Corrective Services' Education, Employment and Transitional Services 'Making Tracks' initiative has won the prestigious 2022 WA Industry Collaboration Award.
The WA Training Awards recognise the outstanding achievements of apprentices, trainees, employers and training organisations.
'Making Tracks' has been opening training pathways for prisoners to employment success and social inclusion.
The collaboration with key employer partners aims to reduce reoffending by taking prisoners into jobs on release and supporting them on their career journey.
High-quality, accredited Vocation Education and Training (VET) courses are offered to upskill prisoners and make them competitive to fill current labour market shortages.
The partnership is also working to destigmatise the employment of former prisoners.
The win has secured 'Making Tracks' a direct entry to represent WA in the Australian Training Awards in November.
The Department's Education, Employment and Transitional Services team is also nominated for the Australian Apprenticeships – Employer Award for implementing traineeships within prisons.
There are 39 different traineeships and apprenticeships on offer in WA’s custodial facilities including hospitality, textiles, cleaning and maintenance, horticulture, meat processing and rural operations.
The Australian Apprenticeships – Employer Award recognises organisations that have made innovative improvements in training which benefit individuals and their local community.
