News BUSY At Work meets Prime Minister Kevin Rudd In June our alliance partner, BUSY At Work’s CEO, Vivienne Mallinson, Deputy CEO Paul Miles and Divisional Manager Maria Mallinson, met with Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. The meeting occurred after the Community Cabinet meeting at Beenleigh State High School in South East Queensland. The BUSY team presented the Prime Minister with an interactive presentation and discussed the social inclusion agenda. Vivienne Mallinson said ‘it was a great opportunity for us to share our ideas and find ways that we can all work together for the benefit of the Australian economy’. 2009 Ministers Awards for Excellence The Hon Julia Gillard MP presents Mary Schenk, JobNet Tasmania with Ministers Awards for Support Services Excellence. Mary Schenk was one of just 3 finalists in the 2009 ‘Ministers Awards for Support Services Excellence’. At the presentation dinner, held in the Great Hall at Parliament House in Canberra, Mary was congratulated by the Deputy Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, for her efforts to promote Australian Apprenticeships to employers, and for her amazing efforts in mentoring apprentices and servicing her employer clients. In the submission provided to DEEWR, in support of Mary for the award, Pat Kearney, Managing Director of EDA RTO, wrote ‘Mary is the true professional who has that rare skill of meeting the needs of all her client groups – the client company managers, the training program participants and the training organisations. That’s why you will find her in a freezing warehouse at six in the morning waiting for a driver to arrive from Launceston and back there again at ten that night when a different worker is about to start a shift. Would you believe Mary worked in a transport depot during her Christmas – New Year holiday break to finalise some agreements to make sure the workers didn’t miss out on access to a special training program? That is exceptional dedication and service, then again, to us, that’s Mary!’. Mary Schenk looks forward to continuing to meet the needs of the employers, potential apprentices, parents and apprentices who utilise the Australian Apprenticeships Support Services provided by JobNet Tasmania. As Tasmania's largest Australian Apprenticeships Centre, JobNet Tasmania is proud of Mary's efforts, as she reflects the culture of the organisation towards providing service excellence to all of our clients."