"During my time with GTNT Group, I have been provided with an adequate support network to ensure I succeed throughout my apprenticeship. I can honestly not fault the service that they provide and also the amazing Employment Specialists I have had, past and present. From the very beginning up until this present, GTNT Group has helped me realise that I belong in this industry and my self confidence has flourished because of it."
Prelude to the Future participant Elisha Wright secured a mechanical fitting apprenticeship with Territory Generation.
Company chief executive Gerhard Laubscher says: “The Prelude to the Future program meant that Elisha arrived at Territory Generation well equipped to start her apprenticeship role. She possessed a practical understanding of the gas industry and mechanical equipment, including knowledge of plant and equipment applications.
“Territory Generation values apprenticeship training schemes such as Prelude to the Future for many reasons. In particular, they support us in ‘growing our own’ by encouraging Territorians to build a career while living locally, and encouraging local businesses to invest in local people through employment, training, mentoring and motivation.
“Elisha is a shining example of the value of the Prelude to the Future program, and we at Territory Generation are proud to have the opportunity to guide an apprentice of her calibre. We look forward to supporting her ongoing growth and development.”
“It was fantastic to see all these beneficial changes.”
Graduates across the programs have gained qualifications in trades ranging from automotive, warehousing and logistics to electrical and engineering.
The program has produced many award winners with the most recent being Thomas Richardson, runner-up in the Austin Asche Apprentice of the Year at the 2021 NT Training Awards.
The Prelude to the Future program won the Chief Minister’s Award and Industry Collaboration Award at the NT Training Awards in 2015 and 2016.
GTNT Group never sat on its laurels and always strived to make the next intake better than the last.
Ensuring that GTNT Group continues to respond to industry demand, the fifth intake was designed to address an ever-growing international demand for dual-qualified trades.
The program gave the participants the opportunity to gain a Certificate III in Electrical Fitting, and a Certificate III in Automotive Diesel Technology.
“It means that an employer doesn’t have to send out two people to a job that has a fitting component and an electrical component. The employer, in effect, gets two for the price of one,” says Kathryn.
GTNT Group, Prelude FLNG, Territory Government and Charles Darwin University are looking forward to a continued collaborative partnership offering employment and training programs to Territorians while addressing industry skill shortages.
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