Image: Finalist Dylan Wagner at Oakdale Timber.
Oakdale Enterprises congratulates finalists in the 2019 Tasmanian Young Achiever Awards.
Dylan Wagner is a finalist in the Colony 47 Transition to Work Award, which applauds young people who are striving to go above and beyond to secure a job and create a better future for themselves. Dylan Pace also reached the semi finals in this category. Both of these nominees are participants at Oakdale Training.
Karita Casimaty is a finalist for the TADPAC Print Service to the Disability Sector Award, which recognises inspirational young individuals who are changing the lives of people living with a disability. Karita is a staff member at Oakdale Training.
Judging will take place later this month and culminate in a Gala Presentation on Friday 31 May 2019. Category winners take home a cash prize and go into the running for the Premier’s Young Achiever of the Year. Nominees are also eligible for the People’s Choice Award which is voted by the public on the event Facebook page. Voting opens soon so keep an eye on the official Facebook page and get behind our nominees!
In other award news, Dr Kim Backhouse, Executive General Manager or operations was recently a finalist in the 2019 Telstra Business Women’s Awards. She was nominated in the For Purpose & Social Enterprise category for her work in her previous role as CEO of The Foster and Kinship Carers Association of Tasmania, where she lead her team in supporting carers with resources, training and support when dealing with children with complex needs and trauma.
Congratulations to all and good luck to our finalists!
Read more about the Tasmanian Young Achiever awards and see more about the nominees below:
Through the support and training received through Oakdale Training, Dylan was able to develop and start his own successful gardening business Dylan’s Mowing.
Support Provided: Language Literacy and Numeracy (LLN)
Goal: Open own gardening business
Dylan’s LLN support assisted him in;
Dylan has applied the confidence and skills developed in his LLN support to his passion for sports. He has begun volunteering as a sports mentor for young people living with autism through the Lend a Hand to Hugo foundation. Having strengthened his skills and boosted his confidence, Dylan will now be ready to face the challenge of moving out of home.
Support Provided: Language Literacy and Numeracy (LLN)
Goal: Improve literacy and numeracy to move out of home
Dylan’s LLN support assisted him in developing;
Karita has been working within the Disability Sector for 8 years. She is currently working in Oakdale Training (formerly Oak Training & Development) to provide innovative support through her role as a Service Supervisor. During this time she has been a part of various innovative projects such as;
