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| NSW Department of Education Bert Evans Apprentice Scholarships Guidelines Supporting apprentices in New South Wales March 2021
Bert Evans
The Bert Evans The scholarships are named in honour
of the late NSW Apprenticeship
Apprentice Scholarships Ambassador and patron of the NSW
initiative supports Training Awards, Mr Bert Evans AO,
apprentices who have in recognition of his outstanding
support for vocational education
demonstrated hardship and training and for apprentices in
in their personal New South Wales.
circumstances and Bert started his career in the
aptitude for vocational manufacturing industry and developed
education and training. a keen appreciation of apprenticeship
training. He rose to become the head
of the Metal Trades Industry Association.
Bert was a strong advocate for
vocational education, skills and jobs.
Bert received the Lifetime Achievement
Award at the Australian Training Awards
in 2013.
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Guidelines
These guidelines outline the application, assessment
and payment processes for the Bert Evans Apprentice
Scholarships.
1. Aim and objectives
A. Aim B. Objectives
The aim of the Bert Evans Apprentice The objectives of this program are to:
Scholarships is to assist NSW
• support apprentices to progress
apprentices who have experienced
through to completion of their
hardship in their life to successfully
chosen trade calling
complete their apprenticeship.
• encourage more apprentices to
achieve their goals and make a
valuable contribution to their local
communities
• invest in individual development to
support employment outcomes.
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2. The Scholarships
Scholarships will be provided to
successful applicants for up to a
maximum of three years. Scholarships
are valued at $5,000 per annum.
Scholarships will only be paid while the
recipient is actively participating in an
approved apprenticeship in NSW.
Funding is subject to an annual review,
in line with apprenticeship progression,
to ensure the Scholarship holder is
making good progress in their training.
Scholarships may be suspended or Applicants must be active in an
cancelled if: approved apprenticeship at the time
• the apprenticeship is suspended of being awarded the Scholarship.
or cancelled; or Scholarships are available to School
• the Scholarship holder fails to Based Apprentices.
meet their obligations under the
There will be a maximum of
Apprenticeship and Traineeship
100 Scholarships awarded in 2021,
Act 2001; or
including up to 27 Indigenous
• the Scholarship holder fails to apprentices under the Western Sydney
meet their obligations under the City Deal and up to 10 apprentices who
terms of their Training Contract. have completed one of the ‘Fit For
If a Scholarship holder loses their Work’ programs under the NSW Police
apprenticeship as a result of the Commissioner’s RISEUP strategy.
employer experiencing financial
difficulties or the business closing,
the apprentice will be given all 3. Eligibility criteria
possible assistance to find a new
employer. If necessary the Scholarship Applicants for the Scholarship must
will be suspended and may be meet all of the following requirements.
resumed if an apprenticeship is The apprentice must:
recommenced within 6 months. • be an Australian citizen or hold
Apprentices who leave their permanent resident status
apprenticeship for more than • be a first year apprentice in an
6 months will lose the remainder apprenticeship arrangement that
of the Scholarship. commenced between 1st March
2020 and 28th May 2021
If a Scholarship is suspended or
cancelled the Department may • be registered in NSW and employed
recommend a replacement recipient by an employer based in NSW
to hold the Scholarship for the balance • have experienced hardships in
of the term. their life.
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4. S
cholarships for
Targeted Programs
Applicants may apply under separate
categories if they meet the above
eligibility criteria AND the following
targeted program criteria:
Western Sydney City Deal
The apprentices must:
• have an Aboriginal or Torres Strait
Islander background
• work within the following council
areas:
- Blue Mountains City Council
- Camden Council
- Campbelltown City Council
- Fairfield City Council
- Hawkesbury City Council 5. NSW funding
- Liverpool City Council
- Penrith City Council Funding for the Scholarships will be
provided through the NSW Department
- Wollondilly Shire Council
of Education. A sum of $5,000 per
annum up to a maximum of $15,000
NSW Police Commissioner’s over three years will be paid to each
RISEUP strategy Scholarship holder.
The apprentices must: Continued funding is subject to
• have completed one of the the Scholarship holder maintaining
‘Fit For Work’ programs their eligibility during the life of the
www.pcycnsw.org.au/ Scholarship as outlined in Section 2
programs/police-programs The Scholarships.
• provide a letter of support from Consistent with the aim of the
PCYC or the NSW Police Force Scholarship, recipients are encouraged
confirming the successful to use the funds to assist them
completion of the ‘Fit For Work’ in successfully completing their
program. apprenticeship.
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6. Application process 7. Assessment criteria
Application for the Scholarship may Scholarships will be awarded on the
be made by the apprentice or another basis of:
person on their behalf.
• hardship
An application for the Scholarship • aptitude for trade training
must be submitted via the Bert Evans
• attitude and application in the
Apprentice Scholarships Application
workplace and during formal training.
