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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…
WorldSkills Australia and the OECD “I am the future of work” campaign results offers bold insights.
As the CEO of WorldSkills Australia, I’m proud of the strategies we employ to get the results we generate here in Australia through the competitions, initiatives and training opportunities we provide our young people. To stay relevant and tap into…
WorldSkills Australia 2019 Skillaroos have WOWED international crowds in Kazan, Russia
A team of 15 talented young Australian apprentices and tradespeople – known as the Skillaroos – recently made the journey to Kazan, Russia, to compete in the 45th WorldSkills International Championships. As one of 66 member countries, our Aussie competitors…
WorldSkills 2019 team of talented young Aussies to ‘go for gold’ in International skill competition in Russia
After months of preparation across the nation, a team of 15 young apprentices and trainees will soon represent Australia at the upcoming 45th WorldSkills International Championships. The championship will be held in Kazan, Russia this August 22-27, where an anticipated…
Kirby Apprentice Fund, Strengthening Our Trade
Longtime WorldSkills Supporter Kirby Launch Kirby Apprentice Fund – Strengthening Our Trade As an exciting industry initiative, Kirby announces the formation of the Kirby Apprentice Fund, established to support apprentices and strengthen the technical skills of the HVAC&R industry….
WorldSkills Australia are excited to announce our new partnership with Vantage Automotive
A new licensing agreement between WorldSkills Australia & Vantage Automotive is the first licensing agreement of this kind to be signed, allowing Vantage Automotive to be a “Recognised WorldSkills Region” within Australia. Brigitte Collins, WorldSkills Australia General Manager, says “we…
2020 WorldSkills Australia National Championships Competition Reviewer/Writer
WorldSkills Australia invites applications for the voluntary role of National Competition reviewer/writer for the 2020 WorldSkills Australia National Championships. All successful applicants will be required to collaborate and work with other selected reviewers/writers (Education & Industry) to review – and…
Hair Expo 2019
Watch a WorldSkills Australia Hairdressing Challenge Live on stage! We’ve invited a group of hairdressing apprentices to the main stage at the 2019 Hair Expo to demonstrate their skills and compete against their peers. The challenge involves two stages, the…
Letter from the CEO – Global Skills Challenge
We kicked off the 2019 edition of Global Skills Challenge at the MCG Olympic Room. 550 guests, from 16 countries experienced the iconic venue, many for the first time. Our host venues, Kangan Institute, Holmesglen Institute and RMIT University campuses…
National Manufacturing Week
National Manufacturing Week will play host to Mechatronics and Welding competitions as WorldSkills Australia aims to discover the country’s next generation of champions. WorldSkills competitions celebrate excellence while creating opportunities for young people, who are passionate about their skills and…
2019 Skillaroos Announced
AUSTRALIAN TEAM ANNOUNCED TO COMPETE AT THE WORLDSKILLS INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS With less than five months until the opening of the 45th WorldSkills International Championship taking place in Kazan, Russia, WorldSkills Australia has selected an elite team of 40 people, including…
Australia’s Biggest International Skills Competition
The 2019 Global Skills Challenge, supported by WorldSkills Australia, the Victorian TAFE Association and the Office of the Victorian Skills Commissioner, will be the biggest international skills excellence competition to be held in Australia this year. 500 competitors and officials…
Competition Preparation Week 2019
Competition Preparation Week (CPW) for WSC2019 Kazan, Russia was hosted in a very cold (-20 average) Kazan from the 21 – 26 January 2019. The aim of the CPW is an opportunity for the Host City/Country to get their Work…