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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…
National Skills Week: Introducing Tim Pratt, 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…
WorldSkills Australia upskilling young Australians across the nation
We have been busy upskilling over 400 of Australia’s most talented apprentices as we look forward to the 2021 WorldSkills National Championships, proudly funded by the Western Australian Government. To ensure we keep our competitors engaged, upskilled and motivated we…
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…
WorldSkills National Championships & Skills Show – Event Postponement
We have some great news – we are still going ahead with the WorldSkills Australia National Championships – it will just be moved to 2021! At WorldSkills Australia, we place the highest priority on the health and safety of our…
WA Cabinet Maker Carves Out Success in Tokyo
Bridgetown, WA, cabinet maker and WorldSkills National Championships alum, Kevin Dirks, has been selected to represent Australia for World Wood Day at the International Young Adult Furniture Making Invitational (IYAFMI) held in Tokyo, Japan. As Australia’s sole representative, Kevin will…
WorldSkills Australia programs Cyber Security into its next competition
On Computer Security Day this Saturday, November 30, 2019, we are launching the first-ever WorldSkills Australia Cyber Security Competition. This 6-hour event was created in collaboration with cyber security experts Ixia, a Keysight business. Cyber Security was a new skill…
WorldSkills National Championship, Perth 2020 – Medal Design Competition
WorldSkills Australia National Championships, Perth 2020 – Medal Design Competition THIS APPLICATION IS NOW CLOSED Overview WorldSkills Australia is a social enterprise that passionately believes that skills drive your future and Australia’s prosperity. Since 1981 we have been the…
WorldSkills Australia strengthens bonds and educational ties in Vietnam
WorldSkills Australia is in Vietnam this week to celebrate Australian Skills Week along with the National Careers Institute organised by both the Australian Government and the Vietnamese Government. We brought two of the 2019 Skillaroos – Maxine Colligan and Cristopher…