Business SA was pleased to have been a sponsor of the recent 2011 South Australian Training Awards, and the Recovery and Return to Work Awards 2011.

2011 South Australian Training Awards

The winner of the Business SA Vocational Student of the Year was Vanessa Corbell (pictured above).

Ms Corbell told Messenger Newspaper of her excitement at winning the award. "It's such an amazing honour." she said. "I never thought anyone would even nominate me, let alone actually winning it."

"I come to work and do my hobby so I'm extremely lucky in that respect," Ms Corbell said. "I just love it."

"I love dealing with brides, working out what they want and creating that for them,"she said.

"But in the last year or so I have been involved in competitions and I love that design process, coming up with a concept from scratch and creating it."

After receiving this training award, Vanessa went on to win the ‘National Interflora Florist of the Future’ competition.

Ms Corbett, said she hopes her Business SA award will inspire others to make their passion their occupation.

Business SA would also like to acknowledge its members who also received awards.

Channel 9 Employer of the Year: ETSA

WorkCoverSA Industry Collaboration Award: Service Skills SA

Large Training Provider of the Year: TAFE SA Regional

Australian Council for Private Education and Training Small Training Provider of the Year: Transport Training Solutions/Allan Miller Driving School

Recovery and Return to Work Awards 2011

These awards recognised the achievements of injured workers and those who have helped them to remain at or return to work.

We congratulate the following Business SA members who received awards:

Return to work achievement award

Joint winners: Officer Tung Tran and Officer Nathan Mulholland, SAPOL, Adelaide

Judges’ Commendation: Rod Filsell, Diesel Fitter, Thiess, Quorn

Employer excellence award

Joint winner: ForestrySA, Mt Gambier

Health and rehabilitation individual achievement award

Joint winners: Natalie Bottroff, Natalie Bottroff & Associates, Adelaide and Mary Saloniklis, MSVS Consultancy, Adelaide

Case and injury management excellence award

Winner: Tracey Flores, Employers Mutual, Adelaide

Judges’ Commendation: Shane Oake, Employers Mutual, Adelaide