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Jeweller’s quest for gold
It’s week five of our Regional Champion highlights and we are happy to reveal our fifth National Competitor – the highly talented jeweller, Samantha Kelly from Nuriootpa in South Australia. Samantha, at only 21 years old, will put her skills…
Wanneroo tiler determined for success
WorldSkills Australia (WSA) is pleased to introduce you to Mick Ivey, a very talented young wall and floor tiler from Wanneroo in Western Australia, who today becomes the fourth regional champion and national competitor we are profiling in the lead…
Young fashion designer’s ultimate challenge
It’s week three of our Regional Champion highlights and we are thrilled to announce the third National Competitor of 2014 is the very talented fashion designer, Emily Turner from Diamond Creek, Victoria. Since her recent gold medal success at the…
Barratt brothers go for gold
It’s week two of our Regional Champion highlights and we’ve rolled out doubles on this one. Two Tasmanian brothers, Sam and Tom Barratt, have been selected to compete in their chosen trades, bricklaying and carpentry, at the 2014 WorldSkills Australia…
2013 Regional Competitions
2013 saw the beginning of a new cycle of Regional Competitions and after another successful round, WSA is pleased to report the return of Regional Competitions to the Pilbara region in Western Australia and the introduction of new competition categories…
Giant Steps Cabinetry Project
Earlier in the year WorldSkills Australia in collaboration with BBM Youth Support and TAFE NSW coordinated a project to have much needed drainage installed in a play area at Giant Steps, an educational centre for children and young adults with autism…
India Australia Skills Mission
The second India Australia Skills Conference: Training and Industry – Bridging the Skills Divide was held recently in New Delhi, India. Mark Callaghan, CEO of WorldSkills Australia and Jessica Martin, 2013 Restaurant Service Skillaroo, International silver medallist and Australian Apprenticeship…
Healthabitat Sanitation Studio in Bangladesh
WorldSkills Australia’s Bricklaying Expert, Troy Everett joined the Healthabitat Sanitation Studio in Dinajpur, Bangladesh in October on a 10 day volunteer program. The project involved working closely with local partners on the detailed design and construction of two trial toilets…
BBM awardee’s trip of a lifetime
Matthew Papandrea has recently returned home after participating in the 2013 BBM Skilled Futures Program in the UK and a three week stint across Europe where he undertook work placement in some of Europe’s highest profile butcher shops. Matthew was…
Ian Ross
Ian first became involved with WorldSkills Australia in Western Australia in 1992 and has not missed a competition since. Since a very young age, Ian has always been interested in and associated with the automotive industry. At the age of…
NSW Minister of Education hosts WSA recognition function
The NSW Minister of Education, the Hon. Adrian Piccoli hosted the NSW WorldSkills Australia Recognition Function on Tuesday October 22nd at Parliament House, Sydney. The event celebrated the amazing achievements of the NSW 2013 Skillaroos and the Team Australia staff…
2014 WorldSkills Australia National Refrigeration Competition
The 2014 WorldSkills Australia National Refrigeration Competition will be held in conjunction with the Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Building Services (ARBS) Trade Exhibition at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from May 20-22. The National Refrigeration Competition will showcase the skills…
WSA volunteers band together to support our friends in Nepal
A group of volunteers, consisting of past and present Australian international judges and experts have banded together to support our friends in Nepal by generously donating to the Healthabitat Sanitation Program. Healthabitat is a small Australian based humanitarian organisation devoted…
Regional Competitions return to the Pilbara Region
On the 24th and 25th of September WorldSkills Australia General Manager Conny Wilson, made the journey to Western Australia’s North West region to attend the Port Hedland Business Services Regional Competition and the Karratha Fitting Regional Competition. WorldSkills Australia is…
WSA at Floriade
Floriade, also known as Australia’s biggest celebration of spring, is an annual festival that showcases one million flowers in bloom throughout Canberra’s Commonwealth Park. This year, WorldSkills Australia was invited to be a part of Floriade’s ‘Inspiration Hub’ from the…
Russell Routledge
Volunteer of the Month WorldSkills Australia would like to place the ‘Volunteer of the Month’ spotlight on Russell Routledge, our 2011 Team Australia Skillaroo in Sheetmetal technology and ongoing dedicated WSA volunteer. Russell has recently returned from Canberra, where he…
National Rugby League welcomes home Skillaroos
WorldSkills Australia (WSA) together with the National Rugby League (NRL) welcomed home the 2013 Team Australia Skillaroos on Friday September 20th, to celebrate their incredible success at the recent 42nd WorldSkills International Competition held in Leipzig, Germany. Andrew Ryan, Australian…
Matthew Thorpe wins baking competition
Matthew Thorpe, 22 year old baker from Adelaide, competed in the Laucke Flour Mill Professional Baking Competition held at the Royal Adelaide Show on the 10th of September. Matthew walked away from the competition with a blue ribbon in the…
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…