunraysia Mallee Ethnic Communities Council
  • Victorian Learn Local Pre-accredited Learner (Skills for work) Award: Mariam Yacoub Ibrahim, Farnham Street Neighbourhood Learning Centre
  • Victorian Learn Local Pre-accredited Trainer Award: Robyn Matthews, Loddon Campaspe Multicultural Services
  • Victorian Learn Local Pre-accredited Leadership Award: Rana Tbaileh, Banksia Gardens Community Services
  • Victorian Learn Local Pre-accredited Program Award (For small providers): Starting Work in Australia – Karen Engineering Studies, Loddon Campaspe Multicultural Services
  • Victorian Learn Local Pre-accredited Program Award (For large providers): Catering for Success, The Basin Community House Inc.
  • Victorian Learn Local Innovation Award: Starting Work in Australia – Karen Engineering Studies, Loddon Campaspe Multicultural Services
  • Victorian Learn Local Partnership Award: Starting Work in Australia – Karen Engineering Studies, Loddon Campaspe Multicultural Services
Pictured above left to right: Evelyn Goodwin, Manager Policy & Projects, CCA; Sue Geals, Chair, ACE VIC and CEO Community College Gippsland; Tamsin Rossiter, EO, ACE VIC; Gayle Tierney MP, Victorian Minister for Training and Skills and Minister for Higher Education; Maria Peters, Chair, Adult Community and Further Education Board (ACFE); Jenny Macaffer, CEO, Adult Learning Australia (ALA); Elizabeth Gunn, President, Victorian Adult Literacy Basic Education Council (VALBEC).
Pictured above left to right: Sally Brennan, Board Director, ACFE; Jenny Macaffer, CEO, ALA; Tamsin Rossiter, EO, ACE VIC; Lance Snell, Assistant Director Funding Assurance and Sector Engagement, Department of Education and Training Victoria; Evelyn Goodwin, Manager Policy & Projects, CCA; Chris McCall, Manager, Yarraville Community Centre and ALA Board Member; Sue Geals, Chair, ACE VIC and CEO Community College Gippsland.
Pictured above: Winners of the 2021 Learn Local Awards.

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