Mark Callaghan's Welcome

Who will be our national refrigeration champion?

WorldSkills Australia is thrilled to reveal the 2014 National Refrigeration Competitors who will be testing their skills at the 2014 WorldSkills Australia National Refrigeration Competition to be held between the 20th and 22nd of May.

One of these young refrigeration technicians will be crowned ‘Nation’s Best’. Find out here who made it.

Final three Regional Champions revealed

After 12 weeks of highlighting some of Australia’s up and coming young trades men and women heading to the 2014 WorldSkills Australia National Competition in Perth this September, we are thrilled to reveal the names of our final three competitors:

Brodan Aylott, Elderslie, NSW - Bricklaying
Jasmine Gardner, Gerringong, NSW - Hairdressing
Aidan Hauptli, Childers, QLD - Retail Baking - Bread

Stay tuned for the official reveal of all the 2014 National competitors.

Australian Apprenticeships Ambassadors launch ambassador column

Scott Cam kicked off the first column where he talks about the important role Australian Apprentices play on The Block as well as the involvement of past WorldSkills Australia competitors who... continue reading.

Brett and Lukas with the International Competitors at WWD

Skillaroos celebrate World Wood Day in China

Brett Cahill, 2013 Cabinetmaking Skillaroo and Lukas Page 2010 National Joinery Competitor and 2011 BBM recipient along with Steve Bulman long-time WorldSkills Australia volunteer and Joinery expert, recently returned home from their trip to XianYou in Fujian Province, China where they... continue reading.

ABBTF World Class Bricklaying Development Scholarship

On Tuesday the 25th of March, WorldSkills Australia CEO, Mark Callaghan and Australian Brick and Blocklaying Training Foundation CEO, Geoff Noble, signed an innovative Memorandum of Understanding which aims to... continue reading.

WSA competitor awarded QOF scholarship

WorldSkills Australia would like to congratulate Rhiannon Pittard a 2012 WorldSkills Australia National Competitor who was awarded the prestigious Queensland Overseas Foundation scholarship... continue reading.

Sponsor Highlight

WorldSkills Australia would like to highlight Manufacturing Skills Australia for their ongoing support of our organisation... continue reading.

2014 National Competition Downloadable Kits

I AM… A COMPETITOR
The 2014 Competitor Preparation Kit is available for download here.
The kit will help prepare you for what’s to come with tips from previous WorldSkills champions and advice from their mentors and experts in the field.

I AM… A TEACHER
The 2014 Schools Kit is available for download here. 
The Ultimate Schools Kit is a handy go-to guide for teachers, careers advisors and principals. It includes information on how to get your school involved in the event, an exciting Ultimate Schools Challenge Quiz, event poster and postcard.

Volunteer of the Month

Congratulations David Witt!

David Witt has been involved with WorldSkills in Tasmania since he joined TasTAFE almost 25 years ago. His area of expertise, Metals and Engineering (in particular Fitting), has seen him produce many regional, national and international medal winners... continue reading.

What's On

There are a number of Try'aSkill events to be held across Australia. Make sure to check out the WorldSkills Australia website for more information and the full listing.

8th May - Try'aSkill - North Queensland Region
13th May - Try'aSkill - Queensland Region
20th May - Try'aSkill - Northern Queensland Region

Diary Dates

• 2014 WorldSkills Australia National Refrigeration Competition, Melbourne
  May 20 - 22
• National Skills Week
  August 25 - 31
• 2014 WorldSkills Australia National Competition, Perth
  September 18 - 20
• VETnetwork Australia 2014 Biennial National Conference
  September 17 - 19
• Australian Training Awards
  November 21

We want to hear from you!

This newsletter is about the WorldSkills community, so we would like to hear from you. If you would like to spread your news across Australia contact: Jessamine Laplagne (jlaplagne@worldskills.org.au) at the National Office.