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Three WorldSkills Competitors received the Queensland Overseas Foundation (QOF) overseas travel Award in a ceremony at Brisbane Parliament House on Friday 7th of March 2017. This year, the awards included...

Australian Apprenticeships Ambassador Scott Shearan knows the first-hand value in investing in an Australian Apprenticeship. “To be successful in my trade,” Scott explains, “you need to be open to learning...

Sixteen national competition medalists have been selected to take part in the BBM Youth Support Award for Skilled Futures Award to further their training and professional development through work experience...

Established by the Department of Education and Training in 2011, the Australian Apprenticeships Ambassadors Program aims to raise the status of the Australian apprenticeships system by showcasing real success stories....

A team of 23 experts have been selected to train the 2017 Skills Squad in preparation for WorldSkills Abu Dhabi 2017. The 24 young men and women were selected to...

Congratulations to the medallists! Be sure to scroll down to the bottom of this page and check out the highlights videos from the 2016 National Competition. AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES SKILL MEDAL...

While this year’s national competitors are hoping to secure their place in WorldSkills Australia’s family of champions, 2013 Skillaroo Jessica Martin will be flying to Niagara, Canada, to participate in...

It was Sydney’s turn to be wowed by this year’s national competitors, this time at the International Jewellery Fair. Tyrus Shay and Nicolai Tharaap Proesser demonstrated their jewellery-making skills in...

Apprentice electrician Jason Kilsby is an ideal example of aspiration meeting opportunity. At just 20 years old, the boy from Port MacDonnel, SA, has always had a fascination with electronics....

We would like to reach out to a member of the WorldSkills family who have sadly lost a treasured friend and colleague yesterday. Peter van den Berg was the Operational...

As the Rio 2016 Olympians wrap up their celebrations, Australia’s top apprentices, trainees and students are preparing to go for gold at Australia’s largest trades and skills competition in just...

It is with great sadness that we advise that WorldSkills Australia has lost another cherished member of our family. John “Johnny” Hardy passed away on Monday morning at the age...