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2014 WorldSkills Australia National Refrigeration Competition
The 2014 WorldSkills Australia National Refrigeration Competition will be held in conjunction with the Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Building Services (ARBS) Trade Exhibition at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from May 20-22. The National Refrigeration Competition will showcase the skills…
WSA 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…
Regional Competitions return to the Pilbara Region
On the 24th and 25th of September WorldSkills Australia General Manager Conny Wilson, made the journey to Western Australia’s North West region to attend the Port Hedland Business Services Regional Competition and the Karratha Fitting Regional Competition. WorldSkills Australia is…
WSA at Floriade
Floriade, also known as Australia’s biggest celebration of spring, is an annual festival that showcases one million flowers in bloom throughout Canberra’s Commonwealth Park. This year, WorldSkills Australia was invited to be a part of Floriade’s ‘Inspiration Hub’ from the…
Russell Routledge
Volunteer of the Month 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 WSA volunteer. Russell has recently returned from Canberra, where he…
National Rugby League welcomes home Skillaroos
WorldSkills Australia (WSA) 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…
Matthew Thorpe wins baking competition
Matthew Thorpe, 22 year old baker from Adelaide, competed in the Laucke Flour Mill Professional Baking Competition held at the Royal Adelaide Show on the 10th of September. Matthew walked away from the competition with a blue ribbon in the…
October Update
In the midst of footy finals, the National Rugby League (NRL) recently hosted a Welcome Home Function for the 2013 Team Australia Skillaroos at Rugby League Central in Sydney. It was a great opportunity to catch up with competitors and…
Jessica Martin’s Speech
Event – Southern Cross Catholic Vocational College, Year 12 Graduation Ceremony Speech by Jessica Martin Restaurant Service representative at the 2013 WorldSkills International Competition, Leipzig Good evening ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests and the graduating students of year 12,…
Signage competitors compete at Trade Show
The Visual Impact Trade Show is a bi-annual exhibition which showcases the latest and greatest in the Visual Graphics Industries. This year the exhibition was held from the 12th to the 14th of September at The Sydney Showgrounds. In a…
Perth to host 2014 WSA National Competition
WorldSkills Australia is excited to announce that the 2014 WorldSkills Australia National Competition will be returning to Perth for the first time since 1989. The competition will be held at Perth’s Convention and Exhibition Centre between the 18th and 20th…
2013 Skillaroo Mathew McGlashan shares his story
Just thought I would send a bit of an update with regards to the past couple of months and all that has been happening including competing at WorldSkills and my European holiday. I would have to say that the last…
Andrew Hosking
Volunteer of the Month Andrew Hoskings, known as ‘Tiger’ to some, has been involved with WorldSkills Australia (WSA) for many years. In the more recent years Andrew has taken on the role of judge in the bricklaying category at WSA…
BBM recipient returns home from UK work experience
James Ripa has recently returned home from a six week stint across the UK where he participated in the BBM Skilled Futures Program and extensive work placements. James was chosen to participate in the 2013 BBM Skilled Futures Program following…
WA runs hairdressing competition in new region
Earlier this year, ‘Ahead of Time’ Salon Manager Anne Marie Ryan, worked with Stacey Warrener from Goldfields Institute and the Retail and Personal Services (RAPS) Industry Training Council to give Goldfields hairdressing apprentices the chance to go for gold in…
September Update
National Skills Week was held recently from 26 August to 1 September and, in its third year, National Skills Week continues to highlight the opportunities available via a Vocational Education and Training (VET) pathway. Congratulations to all the staff at…
Minister Peter Hall attends WSA Regional Refrigeration Competition in Melbourne
The Minister for Higher Education and Skills, Peter Hall attended the 2013 WorldSkills Australia (WSA) Regional Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Competition, held in Melbourne on August 28th at RMIT’s City Campus. Minister Hall welcomed the opportunity to witness the friendly…
August Update
It is just over one month since the Closing Ceremony of the 42nd WorldSkills Competition in Leipzig, Germany and as each day goes by, I find myself thinking more and more about the achievements of the 2013 Team Australia Skillaroos….
2013 BBM Skilled Futures Program
On the 16th of June, 16 of Australia’s elite trade and skill technicians embarked on a two-week trip of a lifetime to the United Kingdom (UK), after being selected to be part of the BBM Skilled Futures Program. The program…
National Skills Week 2013
WorldSkills Australia is pleased to announce that our international gold medallist in the Automotive Technology category, Timothy Taylor, will be speaking at the official launch of National Skills Week 2013 on Tuesday the 13th of August in Melbourne. National Skills…