CIIS Student Wins Award at WA Oceanafest 2013

College of Innovation and Industry Skills (CIIS) Certificate IV in Hospitality student, Rabia Khashif, won silver and bronze medals at the recent  Perth Oceanafest held at the Perth Convention Centre. This prestigious  competition is staged annually by The Australian Culinary Federation of Western Australia (ACFWA) and  is now recognised by the World Association of Chefs Societies (WACS) as a continental event, subject to WACS competition rules & guidelines. Participating in this  major industry event saw Rabia, an international student from Pakistan,  competing against chefs from around the country  in a series of structured cooking activities. She was ably supported in this endeavour by CIIS chef trainers, Beat Tobler and Gordon Landy, who contributed their expertise in training Rabia for competition.

Rabia's achievements  - and those of her chef-trainers - were acknowledged and celebrated today at a presentation held at the CIIS  college campus in Gosnells where she was presented  with a $500.00 scholarship towards her future Diploma of  Hospitality studies. The scholarship, which was sponsored by CIIS, was presented by Mr Larry Davies,WA Executive Officer and ACPET Board Member. In an address to staff members, students and industry representatives,  Mr  Davies warmly praised Rabia's success in the competition and affirmed the importance of the private VET sector in training international students to the highest professional standards. This sentiment was echoed by college CEO, Mr Parampreet Singh, who emphasised that  CIIS is committed to excellence in training. The calibre of  staff, students and programs at CIIS has been recognised in a number of industry awards, including Finalist in the WA International Training Provider of the Year (2010 and 2012). Individual CIIS students have also been highly successful:  the Landscape Industry Association WA award for Best Student in Construction in 2011 went to a CIIS student, and a CIIS student progressed to the  finals in the ACPET 2012 Student of the Year Award for Excellence.

Finalist as ACPET - Student of the Year (National)

College of Innovation and Industry Skills (CIIS) has been selected as one of the three Finalists in the prestigious WA Training Awards in the category of "International Training Provider of the Year 2012". Each year the government of Western Australia through the Department of Education Services awards its state-based organizations. The awards recognize and reward outstanding achievements of apprentices, trainees and vocational students, and the contribution to training made by trainers, training organizations and employers. One of the awards given annually is “International Training Provider of the Year”. For the second time since 2010, College of Innovation and Industry Skills has progressed as a Finalist for this award.

On 10^th July 2012 during Australia - India Skills Conference, Memorandum of Understanding was signed between College of Innovation and Industry Skills (CIIS) and JIS Foundation in order to design sustainable framework for an effective relationship and work collaboratively to leverage India’s National Skill Development (NSD) initiatives ....Read More...

CIIS's very own Chef Gillian HIlls rubbed shoulders with royalty on the 27th of October during CHOGM 2011.  Gillian was a part of the culinary team who prepared a special VIP Welcome Dinner for Her Majesty the Queen and His Highness the Duke of Edinburgh as well as many other dignitaries from the Commonwealth Countries ....Read More...

CIIS are extremely proud to be the platinum sponsor for the Punjabi Virsa 2011 concert recently held at the Perth Convention Centre. It was a great opportunity to help bring a piece of home to Perth for some of our students. It was a fun filled event which was enjoyed by one and all. This event presented an excellent opportunity to our students experience the musical ties that binds people of all ages and cultures.

Term 4 Hospitality students took part in an invaluable industry excursion to visit Mozarts Patisserie as part of their Prepare Pastries, Cakes and Yeast Goods unit. Mozarts  supplies  cakes, desserts and pastries to all major 5 star hotels and small restaurants in perth as well as retail shopping outlets , giving interested students an opportunity to see first hand the sheer size of the equipment, methods of preparation, quantities of production and presentation of a wide range of products made  fresh daily. Students  left with broader knowledge of  this delicious industry as well as a huge appetitie for more!