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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…
Interview with Jody Ridgeway for International Volunteers Day
Jody Ridgeway is Faculty Director for the Faculty for Trades and Resources at TAFE Queensland (East Region), the East Coast Queensland regional co-coordinator for WorldSkills Australia, a WorldSkills Australia life member and – most recently – the recipient of a…
WorldSkills Australia are pleased to announce our newest partner Top 100 Women
Top 100 Women is an online professional platform for women in the broader construction sector, providing members with access to greater networks, mentors, industry insights, online events, courses, and employment opportunities. The resources that members have access to will not…
Worldskills Australia National Championships to still go ahead
Apprentices, trainees and students from around the nation will showcase their talents at the highly anticipated 2021 WorldSkills Australia National Championships and Skills Show, with the event moving to accommodate travel restrictions by introducing satellite sites around the country. The…
A letter to my 18 year old self, by Damien Sinclair of Festo Didactics
At age 18, I was living at home, working part time and going out with a girl who would become my lifelong partner. I’d just started my first year in an Engineering degree, because that’s what I thought I wanted…
How WorldSkills mentors are skilling up the next generation of talent
While our talented competitors are always at the face of everything we do here at WorldSkills Australia, the fact is that there are plenty of people behind the scenes who keep the WorldSkills machine moving. From parents to volunteers, judges…
Dates announced for WorldSkills Lyon 2024
Following the postponement of the 46th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai, China, by one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the WorldSkills International has announced that WorldSkills Lyon 2024 is set to take place 10–15 September 2024. This event will be…
What it means to be a WorldSkills parent
While our talented competitors are always at the face of everything we do here at WorldSkills Australia, the fact is that there are plenty of people behind the scenes who keep the WorldSkills machine moving. From parents to volunteers, judges…
Certificate of Merit awarded to Peter Buttenshaw and Sarah Jones
Certificate of Merit Awarded to Peter Buttenshaw (National Judge, National Skill Manager, International Deputy Chief and Chief Expert Industrial Mechanic Millwright) and Sarah Jones (Competitor, National Judge, National Chief Judge, International Expert, International deputy Chief expert, International Skill Competition Manager…
Update on the 2021 WorldSkills National Championships & Skills Show
The year of 2020 has been a tough year full of upheaval, challenges and in some instance’s new opportunities in the way we communicate, conduct business, and continue our training and education. In April 2020 WorldSkills Australia announced the postponement…
WorldSkills Australia and AWS collaborate to inspire a passion for learning digital skills
AWS will provide free training to participants through AWS Academy and AWS Educate. Competitive challenges for participants to demonstrate their skills WorldSkills Australia (WSA) today announced it is working with Amazon Web Services Inc.(AWS) to inspire young people to develop…
Message from Steve Irons MP, Assistant Minister for Vocational Education, Training and Apprenticeships
The way we train, learn and teach may have been turned on its head this year, but the Australian Government applauds WorldSkills Australia for its continuing work championing skills training for young people. Its ten month training program ahead of…
National Skills Week: Introducing Bryce Campbell and Georgia Cazdow, Cyber Security
As they prepare for the WorldSkills Australia National Championships in 2021, powerhouse Cyber Security duo Bryce Campbell and Georgia Cadzow know they have an advantage over the teams they’ll be competing against. Where other teams may be working on building…
National Skills Week: Introducing Monique Juratovac, WA bricklaying apprentice
In honour of National Skills Week 2020, we’re profiling a number of competitors who are training hard in preparation of the WorldSkills Australia National Championships. To find out more about how we’re keeping our competitors engaged, upskilled and motivated during…
National Skills Week: Introducing Clive Glauert, WA cookery apprentice
In honour of National Skills Week 2020, we’re profiling a number of competitors who are training hard in preparation of the WorldSkills Australia National Championships. To find out more about how we’re keeping our competitors engaged, upskilled and motivated during…