The winners were announced on Friday 30th September at the 2016 ACEN National Conference in Sydney.
The National WIL Awards recognise the contribution that organisations make to work-integrated learning. There are two categories; The Collaboration Award, and the Local Hero Award.
The Collaboration Award
The Collaboration Award is awarded to a partner organisation that is collaborating with a university to provide a sustained and significant contribution to WIL.
The three finalists are:
- Hunter New England Local Health District, Central Coast Local Health District and Mid North Coast Local Health District nominated by The University of Newcastle.
- Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Physiotherapy Department nominated by Curtin University.
- The Salvation Army, Australia Eastern Territory nominated by Macquarie University.
The winner is
Local Hero
Awarded to a small-medium enterprise (SME; 0-199 employees) partner that is contributing to WIL beyond the expectations of the size of their organisation.
The three finalists are:
- Bakehouse Studios nominated by RMIT University.
- Hansen Yuncken Pty Ltd (Newcastle Division) nominated by The University of Newcastle.
- Institute for Respiratory Health nominated by Curtin University.
The winner is
