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2015
Winner
Western Australia

Sandra Van Der Gaag had completed a degree in engineering but sought the technical and hands on experience required for working in process plant operations in the oil and gas industry. To this end, Sandra undertook a two year traineeship with Apprenticeships Australia, hosted by Woodside as a Process Operator at its Karratha Gas Plant.

Qualification: Certificate III in Process Plant Operations
Host Employer: Woodside
Training provider: Challenger Institute of Technology
Group Training Organisation: Apprenticeships Australia

Sandra Van Der Gaag had completed a degree in engineering but sought the technical and hands on experience required for working in process plant operations in the oil and gas industry. To this end, Sandra undertook a two year traineeship with Apprenticeships Australia, hosted by Woodside as a Process Operator at its Karratha Gas Plant.

The completion of her traineeship provided Sandra with ample knowledge and practical experience in the oil and gas industry. Since having completed the traineeship, Sandra has gained a permanent full time position at Woodside.

Towards the end of her traineeship, Sandra received the Woodside Safety High Achiever Award in recognition of her contribution to safety in the workplace and in 2014 was a finalist in the Group Training Western Australia Awards.