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Dallas Kelvin
Congratulations Dallas Kelvin! Dallas is a bricklaying lecturer at TAFE SA. He has been involved with WorldSkills Australia for over 15 years, within this time Dallas has assisted the Adelaide Region with regional competitions across many categories. He has also…
National Skills Week
Now in its fourth year, National Skills Week provides a platform to highlight the opportunities and career pathways available through Vocational Education and Training. The theme this year is The Magical Mystery Tour of Skills. National Skills Week will be held between the 25th…
Automotive Mechanics Training Camp
The Automotive Mechanics Training camp was held from the 31 July- 3 August in Victoria ahead of the 2014 WorldSkills Australia National Competition, Perth. The training camp saw five competitors from around Australia attend including; Ashley Viney from Tasmania, Kurt…
What do Australians really know about VET pathways?
A National Survey conducted by WorldSkills Australia to gather a better understanding of the knowledge and perceptions of Australians towards the Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector. Executive Summary In June 2014, WorldSkills Australia undertook a quantitative survey focused on…
2014 WorldSkills National Welding Training Camp
The 2014 WorldSkills Australia Welding Training Camp was held last month in Ballarat ahead of the National Competition. The Training Camp saw three welders, one construction steel worker and one metal worker come together to take part in the week-long…
RMIT University and WorldSkills Australia bringing safe and reliable water to remote communities in the Northern Territory
Following the success of the inaugural Water Innovation Challenge held in Singapore, RMIT University and WorldSkills Australia will be bringing the model to the 2014 WorldSkills Australia National Competition as an official demonstration category. The main focus of the challenge…
Mark Harper
Mark has been involved in the automotive industry for thirty years. During this time he qualified as a Motor Mechanic in both light and heavy vehicles. Mark served his time at a BMW dealership in England before opening his own…
2014 WorldSkills Champions Forum & General Assembly
The WorldSkills Champions Forum, formerly known as the Youth Forum, aims to actively encourage and support the growth of past competitor alumni networks and associated youth activities within WorldSkills International and its Member countries. This year the 2014 WorldSkills Champions Forum will be…
July Update
Late last month, the Minister for Industry, the Hon. Ian Macfarlane MP outlined his vision “for a more accessible and responsive national training system that gives businesses the skilled workers they need now, and into the future”. Speaking at the…
Tamika Mackrell – The florist who continues to bloom
Tamika first got involved with WorldSkills Australia in 2009 when she competed in a Regional Floristry Competition. “I was in the second year of my apprenticeship and my college [Majorie Milner College] was hosting WorldSkills Australia Regional Competitions, I was…
Rebecca Stokes – The Unstoppable Chef
Since winning gold at the 2008 WorldSkills Australia National Competition in Sydney in the VETiS Commercial Cookery category, Rebecca Stokes has certainly made her mark in the hospitality industry. Rebecca’s love for cooking began when she entered into a hospitality…
Tyson Knight
Congratulations Tyson Knight! Tyson Knight got involved with WorldSkills Australia in 2007 when he first competed in a Regional Plumbing Competition. After receiving the gold medal at the regional and national competition, Tyson progressed to the 2009 WorldSkills International Competition…
June Update
On the 20th-22nd of May, the first WSA National Competition for 2014 was held with the running of the Refrigeration National Competition in conjunction with ARBS in Melbourne. Putting on an event such as the Refrigeration National Competition requires a…
Sponsor Highlight
Auto Skills Australia (ASA) is the body responsible for the development of nationally endorsed automotive qualifications in Australia. ASA’s qualifications development range covers automotive manufacturing and the retail service and repair sectors which collectively have over 30,000 people enrolled in…
Refrigeration Competition Results are in
After three challenging days of competition, WorldSkills Australia is pleased to announce the results of the 2014 WorldSkills Australia National Refrigeration Competition, Melbourne. Congratulations to all of the competitors, your remarkable skills saw you representing your region against Australia’s best…
Highlights from Day Two of the Refrigeration Competition
As of 9:00am this morning, day two of the 2014 WSA National Refrigeration Competition was in full swing. The day-one nerves were ironed out and each of the 10 competitors were focused on working through their extensive task lists as…
Refrigeration Competition begins!
Today WorldSkills Australia (WSA) welcomed 10 of the nation’s most talented refrigeration technicians to the 2014 WSA National Refrigeration Competition, which is being held at the Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Building Services (ARBS) expo in Melbourne. Each of the National…
Team WA prepare for Ultimate Skills Challenge
Challenge Stadium in Perth often welcomes elite sporting teams through its doors, and last weekend was no exception when it hosted training sessions for WorldSkills Australia’s WA State champions. Team WA came together as part of their training for the…
MAY UPDATE
On the evening of Thursday the 8th of May I was privileged to be able to attend the 2014 Australian Construction Achievement Awards in Brisbane (ACAA). Throughout the night we witnessed six major construction projects that have cost billions of…
Heatcraft announced as major sponsors of Refrigeration Category
WorldSkills Australia (WSA) is pleased to announce Heatcraft as the major sponsor of the Refrigeration category for both the 2014 WSA National Refrigeration Competition and the 2015 round of Regional Competitions. Heatcraft is a global leader in commercial refrigeration serving over…