TAFE QLD

Welcome to the era of electric vehicles (EVs). With approximately 25% of new vehicles sold in Australia equipped with high-voltage rechargeable electric energy storage systems (REESS), technicians must acquire advanced training and expertise to ensure safe and effective maintenance and repair.

The Try'aSkill exhibit, integrated within the Auto Electrical competition area, offers visitors an opportunity to engage with cutting-edge training technology in a secure environment. Featuring the Lucas Nuelle CarTrain system, this platform simulates real-world faults, allowing technicians to diagnose and resolve issues while fostering a safe learning experience, even in the event of errors.

The system utilises the same technology as found in the vehicles of leading manufacturers and will allow you to get a ‘peek’ at the technology that keeps these vehicles moving.

L'OREAL PROFFESIONAL PRODUCTS

Discover the exciting world of hairdressing with L'Oréal Professionnel at Worldskills! Come visit our stand and explore our innovative hair products. Learn about the diverse career paths available in the hairdressing industry and get hands-on experience with our cutting-edge SteamPod.

Our expert stylists will guide you as you try your hand at curling and straightening hair using this revolutionary tool. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting to explore the world of hair, we have something for everyone.

Come and unleash your inner stylist with L'Oréal Professionnel!

VISUAL CONNECTIONS

Industry Brings Signage Tasters to WorldSkills: Students visiting the WorldSkills 2025 National Championship & Skills Show in Brisbane the year will be able to get a taste of what a career in signage and graphics would involve.

The Australian Sign & Graphics Association and TAFE Queensland will join forces to run ‘try-a-trade’  activities at the event, in partnership with supplier association Visual Connections who is sponsoring the participation of signage competitors in this year’s National competition.

Visitors will be able to try their hand at car wrapping on one of the latest model electric vehicles from BYD Automotive, under the guidance of the team from TAFE Queensland, and gain some valuable insights into the exciting range of careers in the sign and graphics industry.

CONSTRUCTION SKILLS QUEENSLAND

Construction Skills Queensland (CSQ) is proud to be the Skill Sponsor for the Electrical Installation category at WorldSkills 2025. As part of our involvement, we’re bringing an exciting hands-on activation to the event, an immersive Virtual Reality (VR) experience that puts you right in the heart of a bustling construction site.

Visitors will have the chance to step into the boots of a sparkie, wire up lights, and see what it’s really like to work on-site, all in a safe and engaging digital environment. It's a high-tech, interactive way to explore the construction industry and discover the pathways it can offer.

This experience is designed to inspire students, educators, and career seekers alike, showing that construction isn’t just hard hats and high vis, it’s innovation, opportunity, and a future full of possibility. CSQ is committed to supporting the next generation of skilled workers and helping them see where a career in construction can take them.

MPA WorldSkills Stand – Buzz Wire Challenge!

Think you’ve got a steady hand and nerves of steel? Swing by the Master Painters Association (MPA) stand and take on the Buzz Wire Challenge – a custom game shaped like the MPA logo!
Your mission: guide the loop along the wire without making it buzz. Slip up, and you're out – but nail it, and you’ll earn serious bragging rights (and maybe a prize!).
It’s all about focus, precision, and a bit of fun – just like the painting and decorating trade. Meet our crew, test your skills, and find out how you can turn your eye for detail into an awesome career.
Come for the challenge, stay for the fun. See you at the MPA stand!

Bionic Flower & Festo MPS Station

Bionic Flower
Festo embrace the link between nature, innovation and automation. We have created the Bionic Learning Network where we take inspiration from Nature to see how it works and how we may use it in everyday life. We have developed the Bionincs4 Education and Bionic Flower as two hands on systems to allow you to interact with our Bionic learning.
You can control the flower, how it moves, changes colour and responds to outside stimuli.

