Meet your 2022 Skills Squad

After a grueling round of competitions, set against the ever-challenging backdrop of COVID-19 restrictions, WorldSkills Australia is pleased to announce we have officially selected our 2022 Skills Squad!

The Skills Squad is the first step for our competitors looking to compete at the 46th WorldSkills International in Shanghai in October 2022 as part of Team Australia.

Over the coming months, these talented young people will put in hundreds of hours of training alongside a dedicated industry expert in order to perfect their craft.

We look forward to announcing Team Australia in April 2022 and revealing our Skillaroos.

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Industrial Mechanic
Competitor: Lisiate Hull (SA)
Expert: Brandon Gillett (QLD)

Welding
Competitor: To be announced
Expert: Mark Williams (NSW)

*Plumbing & Heating
Competitors: Lachlan Kinter (NSW),  Hugh Davey (NSW)
Expert: Andrew Whalan (NSW)

Bricklaying
Competitor: Jayden Jennings (NSW)
Expert: Andrew Hosking (QLD)

Cabinetmaking
Competitor: Carly Bird (TAS)
Expert: Jai Maluga (TAS)

*Carpentry
Competitor: Matthew Duffy (NSW), Brock Perry (QLD)
Expert: Allen Hill (NSW)

Jewellery
Competitor: Charles Farrar (WA)
Expert: Jyothi Collins (NSW)

*Hairdressing
Competitor: Mary Evans (NSW), Anne Russell (NSW)
Expert: Donna Demaria (NSW)

Beauty Therapy
Competitor: Maddison Williams (NSW)
Expert: Naomi Zadow (NSW)

Fashion Technology
Competitor: Michael Shin (QLD)
Expert: Donna Drain (NSW)

Automotive Technology
Competitor: Nicholas McLaren (NSW)
Expert: John Francis (VIC)

*Cooking
Competitors: Sarah Hunt (QLD), Sabrina Rees (NSW)
Expert: Ianthe Smith (NSW)

Car Painting
Competitor: Isabela Turrise (NSW)
Expert: Brad Franklin (NSW)

*Refrigeration & Airconditioning
Competitors: Ryan Hanns (ACT), Tom Clancy (WA)
Expert: Carl Balke (QLD)

IT Network Systems Administration
Competitor: Liam Spindler (NSW)
Expert: Troy Pretty (VIC)

Graphic Design Technology
Competitor: Kelsey Wade (SA)
Expert: Brendan Hibbert (WA)

Bakery
Competitor: Rachel Crawford (ACT)
Expert: John Reminis (NSW)

3D Digital Game Art 
Competitor: Thomas Van Breda (VIC)
Expert: David Bartolo (NSW)

Cloud Computing
Competitor: Daniella Kurnia Surya (WA)
Expert: David Chatterton (VIC)

*Cyber Security
Team: Christopher Fitzsimons & Bujitha Ponsuge (WA)
Team: Matt Docktrell & Ben Armstrong (WA)
Expert: Sawan Singh (NSW)

Digital Construction
To be announced
Expert: Christopher Brown (NSW)

*Competitor will be determined in a ‘skill-off’ to be held in early 2022