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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…
WorldSkills Leipzig Medal Results
It has been an incredible week here in Leipzig, Germany at the 42nd WorldSkills International Competition. The 2013 Team Australia Skillaroos were pushed to their limits over four intense days of competition and now it’s time to see the results……
Day three of competition. Only one day to go!
The Skillaroos are now three quarters of the way through the International Competition; they have all completed the majority of their modules and will only have a few hours left tomorrow to put the final touches on their work before…
Final Day of Competition
Greeted and cheered on by a cohort of green and gold official ‘Skillaroo Supporters’, the team proudly walked into the venue for the final day of the 42nd WorldSkills International Competition today. Before heading to their respective category areas, the…
Day two of competition
After what was a mentally and physically exhausting day one for the team, the Skillaroos arrived on site today refreshed and ready to tackle day two of competition. This time with the added knowledge of what to expect and exactly…
On your marks, get set…Go! Day one of competition kicks off!
The Skillaroos arrived on site bright and early today for day one of the 42nd WorldSkills International Competition. The air was thick with excitement and anticipation as the Skillaroos grappled with the nerves and realisation that the moment was finally…
Opening Ceremony
7:00pm local time marked the official kick off of the 42nd WorldSkills International Competition, the Opening Ceremony was held last night in the Samsung Arena at the Leipzig Messe. The arena was bursting with excitement and patriotic fans who were…
Competitor Familiarisation Day
Today was the first time competitors were allowed to access the competition site for their official category briefings and to familiarise themselves with all aspects of their skill area. The Skillaroos use the Competitor Familiarisation Day to become familiar with…
Welcome Reception and Competitor Excursion
Leipzig was alive with colour and excitement today as competitors from over 60 countries gathered in the city centre for the kick-off of the official proceedings of the 42nd WorldSkills International Competition. In true competition spirit, over one thousand competitors…