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ABBTF World Class Bricklaying Development Scholarship
On Tuesday the 25th of March, WorldSkills Australia CEO, Mark Callaghan and Australian Brick and Blocklaying Training Foundation CEO, Geoff Noble, signed an innovative Memorandum of Understanding which aims to strengthen the Australian bricklaying category on the international stage. This…
Skillaroos celebrate World Wood Day in China
Brett Cahill, 2013 Cabinetmaking Skillaroo and Lukas Page 2010 National Joinery Competitor and 2011 BBM recipient along with Steve Bulman, long-time WorldSkills Australia volunteer and Joinery expert, recently returned home from their trip to XianYou in Fujian Province, China where…
Young baker headed for ultimate skills challenge
After profiling 11 up and coming young trades men and women, 19 year old Aidan Hauptli from Childers, QLD today rounds off our Regional Champion highlights, becoming our 12th revealed national competitor heading to the 2014 WorldSkills Australia National Competition…
WSA competitor awarded Queensland Overseas Foundation scholarship
WorldSkills Australia would like to congratulate Rhiannon Pittard a 2012 WorldSkills Australia National Competitor who was awarded the prestigious Queensland Overseas Foundation scholarship on March 28th at a ceremony at Parliament House. The 21 year old pastry chef from Mt…
Australia’s best refrigeration technicians ready for ultimate challenge
WorldSkills Australia is pleased to announce the top 10 refrigeration technicians from across the country who have been selected to progress to the 2014 WorldSkills Australia National Refrigeration Competition to be held in Melbourne between the 20th and 22nd of…
Ambitious young hairdresser has sights set on national gold
Today Jasmine Gardner, a 20 year old hairdresser from Gerringong, NSW, becomes our 11th revealed national competitor set to compete against other young champion hairdressers from up to 31 regions across Australia at the 2014 WorldSkills Australia National Competition this…
Young bricklayer’s ultimate pursuit for success
Brodan Aylott, a talented 19 year old bricklayer from Elderslie, NSW, this week becomes our 10th revealed national competitor who will head to Perth to compete at the 2014 WorldSkills Australia National Competition. Brodan, who is currently employed by Wesbrook…
BMW automotive mechanic headed for WSA National Competition
Brian Kirkman is our 9th revealed National Competitor, who will be representing the Melbourne Region in the Automotive Mechanics category at the 2014 WorldSkills Australia National Competition this September. Brian, who is employed by VACC and currently working at BMW…
Happy World Plumbing Day!
Today marks, World Plumbing Day (WPD), an international event initiated by the World Plumbing Council to highlight the important role plumbing plays in the health, safety and sustainability of our communities. The Plumbing Industry Climate Action Centre (PICAC) is running…
International Women’s Day!
With International Women’s Day just passing us by on March 8th, WorldSkills Australia would like to take this opportunity to highlight and acknowledge all those women including our very own competitors, who have made their mark in the vocational education…
WSA signs MOU with Rotary
On Tuesday the 25th of February, Mark Callaghan CEO of WorldSkills Australia (WSA) and Garry Browne, District Governor of Rotary International District 9675, signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the two organisations, reaffirming the already established and valuable partnership. The…
Beauty therapist prepares for Ultimate Skills Challenge
Introducing you to Jasmine Gordon, a talented young beauty therapist from Alice Springs, NT, who today becomes our 8th revealed 2014 National Competitor. Since recently being crowned a ‘Regional Champion’ in the 2013 round of regional competitions, Jasmine, at only…
Giant Steps Cabinetry Project
Earlier in the year WorldSkills Australia in collaboration with BBM Youth Support and TAFE NSW coordinated a project to have much needed drainage installed in a play area at Giant Steps, an educational centre for children and young adults with autism…
2013 BBM Youth Support Awards
On Monday the 18th of November, recipients of the 2013 BBM Skilled Futures program were recognised at the official BBM Youth Support Awards function held at Parliament House in Sydney. 150 guests attended the function to celebrate and acknowledge the…
Healthabitat Sanitation Studio in Bangladesh
WorldSkills Australia’s Bricklaying Expert, Troy Everett joined the Healthabitat Sanitation Studio in Dinajpur, Bangladesh in October on a 10 day volunteer program. The project involved working closely with local partners on the detailed design and construction of two trial toilets…
BBM awardee’s trip of a lifetime
Matthew Papandrea has recently returned home after participating in the 2013 BBM Skilled Futures Program in the UK and a three week stint across Europe where he undertook work placement in some of Europe’s highest profile butcher shops. Matthew was…
NSW Minister of Education hosts WorldSkills Australia recognition function
The NSW Minister of Education, the Hon. Adrian Piccoli hosted the NSW WorldSkills Australia Recognition Function on Tuesday October 22nd 2013 at Parliament House, Sydney. The event celebrated the amazing achievements of the NSW 2013 Skillaroos and the Team Australia…
WorldSkills Australia volunteers band together to support our friends in Nepal
A group of volunteers, consisting of past and present Australian international judges and experts have banded together to support our friends in Nepal by generously donating to the Healthabitat Sanitation Program. Healthabitat is a small Australian based humanitarian organisation devoted…
Volunteer of the Month
Russell Routledge WorldSkills Australia would like to place the ‘Volunteer of the Month’ spotlight on Russell Routledge, our 2011 Team Australia Skillaroo in Sheetmetal technology and ongoing dedicated WorldSkills Australia volunteer. Russell has recently returned from Canberra, where he spent…
National Rugby League welcomes home Skillaroos
WorldSkills Australia together with the National Rugby League (NRL) welcomed home the 2013 Team Australia Skillaroos on Friday September 20th, to celebrate their incredible success at the recent 42nd WorldSkills International Competition held in Leipzig, Germany. Andrew Ryan, Australian Apprenticeship…