October 2008 Support Payment Recipients

Recipients of the October 2008 Support Payments were announced at the award presentation on October 23 2008. 

 

Corey Barr 

Corey has been working in the meat industry for many years.  He would like to further his career and pursue his dream of  eventually becoming a qualified AQIS Inspector.

Coreys support payment will be used to complete his Cert III and Cert IV in Meat Processing (Meat Safety).

 

Simone Higgins 

Simones dream is to become a chocolatier and open her own supper club.  She is dedicated and enthusiastic about her chosen  career path.

Simone will be completing various hands-on chocolate making courses at Savour Chocolate and Patisserie School in Melbourne.

 

Jenni Key

Jenni loves her chosen career and runs her own Patisserie in addition to being a fulltime bakery lecturer at TAFESA Regency.

In her application Jenni stated "Patisserie is my passion and my soul. I want to be a leader and teach students the best I can and also never stop learning!!!"  She enjoys competition and has led many teams to success. 

Jenni is completing an Entremets (pastries) course at the Callebaut Chocolate Academy in Belgium and is also competing in the Culinary Olympics in Erfurt, Germany as a member of the 2008 Australian Culinary Olympic Team.  Good luck Jenni.

 

Daniel Murray

Daniel is a self employed Meat Inspector at Murray Bridge and has been employed in the meat industry for 6 years.

He would like to become an AQIS Meat Inspector and will be using his support payment to complete his Cert IV in Meat Processing (Meat Safety).

 

Chad Simmons 

Chad has been in the baking industry since 1997 and would like to broaden his horizons through further education and training.

He will be completing his Cert III in Food Processing - Retail Baking (Cake and Pastry).  Upon successful completion of his cake and pastry training Chad will also be applying to the FTH Skills Council Bakers Recognition to become a trade qualified Baker.

 

Christian Wedd

Christian has been employed at a South Australian meatworks for the last 10 years and is currently the slaughter floor supervisor.

He would like to complete the Diploma of Meat Processing offered by Mintrac.  As the Diploma is not offered in SA his support payment will be used to attend interstate workshops.