08 May 2009
MINDEF Presentation of the first two Defence Technical Scholarships
The Hon Joel Fitzgibbon MP, Minister for Defence, has today announced two of the inaugural Western Australian recipients of the 2009 Defence Technical Scholarships.
“I’m pleased to announce that over 900 applications were received from students from across Australia, and it is a great pleasure to be able to personally present Scholarships to the first two Western Australian recipients, at Sevenoaks Senior College,” Mr Fitzgibbon said.
“This is a prestigious award and I would like to congratulate these students on this great achievement. Scholarship recipients will receive $2,000 for Year 11 students or $3,000 for Year 12 students.
“The Government has recognised this shortage and has designed this initiative to increase the numbers of skilled tradespeople in the Australian Defence Force in the medium term. This is particularly important in supporting those leading-edge technologies included in the Government’s recently released White Paper. Our focus on the technical trades is critical to our future submarine force.
“Indeed, as part of the DTS selection process, students had to successfully demonstrate their interest in pursuing an ADF trade career, however, they remain under no obligation to join the ADF on completion of their Scholarship,” he said.
An announcement regarding all Scholarship winners for 2009 will be made over coming weeks, and soon after, all applicants and participating schools will be notified of the outcome of their applications.
The Hon Joel Fitzgibbon MP, Minister for Defence, addresses the staff and students of Sevenoaks Senior College prior to the presentations.
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The Hon Joel Fitzgibbon MP, Minister for Defence, addresses the staff and students of Sevenoaks Senior College prior to the presentations.
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The Hon Joel Fitzgibbon MP, Minister for Defence, addresses the staff and students of Sevenoaks Senior College prior to the presentations.
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The Hon Joel Fitzgibbon MP, Minister for Defence, presents Chistopher Dewey his Defence Technical Scholarship in Applied Information Technology focus.
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The Hon Joel Fitzgibbon MP, Minister for Defence, presents Trevor Armstrong his Defence Technical Scholarship in Information Technology focus.
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L to R: Mr William (Bill) Johnston, MLA Member for Cannington, ALP, Trevor Armstrong, Kath Partridge, Principal, Sevenoaks College, Senator Mark Bishop, Senator for Western Australia, ALP, Christopher Dewey, The Hon Joel Fitzgibbon MP, Minister for Defence.
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L to R: Trevor Armstrong, Christopher Dewey, The Hon Joel Fitzgibbon MP, Minister for Defence.
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L to R: Trevor Armstrong, Kath Partridge, Principal, Sevenoaks College, Christopher Dewey.
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Trevor Armstrong and Christopher Dewey discuss career options with members of Australian Defence Force Recruiting after receiving their Scholarships.
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The Hon Joel Fitzgibbon MP, Minister for Defence, discusses the Scholarship with Mr. David Proctor, Vice Principal of Sevenoaks Senior College.
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