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Mark Callaghan's Welcome
Dear WorldSkills Australia Supporter,
While February is a short month it was certainly an extremely busy one and March promises to be even busier in the world of skills... Continue reading.
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March, 2014 |
In this issue...
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More 2014 National Competitors revealed
Check out our next four competitors who will be travelling to Perth to compete at the 2014 WorldSkills Australia National Competition:
Michael Arena, Harrison, ACT - Refrigeration
Melinda Lethbridge, Croydon, VIC - Turning
Jasmine Gordon, Alice Springs, NT - Beauty Care
Brian Kirkman, Donvale, VIC - Automotive Mechanics
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Happy World Plumbing Day!
Today marks, World Plumbing Day (WPD), an international event initiated by the World Plumbing Council to highlight the important role plumbing plays in the health, safety and sustainability of our communities... Continue reading.
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Amanda Blair, Lee Bevan, Alan Tongue, Jaycob Hargreaves and Mark Callaghan
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AuSkills Karratha
After holding a series of AuSkills sessions across metropolitan and regional Australia, the AuSkills breakfast held on February 13th at the Karratha International Hotel, Western Australia, was the perfect end to the successful program...Continue reading.
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International Women's Day
With International Women’s Day just passing us by on March 8th, WorldSkills Australia would like to take this opportunity to highlight and acknowledge all those women including our very own competitors, who have made their mark in the vocational education space... Continue reading.
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WorldSkills Australia Technical Delegate Assistant
Due to the recent ‘retirement’ of the current Team Australia Technical Delegate Assistant, WorldSkills Australia (WSA) is seeking to appoint a Technical Delegate Assistant to work closely with the Team Australia Technical Delegate and to be an integral member of Team Australia in the lead up to and during the 43rd WorldSkills Competition to be held in Sao Paulo, Brazil in August 2014... Find more info here.
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WSA signs MOU with Rotary
On Tuesday the 25th of February, Mark Callaghan CEO of WorldSkills Australia (WSA) and Garry Browne, District Governor of Rotary International District 9675, signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the two organisations, reaffirming the already established and valuable partnership... Continue reading.
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HELP US SPREAD THE WORD
If you would like to get your hands on the 2014 WorldSkills Australia National Competition event poster and postcard, please contact Elaina Pittas (epittas@worldskills.org.au), the Brand Marketing and Communications Coordinator at the National Office.
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MSA International Innovation Fellowship Applications now open!
Manufacturing Skills Australia (MSA) and International Specialised Skills Institute (ISS Institute) are offering one international Innovation Fellowship for the amount.... Find more info here.
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Sponsor Highlight
WorldSkills Australia would like to shine the spotlight on Fluke this month to acknowledge their continued support on both national and international levels... Continue reading.
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Volunteer of the Month
The Volunteer of the Month, recognises and celebrates the outstanding efforts of an individual.
If you know someone you think deserves to be celebrated, please send your nominations to Jessamine Laplagne (jlaplagne@worldskills.org.au).
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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.
21st March - Try'aSkill - Hunter Region
21st May - Try'aSkill - Tasmania Region
29th May - Try'aSkill - Northern Territory Region
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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.
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