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Results: 2022 WorldSkills International Competition Special Edition
Automobile Technology Nick McLaren placed 18th in a highly competitive category Bakery Rachel Crawford placed 4th and was awarded a Medallion for Excellence Car Painting Isabella Turrise received a Medallion for Excellence with a 6th place finish. Carpentry Matthew Duffy…
International Competition Update
On 31 May, WorldSkills International, in agreement with WorldSkills Members, WorldSkills Shanghai 2022 Executive Bureau, and WorldSkills China, announced the cancellation of WorldSkills Shanghai 2022 due to the pandemic. Following this decision, WorldSkills International and its Members and Global Partners…
WorldSkills Australia announces Skillaroos and Team Australia ahead of 2022 international competition
WorldSkills Australia has today announced its team for the upcoming 2022 WorldSkills Competition, the biggest international skills competition, at a formal ceremony hosted by Governor-General David Hurley. The 16 young men and women, dubbed the Skillaroos, will now compete against…
Skill Squad Update
When we made the official announcement of the WorldSkills Australia Skill Squad in December, there were a number of skills where we had two competitors/teams still competing to be the sole representative in the Skill Squad. We are pleased to…
WSI Volunteer Opportunities – WSC2022 Shanghai China
As WorldSkills International do for all WorldSkills Competitions, they will appoint personnel to the Extended Secretariat to assist with the delivery of WorldSkills Shanghai 2022. The Extended Secretariat increases the capacity of the Secretariat with a mix of volunteers (from…
Meet your 2022 Skills Squad
After a grueling round of competitions, set against the ever-challenging backdrop of COVID-19 restrictions, WorldSkills Australia is pleased to announce we have officially selected our 2022 Skills Squad! The Skills Squad is the first step for our competitors looking to…
Update from WorldSkills International – David Hoey, Chief Executive Officer
WorldSkills General Assembly 2020 Both WSI and our colleagues at WorldSkills Ireland, who have already invested lots of time and resources into hosting the GA, remain committed to the event taking place. Clearly, the global health and economic situation in…
Technical Delegate Assistant EOI
Worldskills Australia (WSA) is seeking expressions of interest for the position of Technical Delegate Assistant for the 2019 WSC Kazan. The role requires ongoing commitment of 12 months preparation for 2019 WSC Kazan – including attendance at all WSA events,…
International Training Manager/Expert Application
Worldskills Australia (WSA) is seeking expressions of interest for the position of International Training Manager/Expert for the 2018/19 Skills Squad in the lead up to the 2019 WSC Kazan and final selection of Team Australia. The role requires ongoing commitment…
Skillaroos and Team Australia announced
With just 86 days until the opening of the world’s largest skills competition taking place Abu Dhabi WorldSkills Australia has selected an elite team of 43 people including 18 competitors, mentors and officials who will represent Australia at the 44th…
The World Comes to Newcastle in July
Newcastle will become a global centre for skills excellence in July when the city plays host to the WorldSkills Australia Global Skills Challenge – a four-day training exercise for young people from 15 nations to showcase their skills. The 2017…
Dylan Bolch – Welding his Way to a Secure Future
Twenty-two year old welder Dylan Bolch has big dreams and a firm plan as to how he is going to achieve them with step one being “get named as a member of the Skillaroos team going to Abu Dhabi”. With…
Skills Squad member Brett McPaul adds another trophy to his awards cabinet
Engineering apprentice, Brett McPaul, was singled out to receive a Highly Commended Judges Award at the 2017 HVTC Excellence Awards held in Newcastle on Friday night. The 20 year old from Albion Park was recognised for his success in Australia’s…
Local Bakery Champion Tests Her Skills in China
Jetsetting bakery champion Maddison (Maddy) McCloskey will travel to China this month for a week of intensive training at the Wangsen School in Suzhou, a city that has a population of 10.5mil people and is situated in the Jiangsu Province,…
Calling all emerging fashion designers! Applications for the 2017 Team Australia Uniform are officially open
Applications for the 2017 Team Australia Uniform are now open to Australia’s up and coming designer talent, with the winning prize valued at $500. For the first time, WorldSkills Australia is opening up the design of the official Team Australia…
Australia’s Top Experts Selected to Support Skills Squad in Contention for Abu Dhabi
A team of 23 experts have been selected to train the 2017 Skills Squad in preparation for WorldSkills Abu Dhabi 2017. The 24 young men and women were selected to join the Skills Squad after their successful performances at the…
2017 International Competition – Expressions of Interest for Training manager/International expert
Three years ago, it was announced that Abu Dhabi would become the first Arab country to host a WorldSkills Competition. WorldSkills Abu Dhabi 2017 will be a celebration of excellence and a unique opportunity to share knowledge. The competition is…
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…
Competitor Spotlight: Dusti-lee Franchi
For vehicle painter Dusti-Lee Franchi, an unexpected passion led to a great career opportunity and bred an industry champion. At just 20 years old, Dusti-Lee didn’t originally have her sights set on a career in vehicle painting, having first decided…
Calling all 2011, 2013 and 2015 Skillaroos!
WorldSkills Australia is seeking Skillaroos from 2011, 2013 and 2015 to represent Australia at the 2016 WorldSkills Champions Forum (WSCF) in Canada this October. Held at Niagara Falls from 2-6 October and held in conjunction with the 2016 General Assembly,…