Portal, which is available on the Training
Services NSW website: training.nsw. Applicants who are in one or more
gov.au/bert_evans_scholarships of the following equity groups may
receive priority consideration:
The Application Form can also be
obtained by contacting the local • Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
Training Services NSW office on 13 28 11 background
(or see Appendix 1 for contact details). • apprentices with a disability
The Application Form must be • females working in a non-traditional
endorsed by the apprentice, employer trade for women
and Registered Training Organisation. • apprentices working in regional NSW
The application should include all (Appendix 2).
relevant factual details relating to The following provides guidance on the
the applicant as specified by the assessment criteria:
Application Form. The maximum
Hardship may take into account
length is the completed Application
issues such as financial circumstances,
Form and three attachments or
family situation and/or generational
three additional A4 pages.
unemployment, etc. Applicants need
The onus is on the applicant to to explain how the hardship they
ensure that the application meets the experienced affects their ability to meet
eligibility criteria and addresses the the requirements of their training, etc.
assessment criteria, including sufficient
Aptitude for trade training may be
detail and supporting documentation
demonstrated by past performance
to enable the Scholarship Assessment
in the apprenticeship, participation
Panel to form an accurate opinion
in trade skills competitions, written
of the applicant’s suitability and
references from employers, referral to
merit for the Scholarship.
school results or assessments in trade
Applications must be submitted online subjects, examples of the applicant’s
or to the Manager of a Training Services work and/or level of experience.
NSW office as outlined in Appendix
Attitude and application to tasks in
1 of these guidelines by the specified
the workplace and off-the-job training
closing date. There will be only one call
may include employer’s and Registered
for applications each year.
Training Organisation’s statements,
providing assessment of the apprentice’s
dedication to the trade training.
Equity criteria may also be used
to demonstrate hardship, such as
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
background, people with a disability,
apprentices living/working in remote
areas, mature- aged apprentices and/
or women working in non-traditional
trades.
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9. Presentations
and payments
Presentations will be arranged in local
areas to announce the winners of the
Bert Evans Apprentice Scholarships.
Scholarship winners will be invited
to attend.
Payments will be made to Scholarship
recipients via an annual electronic
8. Approval process funds transfer. Scholarship holders are
encouraged to use the funds to assist
Once applications have been received in pursuing their trade training.
there will be a selection process.
Those applications that do not meet
the eligibility criteria outlined in
10. Support, advice
Section 3 will not be considered. and assistance
Remaining applications will then be
The Department of Education, through
reviewed in relation to the accuracy
Training Services NSW’s statewide
of claims made in the Application
network of regional offices, will provide
Form. This may involve contact with
support and advice in the preparation
the employer, Registered Training
of applications.
Organisation or applicant.
Training Services NSW will review each
Inclusion of incorrect information
application in terms of these guidelines
will result in the automatic rejection
and provide advice and any assistance
of the application without further
the panel may request to enable
consideration.
consideration of all applications.
Each application will then be assessed
Contact details for the Training Services
by the Scholarship Assessment Panel
NSW offices are provided in Appendix 1
against the assessment criteria
to these guidelines.
outlined in Section 7. The successful
Scholarship winners will be
recommended to the Minister.
After endorsement by the Minister,
Scholarship winners will be announced.
Winners will be notified directly by
the Department of Education and/or
the Minister.
The Scholarship Assessment
Panel
The Scholarships Assessment Panel
comprises respected members of the
NSW VET community. They will assess
each application and consider advice
from the Department before making
a recommendation to the Minister.
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Appendix 1
Contact details
For all enquiries call your local Training
Services NSW Regional Office on 13 28 11
or email your local office as listed below.
Central and Northern Sydney
TS.Chatswood@det.nsw.edu.au
Southern and South Western Sydney
TS.Bankstown@det.nsw.edu.au
Western Sydney and Blue Mountains
TS.Parramatta@det.nsw.edu.au
Hunter and Central Coast
TS.Newcastle@det.nsw.edu.au
North Coast and Mid North Coast
TS.Lismore@det.nsw.edu.au
New England
TS.Tamworth@det.nsw.edu.au
Western NSW
TS.Orange@det.nsw.edu.au
Riverina
TS.WaggaWagga@det.nsw.edu.au
Illawarra and South East NSW
TS.Wollongong@det.nsw.edu.au
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Appendix 2
Local government boundaries for apprentices in the
category ‘Working in regional NSW’. (see Section 7
of these guidelines)
• Central West • Murrumbidgee • Hunter and Illawarra
• North Western • Murray with the following
exclusions:
• Richmond-Tweed • Northern
- Wollongong and
• Mid-North Coast • South Eastern
Shellharbour
• Far West
- Lake Macquarie and
Newcastle
Richmond
Tweed
Northern
North Western
Far West Mid North
Coast
Hunter
Sydney
Central West Surrounds
Outer
Murray Sydney
Inner
Murrumbidgee Sydney
Illawarra
South
Eastern
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Appendix 2 (continued)
Detailed description of local government boundaries
for apprentices in the category ‘Working in regional
NSW’ (see Section 7):
Central West (CW) Illawarra (IL)
In the centre of the region is the The Illawarra Region contains the
Bathurst-Orange area and to the east urban areas of Nowra, and the
the Blue Mountains. The western area Minnamurra and Shoalhaven river
extends to the Lachlan River and the valleys. To the west of the coastal plain
town of Condobolin. The region also is a long escarpment that leads to
contains the urban areas of Parkes, very rugged terrain in the Shoalhaven
Forbes and Cowra and includes the area. It includes the local government
local government areas of Lachlan, areas of Kiama, Shoalhaven and
Bland, Parkes, Forbes, Weddin, Wingecarribee.
