- To reduce the skills shortage in the New England Northwest.
- To encourage and assist skills development and training in the greater northern region of NSW.
- The Greater Northern Skills Development Group Inc is an independent not for profit association established to encourage and assist skills development within the New England and Northwest Its key objective is to promote skills development and training support industry and community and develop communication strategies.

ANZ is again looking to attract suitable candidates to undertake School Based Traineeships, commencing in December this year. Further information about these traineeships is on the Advertised Positions for School Based Traineeships Tab.
LAUNCH OF THE 2010 NEW ENGLAND TRAINING AWARDS

Members and guests of GNSDG attended the official launch of the 2010 New England & North West Regional Training awards on Tuesday, 2 March, at 10.30am at the Country Energy premises in Electra Street, Tamworth. The awards include the following categories:
- Apprentice of the Year
- School Based Apprentice of the Year
- Trainee of the Year
- Vocational Student of the Year
- Vocational School Student of the Year
- VET Achievement Award for a student with a Disability
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year
- VET Trainer/Assessor of the Year
- VET Large Employer of the Year
- VET Small Employer of the Year
- VET in Schools Excellence Award
HOW DO I NOMINATE? -
** IMPORTANT details about HOW YOU CAN NOMINATE and WHERE YOU SEND YOUR ENTRY can be viewed by accessing "NSW Training Awards/2010 Training Awards Categories" (from within the Navigation section on this website).
These awards recognise and reward outstanding achievement in VET in the New England region.
Photograph from the 2010 Training Awards Launch at Country Energy - Tamworth 2nd March 2010

Matt Patterson - Country Energy Regional General Manager, Tim Coates - Chair of GNSDG Inc and Kathy Dawson - ANZ Tamworth Branch Manager.

A Scene from the 2009 Awards Night.