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Young cabinetmaker receives World Wood Day honours for second year running
By: Steve Bulman Young Australian cabinetmaker, Kate Elstone has received yet another invitation from the International Wood Culture Society (IWCS) to represent Australia and WorldSkills Australia in the International Young Adult Furniture Making Invitational (IYAFMI) to help celebrate World Wood…
Axalta to sponsor Vehicle Painting category at National Competition
Axalta is the Principal Category Partner supporting the Vehicle Painting category at the 2016 WorldSkills Australia National Competition, Melbourne. Axalta is a leading global company focused solely on coatings and providing customers with innovative, colourful, beautiful and sustainable solutions. From…
Australia’s best young tradespeople gearing up for their shot at greatness at Australia’s ultimate skills showdown
In eight short months, the next generation of apprentices, trainees and students will face the ultimate challenge as they compete against the nation’s best at the 2016 WorldSkills Australia National Competition, Melbourne. Over 500 competitors from across the country will…
Melbourne to host the nation’s largest trades and skills challenge
Australia’s finest young apprentices, trainees and students are gearing up for the ultimate trades and skills challenge: The 2016 WorldSkills Australia National Competition, Melbourne. Supported by the Victorian Government, the National Competition will be held from Thursday, 6 to Saturday,…
Korea Bound: WorldSkills Australia experts invited to judge the 2016 WorldSkills Korea National Skills Competition
Last month, International Experts in Cookery and Beauty Therapy, Ianthe Smith and Christine Churchill respectively, completed the judging panel at the 2016 WorldSkills Korea National Skills Competition. Now in its 50th year, Korea’s National Skills Competition was held from 5-12…
Dreams come true for talented tiler
Last year, Taylor Samson was a VET Student at Newman Catholic College, enrolled in the Dream Factory program. This year, he is on track to represent his state in Melbourne. Coordinated by Paul Baker, who works with Onsite Education and…
WorldSkills Australia expert named as finalist for Australian Training Awards
WorldSkills Australia is very pleased to announce that Bricklaying Expert, Troy Everett is a finalist for the 2015 Australian Training Awards. Troy is an inspiring mentor, dedicating his time and expertise to nurturing the next generation of trades and skills…
Salon de Coiffure strikes gold again!
A small hairdressing salon in the South West town of Donnybrook has proved it is a cut above the rest, producing yet another WorldSkills Australia competition winner. In a tight contest, Sarah Tassone took home a gold medal in the…
Australian IT superstar comes out on top in inaugural WorldSkills Digital Challenge
The 43rd WorldSkills Competition proved to be a successful event for more than just the 2015 Skillaroos. 2011 Skillaroo Andrew Seeley – who won a Medallion of Excellence in IT Software Solutions for Business at the 41st WorldSkills Competition in…
Skillaroo Hayley Parker honoured as a finalist at the 2015 Victorian Training Awards
Over 500 representatives from Victorian training organisations, Government, industry leaders and supporters of vocational education and training converged on the Palladium at Crown Towers on Friday, 28 August to celebrate the Victorian Training Awards. Now in its 8th year, the…
Victoria invests in vocational education and training by hosting national skills competition
Melbourne will host Australia’s best apprentices, trainees and students at the nation’s largest trades and skills showcase – the 2016 WorldSkills Australia National Competition. Held every two years, the competition is expected to see over 500 competitors from around the…
Australia’s top apprentices, trainees and students celebrate like it’s Carnival after victory at International Competition in Brazil
WorldSkills Australia’s team of 26 Australian competitors is toasting a fantastic team effort in São Paulo, Brazil, during the 43rd WorldSkills Competition on 11-16 August. The Skillaroos proved to be fierce competition for the other 54 countries in attendance, earning…
Mentor Spotlight: Hilton Jones
When you think about WorldSkills Australia mentors, one of the first names that inevitably comes to mind is Hilton Jones – a passionate sheetmetal expert who is a true statesman to WorldSkills Australia. With close to 40 years of industry…
Commentary: Gen Why Do We Underestimate Australia’s Youth?
A story published in The Daily Telegraph on 3 June titled ‘GEN WHY BOTHER? – Bosses despair as apprentices find work too tough’ has ruffled a number of feathers within trades and skills professions. Based on data from a recent…
Skillaroo honoured with three Melbourne Polytechnic awards
Skillaroos have been honoured and recognised time and time again for their outstanding talent and dedication to their respective professions. Last month, recognition came thrice over for 2015 Skillaroo Jyothi Forman when she received three prestigious awards from her training…
Brightest sparks meet WorldSkills Australia welder
At 24, Aaron Purdy is something of a WorldSkills veteran. With three WorldSkills Australia National Competition experiences under his belt, it was no surprise that when he was recently invited to speak about his experiences at a high school he…
Skillaroo takes out top engineering prize at TAFE NSW Riverina Institute
If the past few months are anything to go by, 2015 is going to be an amazing year for Michael James. After months of intensive training, Michael won the bronze medal in Construction Metal Work at the inaugural WorldSkills Oceania…
Try’aSkill events inspiring the next generation of trades and skills stars
Young people across the country are seeing what it takes to work in a trade professional through WorldSkills Australia’s Try’aSkill program. Primary and secondary school students can try their hand at a variety of trades and skills ranging from floristry…
Mentor Spotlight: David Berger, Floristry
WorldSkills Australia mentors play a vital role in fostering the next generation of skilled tradespeople. One of the organisation’s highly valued mentors is David Berger, an award winning florist and TAFE instructor from Sydney. David was always destined to become…
THE RESULTS ARE IN!!
Members of the Skills Squad are proud of their performance following four days of tough competition at the inaugural WorldSkills Oceania Competition in New Zealand. Most competition categories were down to the wire to complete their projects that they had…