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Try'a Trade is a Worldskills Australia initiative. In the NT, the program is aimed at encouraging Year 9 students to consider a career in the trades and take on vocational education and training (VET) subjects in their senior years of school. The event is interactive and provides students with an opportunity to “have-a-go” at various skill and trade occupations. The activities are entertaining, informative and offer interested people access to some of the basic skills involved in a range of trades.
The WorldSkills Australia Try’aTrade events seek to:
- motivate students and others through a hands on experience
- share information about future career choices encourage participants to appreciate that skill education and training offer more choices for the future.
WorldSkills Australia Try'aTrade allows young students to meet and talk with people who are recognised as leaders in their trade, apprentices, vocational education and training (VET) teachers and local business people.
Try'aTrade is a partnership between the NT Department of Employment, Education and Training, Group Training Northern Territory, Territory Construction Association, and Charles Darwin University.
2008 program
In 2008, Try’a Trade will be held for the first time in the River Regions. The calendar for the Try’a Trade event is:
| Region | Date | Contact |
| Alice Springs | 18-19 September | Lyle Mellors lyle.mellors@cdu.edu.au (08) 8959 5291 |
| Darwin | 23-26 September | Trisha Kohlweg, Secondary School Liaison trisha.kohlweg@cdu.edu.au (08) 8946 6387 Wendi Masters wendi.masters@nt.gov.au (08) 8901 1305 |
| River Regions (Katherine) |
8 October | Fiona Smith fiona.smith@rryds.org.au (08) 8972 2698 |
Over 500 students attended the Darwin Try’a Trade event in 2007 with 12 trade areas to sample. The 2008 event looks to be even more successful with the River Regions holding their inaugural Try’a Trade event.
2007 Try’a Trade event
Trade areas and the supporters of the 2007 Try’aTrade event
Photos from 2007 Try’aTrade event
For further information in regards to participation please contact Trish Kohlweg at Charles Darwin University.
Contacts
| Wendi Masters Director Employment Department Employment, Education and Training t: (08) 8901 1305 e: wendi.masters@nt.gov.au |
Trisha Kohlweg Secondary School Liaison Lecturer Charles Darwin University t:(08) 8946 6387 e: trisha.kohlweg@cdu.edu.au |
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| Lisa Dodds Marketing Manager Group Training NT t: (08) 8941 2112 e: lisa.dodds@gtnt.com.au |
Territory Construction Association t: 08 8922 9666 e: training@tcant.com.au |