WorldSkills Australia: Empowering Excellence in Young Australians Since 1981

We believe that skills drive the future of young people and Australia. Since 1981, we’ve championed skills excellence in vocational, technological and service-oriented careers and helped over 100,000 people compete in national and international skill competitions. We’re passionate because skills grow careers, foster life-long partnerships, and build successful communities!

Start your WorldSkills journey

Everyone's invited to be part of the WorldSkills Australia story. Discover how you could compete, lend a hand, or help us promote skills for young Australians.

Partners

Teamwork makes the dream work! Our partnerships with businesses, organisations, and training organisations
play a vital role in bringing the magic of WorldSkills to life.

What We Do

We partner with businesses, schools, and Governments to help young people learn about skills, achieve excellence, and kick start their careers. We’re pretty skilled, too! Here are our core programs:

Representing my state at the National Championships was incredible! The feeling of competing amongst so many talented and passionate people was electric!

Patrick Keating

WorldSkills Australia National Champion & Skillaroo 2019