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Australian Apprenticeships Ambassador: Mary George
For Australian Apprenticeship Ambassador Mary George, her determination to become a pastry chef began at the early age of thirteen where she started her own cupcake baking business. After watching episodes of MasterChef, attending food events and participating in French…
Practice Makes Flawless
Lily Campbell, a skin therapist apprentice from Riverina Murray in New South Wales, is currently training for the chance to represent Australia at the world’s largest vocational skills competition – WorldSkills Abu Dhabi 2017. Lily’s journey is supported by WorldSkills…
LOCAL PASTRY CHEF CHAMPION TO TRAIN WITH WORLD’S BEST IN FRANCE
Bossley Park local Mary George will head to France on Saturday 8th April for intensive training at the world’s best patisserie kitchen, Chateau de vault de Lugny in Burgundy. As part of her training as a member of the Skills…
LOCAL TRADE CHAMPION TO TEST HIS SKILLS IN CHINA
Jimboomba local Nathan McHugh will head to China on the 9th April to undertake four days of intensive training at the Guangzhou Invitation Tournament in China. The 21-year-old was selected last year as a member of WorldSkills Australia’s Skills Squad,…
YOUNG CANBERRA LANDSCAPE CHAMPIONS FEATURE AT INTERNATIONAL FLOWER & GARDEN SHOW
Alexander Halls, from Queanbeyan East, and Dougal King, from Charnwood, have been given the opportunity to create a garden at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show, which runs from March 29 to April 2. Alex, 22, and Dougal, 21,…
Skills Squad represent Australian skill excellence in the UK
This March five of the Skills Squad members will be in the Manchester region in the UK for four days of skills competition against their WorldSkills UK counterparts. Each of the participating Skills Squad members were selected following their individual…
Eat, sleep, train, repeat
Hannah is currently training with Pallion for the chance to represent Australia at the world’s largest vocational skills competition – WorldSkills Abu Dhabi 2017. Pallion is Australasia’s largest precious metals group and the gold partner to WorldSkills jewellery sector and…
Female Trade Champions Lead The Way on IWD
Three of WorldSkills Australia’s young trade champions are speaking out on International Women’s Day to inspire the next generation of young females to consider a trade. Louise Azzopardi, Dusti-lee Franchi and Hannah Terry are young women excelling in skills fields…
WorldSkills Australia Backs #HeForShe Gender Equality Campaign
Hundreds of past and present WorldSkills competitors, volunteers and supporters have pledged their support for gender equality, through the United Nations’ #HeForShe campaign. WorldSkills Australia CEO Brett Judd said the organisation was committed to working towards gender equality in vocational…
Results: 2016 WorldSkills Australia National Competition
Congratulations to the medallists! Be sure to scroll down to the bottom of this page and check out the highlights videos from the 2016 National Competition. AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES SKILL MEDAL NAME REGION TRAINING PROVIDER EMPLOYER Auto Electrical Gold Scott Shearan…
WorldSkills Champions Forum
While this year’s national competitors are hoping to secure their place in WorldSkills Australia’s family of champions, 2013 Skillaroo Jessica Martin will be flying to Niagara, Canada, to participate in the 2016 WorldSkills Champions Forum. Jessica will join other WorldSkills…
Young jewellers wow at the International Jewellery Fair
It was Sydney’s turn to be wowed by this year’s national competitors, this time at the International Jewellery Fair. Tyrus Shay and Nicolai Tharaap Proesser demonstrated their jewellery-making skills in front of thousands of visitors and exhibitors from 27-29 August…
National Skills Week 2016: That’s a wrap!
The sixth annual National Skills Week was officially launched on 24 August during large public celebration held Melbourne’s iconic Queen Victoria Market. The event was held during the annual night market, where visitors had the opportunity to discover trade and…
In Memoriam: Peter van den Berg
We would like to reach out to a member of the WorldSkills family who have sadly lost a treasured friend and colleague yesterday. Peter van den Berg was the Operational Director and Technical Delegate of WorldSkills Netherlands. If Peter was…
Young “Skills Olympians” chasing glory at National Trade Comp
As the Rio 2016 Olympians wrap up their celebrations, Australia’s top apprentices, trainees and students are preparing to go for gold at Australia’s largest trades and skills competition in just a few short weeks. These talented young people will join…
National Skills Week 2016
From 29 August to 4 September, Australians will once again ban together to recognise the value of vocational education and training during National Skills Week. National Skills Week is an initiative first launched by SkillsOne in 2011 designed to “…bring…
Tasmania continues to impress
This year’s national competitors and experts aren’t waiting the 58 more days until the 2016 WorldSkills Australia National Competition, Melbourne to make waves. It’s Tasmania’s turn to impress as three of the state’s top talent are named finalists for the…
In Memoriam: John Hardy
It is with great sadness that we advise that WorldSkills Australia has lost another cherished member of our family. John “Johnny” Hardy passed away on Monday morning at the age of 71. Everyone that knew John described him as a…
WorldSkills challenges you to keep the momentum going past WYSD
The world united earlier this month to promote youth skills development by celebrating World Youth Skills Day (WYSD), the second year of celebrations since the United Nations declared 15 July each year to be dedicated to this important cause. 3…
Untapped opportunities: It’s time to dispel the myths behind specialised trades
WorldSkills Australia’s dedicated training providers and students are banning together to bring unique trades to the 2016 WorldSkills Australia National Competition, Melbourne from 6-8 October. “Visual merchandising suits about 10 possible careers: Retail chains to department stores, and even banks…