Festo MPS Station
The Festo MPS (Modular production system) is a learning environment where students will be exposed to the technologies found in a real world production line, but on a compact scale.
This is the equipment which the Worldskills competitors use in the Mechatronics skill where they will build a production line including, assembly, wiring, pneumatic plumbing and PLC programming. All part of the skills required by a Mechatronics competitor. In the Try a Skill space , you can see the parts which make up the system and see how they all come together to perform a working environment.

Weld Australia’s Augmented & Virtual

Weld Australia’s Try’aSkill event will be run in conjunction with the 2025 WorldSkills National Competition. Attendees will have the opportunity to test their welding skills using the Soldamatic augmented reality weld simulator.

Augmented and virtual reality training systems are student-focused, allowing individual students to progress at their own pace. Welding apprentices learn and understand welding procedures and techniques through a more interactive training method, gaining hands-on experience in a controlled, safe environment.

Augmented reality transforms training from boring theory and text books into high-quality interactive experiences that capture the imagination.

With zero risks involved, apprentices can respond to realistic scenarios without pressure or fear of injury. Augmented and virtual reality training is enabling future welders to acquire the skills and the self-confidence they need before moving into real-world workshops.

This event will allow students, teachers, parents and career councillors to explore, learn and try their hand at an exciting new career pathway: welding.

Manufacturing Skills Queensland Virtual Manufacturing Experiences

Step into the world of modern manufacturing with Manufacturing Skills Queensland’s immersive virtual reality simulations. These industry-based experiences provide hands-on interactive opportunities to learn about diverse careers in the manufacturing industry.

Choose between two authentic workplace environments:

1. Bridgeman – Experience steel fabrication techniques and challenges
2. Volvo – Engage with truck manufacturing processes and systems

The VR activity lets you:

1. Put on the VR headset with assistance from our facilitators
2. Complete virtual assembly or fabrication tasks using intuitive gesture controls
3. Follow step-by-step guided instructions in your virtual workspace
4. Experience different manufacturing roles firsthand

Through short activities you'll discover how today's manufacturers use cutting-edge technology for training, precision work, and safety enhancement. The simulation showcases various career pathways including Factory Hand, Assembler, Boiler Maker, CNC Machinist, Workplace Health and Safety, Draftsperson, and Mechanical Engineer.

Our team provides complete guidance throughout, making this accessible for all participants. Discover why modern manufacturing combines traditional mechanical skills with digital technologies, offering rewarding careers for those who enjoy problem-solving and creating tangible products.

Axalta Coating Systems – description of activity at the Skills Show

Axalta Coating Systems is a global company in high-performance paints and coatings for cars, trucks, and industrial equipment. With a strong focus on innovation and training, Axalta supports the next generation of automotive refinishing through hands-on experiences and the latest technology.
At the WorldSkills “Try'aSkill” show, we’re giving attendees the chance to dive into the exciting world of collision repair. Step into a virtual spray booth and test your skills using virtual reality technology to paint car parts in a fun, interactive environment. You’ll also get to learn how professional spray painters find the perfect colour using cutting-edge digital tools and put your skills to the test by colour matching for yourself! Whether you’re passionate about cars, curious about the trade, or just want to try something new, this is a great way to see what it’s like to work in the collision repair industry.

WHAT ARE SKILL COMPETITIONS?

Skill competitions are an opportunity for Australia’s trainees and apprentices to test their skills and knowledge in their chosen field against their peers.

Competitors first participate in a regional competition – usually held at a school or training organisation – where they test their skills against others in their region. People who  perform well at the regional competition will spend the next several months training for the National Championships – an exciting, three-day competition where regional winners from all across the country meet up to compete, network and learn. From there, national medalists may be invited to train for the International Competition. This competition, run in a different city every two years, sees the very best skills talent from all over the world compete over four days.

Held every two years, the National Championships are the biggest trades and skills competition in the country. The next one is due to be held in Brisbane in June 2025, and will consist of more than 50 competitions and loads of Try’aSkill booths where you can try your hand at different trades and skills.