Carbonne, Cowra, Orange, Blayney,
Bathurst, Oberon, Mid-Western and Murrumbidgee (MG)
Lithgow.
The region is traversed by the
Murrumbidgee River and contains
Far West (FW) the Murrumbidgee and other
This vast region containing the irrigation areas. Wagga Wagga is the
unincorporated area of NSW is major urban centre in the region. It
bounded by the Queensland and includes the local government areas
South Australian borders. Included of Carrathool, Griffith, Murrumbidgee,
is the City of Broken Hill and Central Leeton, Narrandera, Lockhart, Wagga
Darling. The Darling River passes Wagga, Coolamon, Temora, Junee,
through the region from the north- Cootamundra and Gundagai.
east to the south.
Murray (MR)
Hunter (HT) The Murray River on the NSW border
The Hunter Region contains the forms the southern boundary of the
Hunter River and its tributaries with region. The terrain varies from flat in
highland areas to the north and the western and central areas to very
south. The Hunter Valley is one of rugged on the eastern border. The main
the largest river valleys on the NSW urban centre in the region is Albury.
coast. It includes the local government
It includes the local government
areas of Upper Hunter, Gloucester,
areas of Wentworth, Balranald,
Muswellbrook, Singleton, Cessnock,
Wakool, Conargo, Deniliquin,
Port Stephens, Maitland, Dungog,
Murray, Berrigan, Jerilderie, Urana,
Great Lakes and Gloucester.
Corowa, Greater Hume, Albury and
Tumbarumba.
Bert Evans Apprentice Scholarships Guidelines – March 2021 10Appendix 2 (continued)
Mid-North Coast (NC) South Eastern (SE)
The Mid-North Coast Region covers Comprises the far south coast of NSW,
a coastal strip of NSW and includes the southern tablelands and the
the Manning, Hastings, Clarence and Snowy Mountains. The region contains
Macleay river valleys. It includes the local the Clyde, Moruya, Tuross and Bega
government areas of Clarence valley, River Valleys. It includes the local
Coffs Harbour, Bellingen, Nambucca, government areas of Greater Argyle,
Kempsey, Hastings and Taree. Eastern, Eurobodalla, Bega Valley,
Bombala, Cooma Monaro, Snowy
Northern (NR) River, Queanbeyan, Tumut, Yass Valley,
Harden, Young, Boorowa and Upper
The region contains the Northern
Lachlan.
Tablelands, the northern slopes to
the west of the tablelands, and the
north central plains. It includes the
Excluded for the purposes of
local government areas of Tenterfield, the Bert Evans Apprentice
Glen Innes Severn, Guyra, Armidale Scholarships in the category
Dumaresq, Walcha, Tamworth, Uralla, ‘Working in regional NSW’
Inverell, Gwydir, Liverpool Plains, are the following metropolitan
Gunnedah, Narrabri and Moree Plains. areas (see Section 7)
North Western (NW) The exclusions are the following
regions and local government areas:
This large region contains diverse
topography, with flat plains to the • Inner Sydney (IS)
west, undulating slopes in the centre - Inner Suburbs of Sydney
and elevated areas extending from
• Outer Sydney (OS)
the Central Tablelands in the east. The
- Outer Suburbs of Sydney
region includes the Bogan, Macquarie
and Castlereagh river basins. It includes • Sydney Surrounds (SS) Areas around
the local government areas of Bourke, Sydney metropolitan region including:
Cobar, Brewarrina, Bogan, Walgett, - Blue Mountains
Coonamble, Warren, Narromine,
- Gosford
Dubbo, Wellington, Gilgandra and
Warrumbungle. - Hawkesbury
- Wollondilly
Richmond–Tweed (RT) - Wyong
The Richmond and Tweed coastal river • Newcastle
basins and the Upper Clarence River • Lake Macquarie
valley dominate this region. To the
• Wollongong
west is the New England Plateau and
to the north the McPherson Range. • Shellharbour
It includes the local government
areas of Tweed, Kyogle, Lismore,
Byron, Ballina and Richmond Valley.
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